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U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation | |
For Immediate Release August 4th, 2008 |
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PRESIDENT SIGNS BILL WITH INOUYE AMENDMENT AIDING SENIORS, RURAL AMERICA, AND MINORITIES WITH DTV TRANSITION PREP | |
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The President has signed into law S. 2607, a bill to make technical corrections to the Deficit Reduction Act. Introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), S. 2607 included a full substitute amendment authored by Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) that expands funding for digital television (DTV) transition assistance. The amendment also provides for timely reimbursements for equipment upgrades to low-power broadcasters.
“I am pleased the President signed this important legislation into law,” said Senator Inouye. “Many Americans, especially low-income Americans and seniors, turn to over-the-air television to stay informed about current events and in the event of emergencies. This bill provides assistance to those most affected by the transition and it brings us a step closer to ensuring that when we move from analog to digital broadcasting on February 17 of next year, consumers will not be left in the dark.”
Specifically, the law:
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