TV Converter Box Coupon Program
The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has launched the TV Converter Box Coupon Program (Coupon Program), as authorized in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005. As of January 1, 2008, all U.S. households are eligible
to request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward
the purchase of up to two, digital-to-analog converter boxes.
For more details on the federal regulations, including the
budget information, please see the TV
Converter Box Coupon Program Rules.
Low Power, Class A and Translator TV stations are not
required to transition to digital broadcasting on February
17, 2009.
Ways to Prepare:
This Web site further describes what consumers need to know and how they can find additional information to prepare for the digital transition. For general consumer information about the converter coupon program and the digital television transition, see our Frequently Asked Questions. [Preguntas Frecuentes en español] For details about the program, see Consumers, Manufacturers, and Retailers. For additional resources and information about the DTV transition, see Partners. For details on the rulemaking process, see the program's Rules. For the latest information, see What's New with the program. For partner support materials, including fact sheets,
toolkits, news
articles, and public service annoucement scripts, see
DTV
Program Materials. |
Click or call for coupons: 1-888-388-2009 1-888-DTV-2009 |
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