Designates August 2008 as Digital Television Transition Awareness Month to increase public awareness and encourage consumers to learn about the steps they need to take to retain their television service, including possibly participating in the government coupon program for obtaining converter boxes.
Encourages consumers to make the transition well before the conversion date (February 17, 2009).
Encourages local nonprofit organizations to assist households in applying for the coupons and installing converter boxes and to educate consumers about websites and other sources of transition information.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4808)
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4808)
Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Leahy without amendment and with a preamble. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 777.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6611-6612)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Resolution agreed to in Senate with amendments and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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