Rachelle Youglai (3.12.07)
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1235374420070312
Funding dollars are being allocated to keep free television free. This has implications mainly on low income families and broadcast emergency services.
All U.S. households with televisions that use analog technology will be eligible for $40 discount coupons to buy digital converter boxes, the Commerce Department said on Monday.
U.S. television stations are required to switch to only digital broadcasts by February 17, 2009. An estimated 20 million households now rely solely on free over-the-air television.
Some industry sources have estimated the price of a converter box could range between $50 to $60.
All households will be eligible to request up to two $40 coupons to be used to buy up to two digital-to-analog converter boxes until the $990 million program is exhausted. At that point, Congress could approve another $510 million for the program, but the discount coupons would be limited to households that rely on over-the-air analog TVs.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSN1235374420070312
Funding dollars are being allocated to keep free television free. This has implications mainly on low income families and broadcast emergency services.
All U.S. households with televisions that use analog technology will be eligible for $40 discount coupons to buy digital converter boxes, the Commerce Department said on Monday.
U.S. television stations are required to switch to only digital broadcasts by February 17, 2009. An estimated 20 million households now rely solely on free over-the-air television.
Some industry sources have estimated the price of a converter box could range between $50 to $60.
All households will be eligible to request up to two $40 coupons to be used to buy up to two digital-to-analog converter boxes until the $990 million program is exhausted. At that point, Congress could approve another $510 million for the program, but the discount coupons would be limited to households that rely on over-the-air analog TVs.
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