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DTV FAQs

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DTV FAQS

THE DIGITAL TRANSITION

What do I need to do to be ready for the end of analog TV broadcasting?

Because Congress mandated that the last day for full-power television stations to broadcast in analog

would be February 17, 2009, over-the-air TV broadcasts will be entirely in digital after that date. If you

have one or more televisions that receive free over-the-air television programming (with a roof-top

antenna or “rabbit ears” on the TV), the type of TV you own is very important. A digital television (a TV

with an internal digital tuner) will allow you to continue to watch free over-the-air programming after

February 17, 2009. However, if you have an analog television, you will need a digital-to-analog converter

box to continue to watch broadcast television on that set. This converter box will also enable you to see

any additional multicast programming that your local stations are offering in digital.

Certain areas of the country have already made the switch. The Wilmington, North Carolina television

viewing area switched on September 8, 2008, and Hawaii will be switching on January 15, 2009. Local

broadcast stations may switch early, and several individual stations around the country have already made

the switch, and several more may also decide to switch before February 17, 2009.

To help consumers with the DTV transition, the Government established the Digital-to-Analog Converter

Box Coupon Program. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a part

of the Department of Commerce, administers this program. Every U.S. household is eligible to receive up

to two coupons, worth $40 each, toward the purchase of eligible digital-to-analog converter boxes. The

coupons may only be used for eligible converter boxes sold at participating consumer electronics retailers,

and the coupons must be used at the time of purchase. (Please note that these coupons will expire 90 days

after mailing). Manufacturers estimate that digital-to-analog converter boxes will sell from $50 to $70

each. This is a one-time cost. For more information on the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon

Program call 1-888-388-2009 (voice) or 1-877-530-2634 (TTY).

Cable and satellite TV subscribers with analog TVs hooked up to their cable or satellite service should not

be affected by the February 17, 2009 cut-off date for full-power analog broadcasting.

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