[opendtv] Re: DTV Delay Bill Introduced

  • From: "John Willkie" <johnwillkie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2009 18:53:15 -0800

The only place where there was a three-year extension of the digital
transition was in the fantasy-land in which you live, Bob.

John Willkie

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De: opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:opendtv-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] En
nombre de Bob Miller
Enviado el: Saturday, January 17, 2009 3:56 PM
Para: opendtv@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Asunto: [opendtv] Re: DTV Delay Bill Introduced

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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