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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2008 - 11:26:39 AM

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The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has launched the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program (Coupon Program), as authorized in the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005.

Starting January 1, 2008, all U.S. households will be 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 DTV Converter Box Coupon Program Rules .

For a quick overview, see the Associated Press (AP) video about the digital TV converter boxes with Technical Writer Peter Svensson at AP Online Video Network www.ap.org/ovn/ )

See also an interview with John Kneuer, Assistant Commerce Secretary for Communications & Information , on the C-SPAN television program "The Communicators" on February 3, 2007. Mr. Kneuer discussed the conclusion of the transition to digital TV by February of 2009.

Take a short quiz at the DTV Transition Web site to see whether the converter box is the right option for your household to make the digital transition.

Ways to Prepare:

Your TV tuner is:	You get your programming from:	You will need by Feb. 17, 2009:
Analog	Over-the-air	Digital-to-Analog converter box
Analog	Cable or satellite	Contact your Provider
Digital	Over-the-air	Nothing
Digital	Cable or satellite	Contact your Provider

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 ( Acrobat PDF 180 Kb )]

For a brochure explaining the basics of the Coupon Program, click here . (PDF 245 Kb)
[Folleto en español (PDF 245 Kb)]

For details about the program, see Consumer Participation , Manufacturer Participation , and Retailer Participation. For additional resources and information about the DTV transition, see Partners Participation .

Coupon Program Fact Sheet ( Printable version Acrobat PDF 138 PDF )

For details on the rulemaking process, see the program's Rules .

For information about NTIA's request for proposals from vendors to administer the program, see Request for Proposals from Vendors to Administer Program .

For the latest information, see What's New with the program.