On January 29, 2009, the Senate again asked that the Digital Television transition be delayed until June 12, 2009.  Senate Bill (S.352) was fast-tracked through the Senate and is essentially the same text as S.328 from a few days earlier.  The big exception is that this bill will go through the normal process in the House instead of the fast-track process that failed this week.
The House only requires a majority, so it is expected that this new Bill will pass next week once the full vote is in.
There is a …

On January 26, 2009, the Senate passed a bill that would delay the transition from analog to digital television transmission. The DTV Delay Act passed by “unanimous consent” would delay the transition (scheduled for February 17, 2009) until June 12, 2009.
The date of DTV transition was established in 2005 after years of debate and delays.  Now, just weeks before the deadline, the Senate has chosen to further delay the process because a few people may have not yet received the message.
The House took up the argument on January 27, 2009 …

It’s been 20 years since I was in College, but Kay Yow was a fixture even then.  It’s hard to imagine one person doing so much for so many.  Kay Yow, you will be missed.

If it weren’t for persistence, then there wouldn’t be fun ..