Obama Makes DTV Delay Official

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President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday (Feb. 11) officially moving the digital TV transition date to June 12. Obama pushed for a delay, arguing that too many Americans weren’t ready for the original Feb. 17 deadline.

“Millions of Americans, including those in our must vulnerable communities, would have been left in the dark if the conversion had gone on as planned, and this solution is an important step forward as we work to get the nation ready for digital TV,” the President said in a statement.

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