U.S. House of Representatives supported the February transition to digital television.

The House of Representatives of the United States did not support the transfer date of the country's transition to digital broadcasting, reports Reuters. Earlier, U.S. senators voted unanimously for the transfer date of the transition from analog to digital broadcasting for four months, from 17 February to 12 June 2009.
Against the transfer date of the U.S. transition to digital broadcasting voted Republicans, who believe that this delay will lead to further confusion. As a result, the project has not received the necessary approval for two-thirds of the votes.
U.S. senators voted to shift the date of transition to digital broadcasting the U.S. on 26 January. They believe that while many Americans are not ready for digital TV.
The projected transfer date of the U.S. transition to digital broadcasting will be re-submitted to a vote the House of Representatives next week. If it is again not supported, it will be returned to the Senate.
Previously, the transfer date of transition to digital broadcasting has supported U.S. President Barack Obama. Prior to this, the Ministry of Commerce has not been enough 1,34 billion dollars allocated for the issue of coupons offering a discount on the purchase of digital-analog stations.
According to Reuters, to 20 million American households use analog TVs. To receive a digital signal, they need to buy a special prefix, which is from 40 to 80 dollars. Without such stations after the transition to digital broadcasting analog TV will not be able to receive the signal.