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Hooking Up Your DTV Converter Box
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Secrets to Surviving the Switch to Digital TV
US News & World Report, June 5, 2009
The end is near, and this time, the feds mean it. The switch is being thrown next week to end broadcast television as we've known it for 60 years. Nobody should expect a last-minute reprieve from the president this time.
Q & A Tip of the Week: DTV Conversion Approaches
New York Times, June 5, 2009
Yes, the transition to digital television was delayed last February, but the rescheduled date is just days away. With June 12 fast approaching, most people with analog sets who get their TV broadcasts over the air already know they need to get a converter box for the analog TV (or a new digital TV) to see the new signals.
Obama urges laggards get ready for digital TV
Reuters, June 4, 2009
President Barack Obama warned Americans on Thursday who have not prepared for the June 12 transition to digital television that their TVs could go dark if they do not get a converter box soon.

Nearly 9 in 10 Broadcast-Only Households Completely Ready for June 12 Digital TV Switch
NAB, June 11, 2009
Nearly 9 in 10 households that rely solely on antennas to watch television were fully ready for tomorrow's nationwide transition to digital television (DTV) as of June 3, according to a new survey released today by the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB).
Broadcasters Launch On-Air Campaign Marking Final Three Weeks Until June 12 Digital TV Switch
NAB, May 21, 2009
With exactly three weeks until the nationwide transition to all-digital television, America's broadcasters tomorrow will kick off a major on-air campaign signaling to viewers the impending June 12 deadline.
NAB Coordinates National Digital TV Readiness Test on May 21
NAB, May 20, 2009
In coordination with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), every broadcast television network and many television stations nationwide will conduct multiple tests tomorrow to help viewers determine if they are ready for the rapidly approaching June 12 switch to digital television (DTV).

DTV Transition Coalition
More than 200 business, trade, industry and grassroots organizations have joined together to spread the word about the digital television transition.
DTV Speakers Bureau
The nation's largest speakers bureau of television station representatives will reach 8,000 audiences by the switch date.
DTV Road Show
Two trucks designed to look like giant TV sets have hit the road to bring information about the transition to communities across the country.
LPTV Answers.com
NAB has created a comprehensive guide to help you continue receiving programming from low-power stations that are not required to go all-digital. Find LPTV stations in your area!
National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
A bureau of the U.S. Commerce Department, the NTIA administers the TV converter box coupon program.
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
This independent U.S. government agency oversees various aspects of the media and communications industries, including the digital television transiton.

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