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That Feb. 17 deadline to transition to digital television? Fuggedaboudit.
The new deadline, as soon as President Barack Obama signs the bill, is now June 12.
The final piece fell in line for the Democrats Wednesday (Feb. 4), following a vigorous debate on the House floor. This time, the bill, the same one that was passed by the Senate last week, only needed a simple majority to pass. An earlier vote by the House, put up under special rules, was defeated because it required a two-thirds majority.
Even though June 12 is the new DTV deadline, TV stations can make the switch before then, freeing up the spectrum for public safety responders and telecommunications firms who have coughed up nearly $20 billion for the spectrum.
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