Comments on: House of Representatives Blocks Delay of Digital TV Conversion

By: The Low-Tech Times » Blog Archive » DTV Conversion Delayed Until June 12

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:18:04 +0000

[...] until June 12th. The conversion had been scheduled for February 17th. Just last week, the House rejected a bill to delay the [...]

By: S.P. Gass

S.P. Gass — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:07:58 +0000

Jay, you could be right. It seems to me that the govt should have figured out how to adequately fund the box program without having to scramble a couple weeks before the deadline.

As per your question, I’m sure it will be the American taxpayer to fund the additional cost should the delay go through.

Thanks for your comment.

By: Jay@tvconversionhelp

Jay@tvconversionhelp — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:27:03 +0000

Late yesterday, the Senate submitting a second bill for a DTV delay…and today, Whitehouse spokesman for the Obama administration announces, “We anticipate that the House will pass a delay on DTV until June 12.”

I’ve been an avid follower of DTV news over the past year and a half, but this last week has been the most confusing and frustrating to follow. With over 2 million DTV coupon applicants on the waiting list, I’m betting that the delay will indeed be passed next week.

Question is, who’s going to fund the additional delay costs?