NTIA Begins to Clear TV Converter Box Coupon Request Waiting List to Assist
More Americans with Transition to Digital TV Broadcasting
U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and
Information Administration (NTIA) announced that the agency has begun to clear its waiting list for requests to
the TV Converter Box Coupon Program as a result of additional funds provided by Congress. "NTIA expects to
eliminate the current waiting list within two to three weeks," said Acting NTIA Administrator Anna Gomez.
"This is good news for the more than two million households on the waiting list, who soon will be able to
enjoy the benefits of digital television broadcasting. I encourage all consumers to redeem their coupons
immediately so that they, too, can enjoy clearer pictures and more programming choices from digital
television." Read more...
