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Participation by “Over-the-Air” Households in TV Converter Box Coupon Program on Track

Washington (Aug. 18)—The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that nearly 6.4 million “over-the-air” TV households, those that rely on an antenna for broadcast TV, have requested about 12 million coupons from the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. The program helps households switch to digital television when full-power TV broadcasters switch from analog to 100 percent digital broadcasts in six months. According to the Consumer Electronics Association, 60 percent of “over-the-air” TV households are potential purchasers of converter boxes. (More)