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NTIA Home TV Converter Box Coupon Program Rules

NTIA adopted regulations to implement and administer a coupon program for digital-to-analog converter boxes. The Final Rule implements provisions of section 3005 of Public Law 109-171, known as the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. This action amends 47 C.F.R. Chapter III by adding part 301.


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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Changes to TV Converter Box Coupon Program Regarding Households: NTIA proposes certain changes affecting its Digital-To-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program rules such as waiving the "eligible household" application requirements for individuals residing in nursing homes or other senior care facilities. Comments must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST, no later than June 9, 2008. (Acrobat PDF 73Kb)
Posted 04-24-2008
Public Comments Submitted

Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program Public Meeting: NTIA held a public meeting on Monday, March 19, in connection with its Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program described in the Final Rule that was recently adopted. A webcast archive of the event is being prepared.
Posted 03-16-2007

NTIA Releases Final Rule on Digital Television Converter Box Coupon Program: The converter box coupon program will assist Americans in receiving over-the-air broadcast television programming when full-power television stations cease analog broadcasting after February 17, 2009. 
Press Release [ -- HTML -- MS Word -- Acrobat PDF -- ] -- en español
Archived video of the 03-12-2007 NTIA Press Conference (116Mb Windows Media Video File Format)
Final Rule on Digital Television Converter Box Coupon Program
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Posted 03-12-2007

Notice: NTIA to Hold Public Meeting on DTV Coupon Program: On Monday, March 19 at 10 a.m., NTIA will hold a Public Meeting in the Commerce Department auditorium to take questions from the public on the Final Rule.
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Ex Parte Contacts in Rulemaking
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Posted 09-29-2006

NPRM: Digital-to-analog Converter Box Coupon Program: NTIA has released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comment on ways to implement the digital-to-analog converter box coupon program pursuant to the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [-- HTML -- Acrobat PDF (83Kb) -- ]
Posted 07-20-2006
Press Release [-- HTML -- Acrobat PDF (24Kb) -- ]
Frequently Asked Questions
Updated: 09-08-2006
TV Converter Box Coupon Program
Click or call for coupons:
1-888-388-2009
1-888-DTV-2009

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