wcweaver
Premium
join:2002-02-22
Fort Myers, FL
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 ·Future Nine Corpor..
 ·Comcast
 ·Embarq
| No Coupon if you have cable or satellite
National Telecommunications and Information Administration proposes to define those U.S. television households that will be eligible to participate in the coupon program as those households that only receive over-the-air television signals using analog-only television receivers. In other words, households that receive cable or satellite television service would not be eligible even if they have one or more analog-only television receivers not connected to such service. |
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AnonPoster
@fuse.net
| Not True, "Starting January 1, 2008, all U.S. households will be eligible to request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward the purchase of up to two, digital-to-analog converter boxes." If the coupons run out there is a contingency plan for OTA only households. |
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wcweaver
Premium
join:2002-02-22
Fort Myers, FL
clubs:
·Future Nine Corpor..
·Comcast
·Embarq
1 edit | Quote AnonPoster
Not True, "Starting January 1, 2008, all U.S. households will be eligible to request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward the purchase of up to two, digital-to-analog converter boxes." If the coupons run out there is a contingency plan for OTA only households.
That is incorrect according to a quote from the NTIA website.
"Consumers requesting coupons from these contingent funds must self-certify to NTIA that they do not subscribe to cable, satellite or other pay television services."
So you will have to lie (commit perjury) to get the coupons if you have cable or satellite.
Here is a link to a sample application:
»www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/DTV_s···107b.pdf
I have edited this post to reflect that indeed starting Jan. 1, 2008, all U.S. households will be eligible to request up to two $40 coupons to be used toward the purchase of up to two, digital-to-analog converter boxes, while the initial $990 million allocated for the program is available. The coupons expire three months from issuance. If additional funds above the $990 million are needed then only households with no satellite or cable are eligible. The final rule was a change from the proposed rule. |
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scooper
join:2000-07-11
Youngsville, NC
| Yes - it basically comes down to the fact there is no practical way to do that certification.
So, if you're cable / DBS subscriber and want a coupon box or 2, plan your timing accordingly. I'd suggest waiting until the convertor coupon boxes are on the shelves, and then get your coupons and purchase - quickly. Since the coupons are only good for 90 days - I wouldn't wait around.
Also, there is nothing prohibiting you from buying additional coupon boxes - only that you can't get any more than 2 coupons per household. |
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