President-elect Obama asks for Digital Transition delay
Digital Transition date in jeapordy?
A letter sent on Thursday to key lawmakers from the Obama-Biden presidential transition team has requested that the Digital Transition on Feb. 17th, 2009, “should be reconsidered and extended.” Several problems were cited with the TV converter box coupon program which included “inadequate funding” of government DTV education programs, and insufficient help for low income, rural, and elderly Americans.
The letter, signed by John Podesta, co-chair of the Obama-Biden transition team, also makes note of more than 1 million Americans currently on the waiting list for DTV Coupons due to inproper funding.
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January 8, 2009 | Filed Under DTV | HD News
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I hope they do delay the transition. I am definatly one of those 1 million who have been wait listed!! While I think its an important to keep our technology ever growing and that change is good, it’s only really good when its done properly. If not, then it’ll fall apart.
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