Federal TV Converter Program Goes Broke
We hope you got yours early. The federal program which provides vouchers for digital television converters has run out of money.
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The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration's TV Converter Box Coupon Program, with a $1.3 billion budget from Congress, has been depleted, the NTIA announced. Starting last Sunday, U.S. residents applying for a digital TV converter box voucher were put on a waiting list, the agency said.
On Feb. 17, U.S. television stations will stop broadcasting analog signals and switch to digital, as required by Congress. Many U.S. residents who own TVs receiving signals over the air, through an antenna, will no longer be able to receive TV signals, although some newer TV sets are capable of receiving digital broadcasts.Customers of cable or satellite TV service will not be affected; they already have digital converter boxes as part of their service.
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12:38 PM ET | 01- 7-2009 | permalink
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