[opendtv] Re: DTV Delay Bill Introduced

  • From: "Bob Miller" <robmxa@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:55:40 -0500

The last one was only 3 years. Whats to worry? Whats to worry is how
long the next one will be.

Come June whatever they could decide that another 3 year delay is also OK.

That is what I am worried about.

Bob Miller

On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:42 PM, Albert Manfredi
<albert.e.manfredi@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Oh well. At least, it's only a 3 month delay, if it even happens.
>
> Bert
>
> ---------------------------------
> http://www.tvtechnology.com/article/73064
>
> DTV Delay Bill Introduced
> 01.16.2009
>
> Legislation delaying the DTV transition to June 12 has begun what could be a 
> stormy trip through Congress.
>
> Incoming Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., 
> launched the bill to delay the date three months.
>
> The bill faces opposition from some in Congress including the top Republican 
> on the panel, Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas, although she has previously 
> introduced legislation allowing stations in border areas to continue in 
> analog past the deadline.
>
> Also, some wireless providers and government bodies slated to take over 
> Channels 52-69 oppose the move, which they say would in turn delay the 
> implementation of testing of public-safety and advanced broadband networks.
>
> But the telecom giants, who have spent some $19 billions on the spectrum, 
> have stopped short of threatening immediate legal action if the old tenants 
> stay on.
> In addition there are numerous technical and logistic difficulties that would 
> arise for broadcasters if the date is delayed.
>
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