As we write this blog legislation that would delay the transition to digital television broadcasting from February 17 the June 12 is in a state of limbo in Congress. Without a delay millions of people who watch free, over-the-air broadcasting will see their screens go blank on February 17th. The biggest impact will be on some of the country’s most vulnerable people, including the elderly and low income populations.

There is a real possibility the federal government will delay implementing the looming switch to all digital broadcasting scheduled for February 17th, which is a long way from where we were when we last wrote about this only a couple of weeks ago.