If you still haven’t gotten that TV converter box, good news.
With the June 12 deadline for the nationwide conversion to digital TV fast approaching, the TV Converter Box Coupon Program has begun to accept replacement requests from those whose coupons expired without being redeemed.
All coupon requests are now being processed as they come in, with a maximum nine business day turnaround time.
"With the backlog of applications now eliminated, consumers can apply for coupons and get assistance right away, allowing them to continue to receive important local television news and emergency information by purchasing a converter box at a reduced cost,” says Anna Gomez, acting administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).
In January, the coupon program ran out of funding, and incoming coupon requests were placed on a waiting list. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided NTIA $650 million to issue at least 12.25 million more coupons.
Consumers can apply for replacement coupons by visiting www.DTV2009.gov, calling 1-888-388-2009, mailing an application to P.O. Box 2000, Portland, OR 97208, or faxing an application to 1-877-388-4632. Those who are deaf or hard of hearing can call 1-877-530-2634 (TTY).
Applications are being processed on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. The coupons may not be used as a rebate and must be presented to the retailer at the time of purchase.
The Federal Communications Commission announced that of the nation's nearly 1,800 full-power televisions stations, 641 (36 percent) have already terminated their analog signals.
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