Government Vouchers for Digital TV
No, this is not a joke.
Your old TV set may well go dark in 2009, and believe it or not, that’s a good thing.
That’s because, at the end of last year Congress approved legislation that set a date for the switch from analog to digital television — February 17, 2009.
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The difficulty, of course, is that the analog broadcast system will then be shut down — which will leave most of today’s TV sets unable to receive a signal over the air.
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To avoid a consumer revolt, Congress has set aside about $1.5 billion to smooth the transition. Owners of outmoded TV sets will be eligible for two vouchers, worth $40 each, to help buy converter boxes that will enable today’s analog TV sets to receive digital signals.
Yes, the very same federal government that is cutting back on college loans and food stamps will soon be issuing TV vouchers.
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