Most importantly, consumers can start enjoying the benefits of a clearer picture and more programming choices now, so don’t wait to install your converter box.įor more information about the Coupon Program, please visit Background This provides the opportunity to test the converter box and troubleshoot potential problems prior to the transition date. Once a consumer has purchased a converter box, they should connect the box to their analog TV immediately and follow the installation, and channel scanning instructions, and antenna adjustments, if needed. TV viewers are urged to make their choice before the end of the year. Consumers will receive a list of participating local, phone and online retailers with their coupons. Deaf or hard of hearing callers may dial 1-87 (English TTY) or 1-86 (Spanish TTY).Ĭonsumers should buy their converter boxes soon after their coupons arrive in the mail. Consumers can apply for coupons online at by phone at 1-88 (1-88), by fax at 1-877-DTV-4ME2 (1-87) or by mail to PO Box 2000, Portland, OR 97208. Coupons are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. “We urge consumers who need coupons not to wait until the last minute and to apply for your coupon(s), buy a converter box, and try the box with their television as soon as possible”įor consumers receiving free, over-the-air broadcasts on analog televisions, use the following three steps to make the transition to digital television:Īpply for a coupon now. “The Wilmington, North Carolina test showed that households who rely on a TV antenna for reception need to apply early in order to minimize the number of Americans adversely affected when the switch occurs,” said Acting Assistant Secretary and Acting NTIA Administrator Meredith Baker. Full-power TV broadcasters switch from analog to 100 percent digital broadcasts on February 17, 2009. WASHINGTON–The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (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 switch to digital.
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