House Defeats Bill To Delay DTV Switch

BREAKING NEWS

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House has defeated a bill to postpone the
upcoming transition from analog to digital television broadcasting
by four months to June 12.
House Republicans succeeded in scuttling a bill to delay the
transition, which is scheduled for Feb. 17, less than two days
after the Senate unanimously passed the plan.
The defeat is a setback for the Obama administration and
Democrats on Capitol Hill, who fear too many Americans are not
ready for the switchover.
The Nielsen Co. estimates more than 6.5 million U.S. households
that rely on analog television sets to pick up over-the-air
broadcast signals could see their TV sets go dark next month if the
transition is not postponed.

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