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Release: Consumers Urged to Apply for Converter
Box Coupons By Year-End: NTIA announced
today that “over-the-air” television
viewers who want to participate in the TV Converter
Box Coupon Program should apply for coupons before
the end of the year to minimize the chances of
losing TV reception when full-power broadcasters
end analog broadcasts on February 17, 2009. (Print
version Acrobat PDF 25 KB) Press Release:
Nursing Homes Residents and P.O. Box Households Now
Eligible to Receive DTV Coupons: U.S. Secretary
of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez announced today that
residents of licensed nursing homes, intermediate
care facilities, assisted living facilities and households
that use a post office box for mail delivery will
be eligible to request coupons from the TV Converter
Box Coupon Program. The rule change takes effect
30 days after publication in the Federal Register. Press
Release: Gutierrez Commends Wilmington, N.C. as First
Market in Nation to Transition from Analog to Digital 2008
Speeches: Digital Television Transition in Wilmington,
North Carolina: Meredith Attwell Baker, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information,
U.S. Department of Commerce, participated in the transition
to digital television broadcasting in Wilmington, N.C.,
on Monday, September 8, 2008. Press
Release: Nursing Homes Residents and P.O. Box
Households Now Eligible to Receive DTV Coupons:
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez
announced today that residents of licensed nursing
homes, intermediate care facilities, assisted living
facilities and households that use a post office
box for mail delivery will be eligible to request
coupons from the TV Converter Box Coupon Program.
The rule change takes effect 30 days after publication
in the Federal Register. Press
Release: Wilmington, N.C., on Track
for Sept. 8 Digital Television Transition:
As Wilmington prepares to be the first market to
transition from analog to digital television on
September 8, NTIA announced today that more than
36,000 Wilmington households have requested
67,000 coupons and redeemed 25,000 from the TV
Converter Box Coupon Program. (Print
version: Acrobat PDF 26 Kb) Press
Release: Commerce Secretary Urges Georgia
Residents to Act Now to Prepare for Digital TV
Transition: Marking six months until the
nation switches from analog to digital, U.S. Commerce
Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez joined Georgia Governor
Sonny Perdue at an Atlanta Circuit City store to
urge consumers to prepare for the digital television
transition. Press
Release: Participation By "Over-the-Air" Households
in TV Converter Box Coupon Program On Track as
Nation Marks Six Months Until DTV Transition Concludes:
NTIA announced today that nearly 6.4 million "over-the-air" TV
households, those that rely on an antenna for broadcast
TV, have requested about 12 million coupons from
the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. Press
Release: Gutierrez Announces TV Converter Box
Coupon Redemption Data: U.S. Commerce Secretary
Carlos M. Gutierrez released national coupon redemption
data for the TV Converter Box Coupon Program and
announced Minneapolis/St. Paul is among the top
five markets to redeem coupons. Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Announces
More Than 150 Converters Certified; September Deadlines
for Manufacturers Established: NTIA announced
today that the TV Converter Box Coupon Program
has certified more than 150 converter boxes. In
addition, NTIA announced that it has released a
Federal Register notice dealing with instructions
and deadlines for current and potential Coupon
Eligible Converter Box Manufacturers. (Printable
version, Acrobat PDF 46 Kb.) FTC Consumer Alert: Television is Going Digital: Get
the Picture: With
many consumers in the market for converter boxes, subscription
services, or digital televisions, the Federal Trade Commission,
the nation’s consumer protection
agency, offers shopping tips to make sure you continue
to get your favorite television programs come February
2009. Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Announces Consumer
Alert About Microprose Converters (Acrobat
PDF 34 Kb) Press Release:
Gutierrez Announces One Million Coupons Used for
TV Converter Box Coupon Program: U.S. Commerce
Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today announced that,
nine months away from the digital television transition
for all full-power broadcasters, one million coupons
have been used as part of the NTIA TV Converter Box
Coupon Program. (Acrobat PDF 59 Kb) Press Release:
300 Days Until Digital TV Transition: U.S. Commerce
Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today urged Americans to redeem
TV converter box coupons within required 90-Day timeframe.
(Acrobat PDF 62 Kb) Press
Release: Commerce Secretary Gutierrez Announces Ten
Millionth Coupon Requested for TV Converter Box Program: Commerce
Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez announced over 10 million
coupons have been requested since the launch of the
TV Converter Box Program on January 1, 2008. The
Commerce Department’s
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) is administering the TV Converter Box Coupon
Program. (Acrobat PDF 59 Kb) Press Release: NTIA
Works with Local Community Groups to Educate Consumers
About the Benefits of the Digital TV Transition and
Coupon Program: NTIA today kicked off Digital Television:
Experience the Benefits, an effort with local organizations
across the country to educate consumers about the benefits
of the digital TV transition and the TV Converter Box
Coupon Program. (Printable
Version, Acrobat PDF 40 Kb) Press
Release: Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez Announces
TV Converter Box Coupon Program on Track, Retailers
Open for Business: $40 Coupons to
be Mailed Out Starting Next Week, 9,700 Retailers
Ready to Accept Coupons Press Release: One
Year from 2009 Digital TV Transition, Commerce Secretary
Gutierrez Highlights TV Converter Box Program at
Retail Event : Commerce Secretary Carlos
M. Gutierrez today urged Americans to take action
and prepare for the digital television transition
before February 17, 2009. More than 4.4 million
coupons have been requested since the opening of
the TV Converter Box Coupon Program on January 1,
2008. Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Urges Federal
Partners to Help Reach Targeted Communities about
the DTV Transition: NTIA hosted a meeting
with more than 15 other federal agencies to further
coordinate efforts to educate the nation about
the February 17, 2009, deadline to transition to
digital television. “These partners are particularly
important in reaching the communities most at risk
for losing television broadcasts,” said NTIA
Acting Administrator Meredith Baker. Press
Release: Commerce's NTIA Certifies More Than 250
Retailers and 19 Converter Box Models for TV Converter
Box Coupon Program: The U. S. Department of Commerce's
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) announced today at the world's largest consumer
technology tradeshow that more than 250 retailers, representing
more than 15,000 outlets nationwide, are certified to
participate in a program to aid in the transition to
digital television. Also, 19 converter box models are
eligible for purchase with the coupon and more are being
tested as part of the certification process. To date,
more than one million applicants have requested two million
coupons. Posted 01-04-2008 Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Announces More
Than 100 Retailers Certified to Participate in
TV Converter Box Coupon Program for Digital Television
Transition: The Commerce Department’s
National Telecommunications and Information Administration
(NTIA) announced today that eight of the largest
consumer electronics retailers -- Best Buy, Circuit
City, Kmart, RadioShack, Sam's Club, Sears, Target,
Wal-Mart -- have been certified to participate
in the TV Converter Box Coupon Program along with
more than 100 other retailers, representing more
than 14,000 stores throughout the nation, and additional
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Release: Secretary Gutierrez Praises NAB's
$697 Million Commitment: U.S. Commerce
Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez praised the National
Association of Broadcasters' (NAB's) $697 million consumer
education campaign to promote the digital television
transition. Press
Release: Commerce’s NTIA Meeting
and Expo Showcases Consumer Education Efforts
for Digital TV Transition and Converter Box
Coupon Program: Public, Private Education
Efforts Pave the Way for Successful Transition Press Release:
Commerce Department’s NTIA Awards IBM
Contract For Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon
Program Services: NTIA today awarded IBM
a contract to provide services for the Digital-to-Analog
Converter Box Coupon Program, which is designed to
help all Americans receive free, over-the-air television
when full-power television stations cease analog
broadcasting after February 17, 2009. Media
Advisory: NTIA to Hold Second Public
Meeting on DTV Coupon Program: On
Tuesday, September 25 at 9 a.m., NTIA will
hold a Public Meeting, Expo and Networking
Event in the Commerce Department auditorium
and lobby. Secretaries
Gutierrez and Chertoff to Announce Nearly $1
Billion in Grants for First Responder Communications:
On Wednesday, July
18, 2007, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez
and U.S. Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff
will announce the $968 million Public Safety Interoperable
Communications (PSIC) Grants to help state and local
first responders improve public safety communications
during a natural or man-made disaster for All 50 States,
the District of Columbia and
the U.S. Territories.
NTIA
to Hold Public Safety Interoperable Communications
Grant Program Public Meeting, June 4, 2007 Notice:
NTIA Issues RFP: NTIA has issued a Request for Proposals to provide
services in support of the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program
authorized by section 3005 of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005. 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. 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. Media Advisory:
Final Rule for Digital-To-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program:
NTIA will announce the final rule for the Digital-to-Analog Converter
Box Coupon Program at 11 a.m. on March 12, 2007. 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. 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. |
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