The DTV Border Fix Act () was a

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introduced to the

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in 2007. It would have allowed all television stations within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the Mexican border, in areas such as

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and the

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, to keep their analog signals active for another five years. The bill passed the Senate but did not pass the House.Bill S.2507 (2007), "DTV Border Fix Act of 2007"
from OpenCongress.org

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Digital television in the United States History of television in the United States Proposed legislation of the 110th United States Congress {{US-law-stub

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