Congress postpones digital TV transition: ; Some worried people not ready for deadline

WASHINGTON - Congress is giving consumers four more months toprepare for the upcoming transition from analog to digitaltelevision broadcasting.

The House on Wednesday voted 264-158 to postpone the shutdown ofanalog TV signals to June 12, to address growing concerns that toomany Americans won't be ready in time for the Feb. 17 deadline thatCongress had set three years ago. The Senate passed the measureunanimously last week and the bill now heads to President BarackObama for his signature.

The change is being required because digital signals are moreefficient than analog, and ending analog will free up valuable spacein the nation's airwaves.

The delay is a …