[bookshare-discuss] Re: Fw: [leadership] Alert: D-TV Transition Delay Legislation Voted Down in House
- From: Cindy Rosenthal <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 23:40:18 -0800 (PST)
Thanks for posting this, Bob.
Cindy
--- Bob Acosta <boacosta@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> off topic but important.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ardis Bazyn" <abazyn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <CCB-L@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; "blind students of
> California"
> <California-BlindStudents@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 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
> > For inspirational speaking, business coaching, or
> writing:
> > www.bazyncommunications.com
> >
>
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