Congressman Tom Cole (OK-04) issued the following statement today after meeting with the President and other Republican colleagues to plan a positive legislative agenda to help the American people.

In just a little over a year there will be a big change in the way television is broadcast. By February 17, 2009, every television set in America will need to be digital television (DTV) compatible to continue to receive local broadcast programming. On that day in February, all full-power television stations will stop broadcasting analog signals and continue their broadcasts in an exclusively digital format. While next February may seem a long time away, broadcasters are working to prepare the public ahead of time to help consumers get the education and equipment they need to successfully complete the DTV transition.