Some of the latest DTV News to hit the wire: A round up of DTV awareness meetings, workshops, and help centers are scheduled in April. What: DTV Day of Action (DTV Assistance Center) Where: Seattle, WA Housing Authority’s Center Park facility When: Friday, April 17th Who: MAG-Net partner organizations, Reclaim the Media, Youth Media Institute, and the [...]
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Expired DTV Coupon? Reapply today!
The TV Converter Box Coupon Program has now begun accepting replacement applications from consumers who have allowed their coupons to expire without being redeemed. This marks a change in policy for expired coupon holder’s who were originally denied by the coupon program after their DTV Coupons had expired.
DTV Coupon Program Extended to 7/31/09
Just in case anyone has not applied for a DTV Coupon yet, the Government TV Converter Box Coupon Program has been extended to July 31st, 2009 to help procrastinators consumers get ready for the digital transition. Coupon Backlog Cleared The NTIA has announced that it has eliminated the coupon application backlog which had caused consumer applicants to be put on [...]
Converter Box Contest at DTVUSAForum.com
DTVUSAForum.com is having a contest giveaway for two digital-to-analog converter boxes. Two lucky winners will be selected on June 20th, 2009 (that’s less than 2 months away). For complete contest details and how to enter visit: Converter Box Contest at DTVUSAForum.com
TV Stations still planning for the Digital Transition on Feb. 17th, 2009
Although the digital transition has been postponed by Congress, television stations have been given the option to shut off their analog signals any time before 6-12-09. With millions of consumers still on a waiting list for DTV coupons, 491 television have asked the FCC for permission to transition to digital only broadcast signals on 2-17-2009. [...]
DTV postponed to June 12th, 2009
The digital transition has been postponed from February 17th, 2009 to June 12th, 2009 after the House voted to approve the delay this afternoon. President Barack Obama will need to sign the bill before the delay becomes official, but has said he will do so once it lands on his desk.
Second Vote set for DTV Delay on February 4th, 2009
The Senate has approved a second bill to delay the digital transition from Feb. 17th, 2009 to June 12th, 2009. Before becoming official, the House will only need a simple majority vote in favor of the bill to pass as opposed to the 2/3 majority vote needed for last weeks defeated bill.
DTV Delayed? No, says House of Reps
House Republicans have voted No on a bill that would have moved the digital television transition date originally scheduled for Feb. 17, 2009 to June 12, 2009. The DTV Delay bill had been originally passed by the Senate on Tuesday, but needed two thirds majority votes from the House to receive approval. Voting outcome was 258 [...]
DTV Transition Delay, Almost…
Hot off the Reuters wire, the Senate passed a bill this afternoon (1-26-09) to delay the the transition to DTV until June 12th, 2009. Earlier in January, President Barack Obama’s presidential transition team sent a letter to Congress asking for an extension because they felt that many Americans would not be ready by the originally scheduled February 17th, [...]
DTV deadline extension a bad idea?
The Obama administration is considering a postponement of the DTV transition, which is scheduled to occur on February 17, 2009. If the extension is granted, consumers would benefit, but at the expense of several public service agencies and corporations.
