reuters.com - 12/29/2008
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumers who wait too long to request government coupons to subsidize converter boxes for the digital television transition in February may come up empty-handed, a regulator has warned. Due to a last-minute rush of coupon requests, demand may exceed supply in the ...
aimersoft.com - 12/26/2008
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DTV Coupons to Run Out Next Month? [Dtv]
Gizmodo —
... But these vouchers are not quite cash-in-hand. If unclaimed, cash from unspent vouchers can be reassigned to new vouchers (not confusing at all, right?). So there may be hope for those who miss the order window even if the government doesn't appropriate more funds to the project. [Reuters via ...
Time, and money, almost out on DTV Converter Coupon program
Coolest Gadgets —
By Congressional standards, the Digital Television Converter Voucher program has been a roaring success. So much so that the program may run out of voucher coupons limit by the first week of January nearly a month before the February 17, 2009 transition deadline. Congress appropriated $1.34-billion for converter box vouchers to help absorb the cost of the mandatory digital handover. And nearly all of it has been handed out, which is not surprising considering that the program received 1.5 million requests for vouchers per week. So time, and available money are running out fast.
The rules of the program state, that once the entire fund has been exhausted in sent ...
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More Demand Than Supply for Digital TV Converter Coupons —
Gear Live
The conversion to digital TV is less than 2 months away, so if you stashed your coupons in a drawer somewhere, they have probably expired. Apparently there is a last minute rush as the Department of Commerce says there are simply not enough available. They are hoping that Congress will ...
Digital TV Converter Coupons in Short Supply —
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U.S. consumers who wait too long to request government coupons to subsidize converter boxes for the digital television transition in February may come up empty-handed, a regulator warns. Due to a last-minute rush of coupon requests, demand may exceed supply in January, says the Department of ...
DTV Converter Box Program Next In Line For A Bailout —
Wired: Gadget Lab
It's the season for bailouts and the digital television switch program is the latest to ask for a little help.
Broadcasters are set to switch to digital transmission starting Feb. 17 but many consumers could be left out in the cold as funding for converter box coupons that can make ...
Digital TV Converter Coupons Running Low —
Digital Trends
At this point, it's fair to assume most U.S. television viewers have heard that analog television broadcasts are due to shut off on February 17, 2009, and that if folks want to continue receiving over-the-air broadcasts they need to either get a newer TV with a digital ...
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