![]() On the NTIA website, is a list of certified converter boxes and retailers, to date. Televisions connected to cable, satellite or other pay TV services do not need a converter from the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. “We believe the consumer education campaign is working and the program is successfully handling requests.”Ĭonsumers may use the $40 coupons to purchase certified converter boxes for their analog televisions, which rely on over-the-air broadcasts, to keep working after February 17, 2009, when full power television stations convert to all-digital signals. “In its first week, the TV Converter Box Coupon Program leapt out of the gates as more than one million households requested two million coupons,” said Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for NTIA Meredith Baker attending the tradeshow in Las Vegas. We know there is much more work to be done but believe promoting public awareness and continued coordination with all stakeholders will help achieve a successful transition to digital television.” “This is a large program to implement but it’s off to a good start. Their participation will help Americans transition to digital television,” said U.S. “We’re pleased that more than 250 retailers have signed up to participate in the TV Converter Box Program. Also, 19 converter box models are eligible for purchase with the coupon and more are being tested as part of the certification process. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today at the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow that more than 250 retailers, representing more than 15,000 outlets nationwide, are certified to participate in a program to aid in the transition to digital television. More than one million applicants request two million coupons ![]() Commerce’s NTIA Certifies More Than 250 Retailers and 19 Converter Box Models for TV Converter Box Coupon ![]()
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