Official DTV Converter Box Coupons for Americans

Posted by timothy on Tuesday January 1, 2008 @08:40PM from the please-define-boondoggle dept.

Ant writes "The official Digital Television/DTV Converter Box Coupon Program is now online. Congress created it for households wishing to keep using their analog TV sets and use over-the-air antennae to get TV feeds. After February 17, 2009. The Program allows American households to obtain up to two coupons, each worth $40, that can be applied toward the cost of eligible converter boxes. A TV connected to cable, satellite, or other pay TV service does not require a TV converter box from this program."

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Re:Finally! by spamking · 2008-01-02 00:53 · Score: 0, Flamebait

Talk about government waste all you want.

Government waste? Didn't congress decide to make the switch to DTV? Since they did, I can see them offering to help folks with the transition.
http://www.dtv.gov/consumercorner.html#faq1 - Congress mandated that February 17, 2009 would be the last day for full-power television stations to broadcast in analog.

Realistically, how many people don't already subscribe to satellite TV or already have digital cable?