Manufacturers
NTIA welcomes and relies on the voluntary participation of digital-to-analog converter box manufacturers to ensure the success of the Coupon Program. NTIA's Final Rule adopts technical specifications and features to which manufacturers must adhere in order for a converter box to be eligible for the Coupon Program. NTIA looks forward to hearing from manufacturers intending to participate in the Coupon Program. Manufacturers wishing to participate in the program must submit a notice of intent to NTIA at least three months prior to submitting test results and sample models of converter boxes per the process outlined in the Final Rule, §301.5. For more details about manufacturer participation,
see the DTV
Converter Box Coupon Program: Information Sheet for Manufacturers.(Acrobat
PDF 242 Kb) Coupon Program Fact Sheet (Printable version Acrobat PDF 138 Kb) For details about the program, see Program
Rules. Federal
Register: Instructions to Assist Manufacturers Submitting
Notices of Intent (NOI) for Digital-to-Analog Converter
Boxes: This notice announces
that
manufacturers that intend to submit, for
the first time, digital-to-analog converter
boxes to the NTIA for certification must submit
their Notice of Intent before
September 1, 2008. Manufacturers who
have to date received a certification
notice for one or more converters have until September
30, 2008 to submit their NOI for any
additional boxes. (Acrobat
PDF 53 Kb) Federal
Register Notice: Assistance to DTV Converter Box Manufacturers: This notice provides guidance for
manufacturers that intend to submit digital-to-analog
converter boxes to the National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) for certification as
part of the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program.
This notice also provides address and contact information
regarding the required submission of test results and
sample equipment.
NTIA responds to Frequently
Asked Questions from Manufacturers
Manufacturer's Notice of Intent (Form DTV-3) (Acrobat PDF 89 Kb): Manufacturers intending to submit digital-to-analog converter boxes to NTIA for certification as part of the Converter Coupon Program should complete the Notice of Intent form (DTV-3) and follow the instructions in Final Rule 301.5(a). |
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