The House recently killed a bill to delay the broadcast digital TV transition from February 17 to June 12, but a new bill has reportedly made it through the Senate (again) and could be considered by the House (again) by the middle of next week, reports Unstrung.
Broadcasting & Cable, citing an aide to senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), reports that a new version of the bill has been blessed by the Senate unanimously, and could head to the House by next Wednesday (Feb. 4), where a simple majority vote will get it through.
Earlier this week, the bill required a two-thirds House vote, but fell short, leaving the last day of analog television in the United States at its current, February 17th, date.
Despite high awareness of the DTV switch, a recent Consumer Report survey found that among Americans aware of the transition, 63% had major misconceptions about what steps they need to take to prepare.
