The TV Converter Box Coupon Program

The Digital to Analog Converter Box Coupon Program has been launched by
the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).

Between Jan. 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, all households in America will be eligible to request up to two (2) coupons valued at $40 each to use toward the purchase of up to two (2) digital to analog converters.

The Coupon Program will accept coupon requests from January 1, 2008 until March 31, 2009.

Latest information from the NTIA:

Coupons are free, but supply is limited. Coupons will be mailed to you by the Federal Government.

With your coupon(s) you will also receive:

Instructions for using a coupon

List of coupon eligible certified TV converter boxes

List of retailers where you can use the coupon to buy a certified TV converter box

Frequently asked questions about using the coupon
Coupons expire after 90 days and cannot be reissued so review your information packet as soon as you receive it.

Coupon Distribution:

TV Converter Box Coupons are plastic cards that look like gift cards. They will be:

mailed to households with approved applications, starting in late February.
sent based on the date of application, in the order in which the applications were received.
mailed on a staggered basis – not all at once.
delivered by the U.S. Postal Service.

Coupons cannot be printed or downloaded from the Program Website and are not available to pick up at retail locations.

Remember to call ahead to confirm availability of coupon-eligible converter boxes at the store on the day you plan to shop.

Coupons are being sent on a staggered basis – not all at once. Because of the high demand for coupons at the beginning of the program, it may take some time for you to receive your coupon. The table below shows the scheduled mail date based on the date your request was received and processed:

Your Application Approval Date		Targeted Mail Date
January 31 – February 16, 2008		4/11/2008
February 17 – 24, 2008		4/18/2008
February 25 - March 10, 2008		4/25/2008
March 11 - 23, 2008		5/2/2008
March 24 - April 7, 2008		5/9/2008
April 8 - 22, 2008		5/16/2008
April 23 - May 7, 2008		5/23/2008

There are four ways to apply for the coupons:

Apply online: Click here to apply for your $40 Coupon

Mail a downloaded coupon application to:
PO BOX 2000, Portland, OR 97208-2000

Fax a downloaded coupon application to 1-877-388-4632

Click here to download your $40 Coupon Application

By phone: call the Coupon Program 24-hour hotline
1-888-DTV-2009 (1-888-388-2009), TTY 1-877-530-2634

The only information the government requires to send
the coupons is: name, household address and number of coupons needed (maximum of 2).

The coupons will be mailed to the eligible households and will expire 90 days after they are issued.

The last day retailers can accept the coupons is July 9, 2009.

You can now check the status of your coupon application.

The coupons cannot be combined to purchase a single converter box, and they be cannot be used toward the purchase of other products.

Only a converter with basic features will be eligible for the coupons

. If you choose a converter box with extra features such as Digital Video Recorder (DVR) or DVD Recorder you cannot use the coupon.

You cannot use a coupon for a converter box you have already purchased.

Coupons must be presented and redeemed at the time the converter box is purchased. You can ask participating retailers which of their converters can be purchased with a government coupon or check the link below.

Coupons will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis to all U.S. households until $890 million designated for the program as been expended. After that, an additional $450 million will be made available to households that receive only over-the-air-TV.

Converter box retailers and coupon-eligible converter boxes

Please check this website often for updated information.

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