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| DIGITAL TV WILL BE HERE SOONER THAN YOU THINK |
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WENGNews writes, "CHARLOTTE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL & EXTENSION SERVICES WANTS TO REMIND RESIDENTS ABOUT A MAJOR EFFORT TO EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION SET TO TAKE EFFECT NEXT FEBRUARY. WITH LESS THAN A YEAR LEFT, THEY WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM. THE DIGITAL TELEVISION TRANSITION AND PUBLIC SAFETY ACT OF 2005 REQUIRES ALL FULL-POWER TELEVISION STATIONS TO BROADCAST ONLY IN DIGITAL AFTER FEBRUARY 17TH, AND CONSUMERS WILL HAVE THREE OPTIONS TO CONTINUE TO WATCH THEIR ANALOG TV’S. THEY CAN EITHER BUY A CONVERTER BOX THAT PLUGS INTO THEIR CURRENT ANALOG TV, BUY A TV WITH A DIGITAL TUNER, OR CONNECT THEIR ANALOG TV TO CABLE, SATELLITE, OR OTHER PAY SERVICE TO CONTINUE WATCHING THEIR ANALOG TV AFTER FEBRUARY 17TH. TO ASSIST THE PUBLIC IN THIS TRANSITION, THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION IS OPERATING THE TV CONVERTER BOX COUPON PROGRAM, IN WHICH ALL US HOUSEHOLDS MAY REQUEST UP TO TWO, $40 DOLLAR COUPONS TO HELP PAY FOR THE COST OF ONE OF THE CONVERTER BOXES, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO COST BETWEEN $40 AND $70 DOLLARS EACH. THE COUPONS ARE GOOD FOR 90 DAYS—SUPPLIES ARE LIMITED, AND ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME, FIRST-SERVED BASES. FOR INFORMATION OR TO REQUEST COUPONS, CONSUMERS CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE WWW.DTV2009.GOV, OR YOU CAN CALL 888-388-2009."
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Posted on Apr 11, 2008 05:53am.
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