Low‑power television broadcast stations, Class A television stations, television translator stations, and television booster stations ("low‑power facilities") are not required to convert to digital and will be able to broadcast in analog after the June 12, 2009, digital conversion deadline for full power television stations.

NTIA has two grant programs to assist low-power facilities during the digital transition.

Update (2/12/09): June 12, 2009 application deadline for the Low-Power Television and Translator Digital-to-Analog Conversion Program

As a result of the DTV Delay Act, signed into law on February 11, 2009, applications for the Conversion Program can be submitted until June 12, 2009.

Please review the February 19, 2009, Federal Register Notice: Low Power Television and Translator Digital-to-Analog Conversion Program: Extension of Closing Date.

NTIA also operates the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program; many converter boxes contain an analog pass-through feature so viewers can continue to watch analog low-power facilities while also receiving digital full-power television.