The House voted to delay the transition to all-digital television by four months. It is the second time the transition has been delayed. Originally, broadcasters were supposed to stop sending analog signals in 2006, but that deadline was changed to 17 February 2009 over the same concerns about lack of equipment and consumer confusion that have sparked the current delay.

Heaven forbid anyone wakes up on 18 February unable to watch television.

This is very important to politicians.

Without television, the masses may start to become restless.

why do you think romans had the games...

If the govt can't manage something as simple as shutting down a frequency, what makes them think they can fix something as complicated as say... the economy?

"Who is John Galt?"

Character in a book?

Read "Atlas Shrugged" and you will find out.

If Atlas shrugged, wouldn't the world drop and roll away?

Where would it go?

Would the stick that protrudes from the poles prevent it from rolling far???

Would my shoes still fit?

Where are the damn rolls and butter?

ya.... waste some more money on advertising and giving away converter box coupons......

I say just turn it off.... if these people haven't prepared yet they won't until they have to.....

#1. There are a lot of morons in this country who would consider not being able to watch American Idol or Judge Judy a real disaster.

^ that's just it... if it's that important to them then they should have done something already... how can you watch tv and not heard about the digital conversion..... are they expecting someone to come knock on their door and give them a box or a new tv?

What brought up Ayn Rand books? I've been meaning to read one of her books for a long time.

#11 Pick up a copy of ATLAS SHRUGGED, a great read, and so complete with ramifications in todays world.

Any bookstore worth it's salt will have it, or I'll lend you my well read copy.