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Consumer Participation

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 the DTV Converter Box Coupon Program Rules.

Frequently-Asked Questions: For general consumer information about the converter coupon program and the digital television transition, see our Frequently Asked Questions. (Acrobat PDF 180 Kb) [Preguntas Frecuentes en español (Acrobat PDF 180 Kb)]
Coupon Program Fact Sheet (Printable version: Acrobat PDF 138 Kb)
Basic Information Brochure: For a brochure explaining the basics of the Coupon Program, click here. (PDF 245 Kb) [Folleto en español (PDF 245 Kb)]
Information Sheet for Consumers: For more details about consumer participation, see the DTV Converter Box Coupon Program: Information Sheet for Consumers. (Acrobat PDF 181 Kb) [Hoja informativa para consumidores en español. (MS Word)]
Program Details: For details about the program, see Program Rules.

For additional resources and information about the DTV transition, see Partner Participation.

Additional Information:

AP Video About Digital TV Converter Boxes: Associated Press Technical Writer Peter Svensson features the conversion to digital television and the converter box program. (video 1:42) (Available at AP Online Video Network www.ap.org/ovn/)

Preparing for the Digital Transition: Retirement Living TV moderated a panel discussion that included John M. R. Kneuer, Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, U.S. Department of Commerce, addressing the digital transition and the Coupon Program. The program is available online at www.rl.tv.
Posted: 05-23-2007

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