Beginning Feb. 18, 2009, broadcasters will stop transmitting analog signals. Non-digital television sets that are not attached to a cable or satellite service and not equipped with special converter boxes will no longer work.A 2005 report by the Government Accountability Office said 21 million households - roughly 19 percent of the nation - rely on an antenna rather than cable or satellite to receive television signals.
After the first of the year, the government will be making available to each household two coupons worth $40 each that can be used to buy two converter boxes.
While Congress committed $1.5 billion for viewers to spend on converter boxes that will translate digital signals for older televisions, it has committed only $5 million to publicize the program.
Just thought I'd post this for those who still receive TV by antenna.
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