Digital
Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005
Every day tens of millions of Americans switch on television sets for news, weather, and entertainment. Today media services are being transformed by the same digital revolution that is bringing us new media choices via the Internet. Digital television (DTV) provide new uses such as multiple video programs or other services on a single television channel, including data services, and interactive capability. Hundreds of digital television stations are already in operation in markets serving almost all of U.S. television households. NTIA has played an active role in the development of digital television and public policy. The agency, for example, will help consumers make an affordable digital transition by providing coupons to households to defray the cost of DTV converter boxes. As the nation transitions from analog to digital, NTIA will also help enable first responders -- our firefighters and police officers -- to employ designated frequencies to improve their communications, thereby better protecting communities when emergencies arise. The Administration will continue to monitor developments and encourage its successful deployment, which will result in reclaimed radio spectrum for other important services, including public safety. The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act
of 2005 (see Title III
of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171)
authorizes the National Telecommunications and Information
Administration (NTIA) to administer several programs in
Fiscal Year 2007, including: See the individual programs for more information. Press and media releases and advisories are available
at NTIA
Press Releases. Background Information: FY
2008 Budget for DTV Transition and Public Safety Fund (PDF
27K) Deficit Reduction Act of
2005 (S. 1932), with Title III. Digital
Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005
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