Congress Finally Approves 2009 DTV Transition

After months of negotiations and competing bills, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget bill that sets Feb. 17, 2009 as the cutoff date for analog TV broadcasts. Since the Senate already passed a bill with the same DTV language, the measure now goes to President Bush for his signature.

Included in the bill is a provision for a nearly $1 billion subsidy to help consumers purchase digital-to-analog converter boxes by giving each household up to two $40 vouchers.

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