Good move, Mr. President-elect:President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.In a letter to key lawmakers Thursday, Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta noted that the Commerce Department has run out of money for coupons to subsidize digital TV converter boxes for consumers. People who don't ...

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Entrepreneur Couple Hosts Live Internet Shopping Show January 8, 2009 - Indie Business Media, LLC today announced the launch of Indie Shopping TV, an interactive online “chat and shop” service. Indie Shopping provides shoppers with an exciting new way to chat with their friends as they browse and buy unique products, many of them handmade by the nation’s smallest business owners.“Indie Shopping provides greater access to the artisan and handmade products people love,” said Donna ...

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