This is cross-posted from my DTV conversion blog “Going Digital.”
It’s done, or at least will be done soon. The House of Representatives just passed a bill to delay the DTV transition from February 17 to June 12th. The Senate has already done so. All that remains is the President’s signature, all but guaranteed.
I believe one of the small differences between this bill and the one the House defeated last week is that Broadcasters will have the option to go ahead with the conversion before the deadline. I don’t know what effect that will have here in Maryland, but it’s something to keep an eye on.
I just noticed that there’s language in the bill that allowing the government to reissue one replacement coupon to any household whose initial coupons expired unused.
As I read the legislation, that change wouldn’t take effect until further financial authorization is approved to spend the money necessary to do it. But it’s good news for the many viewers holding worthless, expired coupons.
