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Updated: 6:53 PM Oct 16, 2007
Mandatory change to digital TV coming soon
If you still use an antenna for your television, there is still time to make the switch to digital before your set goes dark.
Posted: 4:12 PM Oct 16, 2007 |
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If you still use an antenna for your television, there is still time to make the switch to digital before your set goes dark.
The government has a launched a 700 million dollar campaign to help spread the word after Congress required that the nation go digital by February 2009. Congress saw a need for the switch after 9/11.
“To allow the nation’s airwaves to be able to be used by firefighters and police and other first responders, to help the nation when there might be a natural or man-made disaster,” said Todd Sedmak, with the National Telecommunications & Information Administration.
Consumers do have choices to help them make the transition.
The cheapest option is a converter box, which will be available next year for about 60 dollars. You can also get cable or satellite service or buy a set with a digital tuner.
The government will be offering households up to two coupons to go towards purchasing converter boxes next year.
For more information about the coupons, you can call 888-DTV-2009 or click on the link listed below.
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