Earlier this month, it was reported that the present state of the analog to digital TV (DTV) switch has failed to impress the Obama transition team.

At the commencement of 2009, the funds made available to provide $40 DTV conversion boxes to Americans ran out, which would mean that once the DTV switch occurs next month, many Americans would be left without TV signals.
 
Taking all these facts under consideration, a legislation to delay the switch until June 12 has been introduced by Jay Rockefeller and this step taken up by him is totally being supported by Obama and his team since they have a feeling that in order to provide additional funding for $40 DTV converter box coupons, more time is needed.

It has been learnt that immediate consideration and passage of the legislation is being demanded by the transition team, including President-elect Obama.

It was stated earlier this month by John Podesta, Co-chair of the Obama-Biden Presidential Transition Team, “DTV switch cannot possibly take place on February 17 as planned because the government's programs to assist consumers through the upheaval of the conversion are inadequately funded.”