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Digital Converter Coupon Program Set to Begin »

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February 17, 2009, is the last day that broadcasters will transmit analog signals. Only those receiving signals over-the-air (OTA) whose TVs don't already have a digital tuner will need converter boxes. At the same time, the government is running a coupon program to defray most of the cost of these boxes, which is set to begin Jan. 1, 2008.

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Teech
Jan. 1, 2008, 12:55 p.m.
Hmmmmmmm. No more TV signals "free" over the air. So, all TV communication will be provided by cable or satellite. Hmmmmmm. Will those who own the means and the equipment to provide the signal be able to "limit" or decide the content of what gets carried over that equipment? Yup!
Could this absolute control of a broadcast medium possibly be abused? One wonders.
Fortunately, the internet and radio frequencies are still "free".