House rejects DTV delay, keeps Feb. switchover

The national transition to digital television remains on track for a scheduled date of February 17, after the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a proposal to delay the switchover.

The House vote of 258 to 168 failed to meet the two-thirds threshold required to pass the measure under the rules the Democratic leadership put in place for Wednesday's debate. The vote comes just two days after the Senate unanimously approved pushing back the transition to June 12. President Obama's advisers have also advocated delaying the transition.

I would have to agree with the majority of the house. What would be the purpose of the delay? If people hadnt recieved their converter by now then I doubt that they ever will. Not to mention the cost of stations like PBS that would cost them millions of dollars to maintain both systems.

Be ready America, February 17th is just around the corner.