Digital TV Converter Coupons Running Low

By Geoff Duncan
December 29, 2008

Folks who've been putting off applying for a $40 voucher to put toward a digital TV converter may need to get on the stick: the government is running out.

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 tuner, or buy a converter box they can hook up to their old TVs to receive digital signals. The good news is that the U.S. government set aside some funds to subsidize the purchase of those converter boxes: for the asking, U.S. citizens can get a $40 voucher toward the purchase of a digital TV converter. The bad news? The government is running out of vouchers, meaning that not everyone who needs ...

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