DTV delayed...

Congress has postponed the shutdown of analog television signals to June 12th, the only thing left to seal the deal is Barack’s signature. Why the holdup…? A little over 5% of U.S TV households are not ready for this inevitable future. The DTV delay impacts commercial PCS and emergency response among others. Critics say not moving forward with the previous February 17th stop date will only create confusion. Consider the FCC has mandated broadcasters provide DTV Consumer Education gratis… (the commission order came in March of last year, most broadcasters have been talking about February 17th for years).

So… is the DTV delay a good move for consumers, a good move for broadcasters? Did you apply for converter box coupons, have they arrived? Are you watching TV though cable, satellite, or rabbit ears… does any of this DTV stuff matter?

A suggestion for lawmakers… please consider delaying the presidential election in 2012 by four months, just in case we find that 5% of American households are undecided, still trying to figure out whether they should vote for Clinton or Palin…

Chime in…

Factoid of the Day: Online Piracy

How much time, after a new network TV show premieres, before it is available online, via a peer-to-peer network such as BitTorrent, with the commercials removed?

Answer: About 17 minutes!