[bookshare-discuss] Fw: [leadership] Alert: D-TV Transition Delay Legislation Voted Down in House
- From: "Bob Acosta" <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 11:07:27 -0800
off topic but important.
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From: "Ardis Bazyn" <abazyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <CCB-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "blind students of California"
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Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2009 10:52 AM
Subject: Fw: [leadership] Alert: D-TV Transition Delay Legislation Voted
Down in House
As many of you know, there continues to be a slue of obstacles in the
lead-up to the digital television transition on February 17. In the past
two
weeks the United States Senate has become very involved with the
transition.
On Monday evening the Senate passed S.328 which sought to delay the
transition until June 13 of this year.
Minutes ago the House of Representatives rejected this legislation which
means that for the time being, the transition date will remain February
17.
It is important to note that even if the proposed delay should pass both
bodies of Congress, the challenges that the blind community faces will
continue well beyond June.
With ACB's representation on the FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee issues
such as video description pass-through and accessible converter boxes will
be once again raised during its public meeting this Friday. In fact, a
recommendation that will be brought to the committee will call for a
technical working group to look at these issues with in the blind and deaf
communities.
There will be more to come on this very fluid and challenging issue.
Eric
Eric Bridges
Director of Advocacy and Governmental Affairs
American Council of the Blind
2200 Wilson Blvd. Suite 650
Arlington, VA 22201
Phone: (202) 467-5081
Fax: (703) 465-5085
Ardis Bazyn
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www.bazyncommunications.com
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