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Digital TV on Its Way - Prepare for the Switch to Get the Picture

Big changes are coming in television broadcasting. On February 17, 2009, all full power television stations are required to stop broadcasting in analog and continue broadcasting in digital only. This is known as the DTV transition.

Some consumers are asking why they need to switch. First, all-digital broadcasting will give needed communications channels to police, fire and emergency rescue personnel. It will also allow for new wireless services for consumers. In addition, since digital is more efficient than analog, it allows stations to broadcast several programs at the same time, instead of just one program with analog. This means broadcasters can offer consumers more choices. Digital also allows broadcasters to offer improved picture and sound quality, including high definition (HDTV) programming.

It is also important to know that the end of analog broadcasting does not mean that consumers must purchase new TVs, and you certainly don't need an HDTV to watch digital broadcasts. If you currently receive over-the-air programming on an analog television using a broadcast antenna, either through "rabbit ears" on your set or an antenna on your roof, you will only need a digital-to-analog converter box to continue watching broadcast television on that set after February 17, 2009. These boxes will cost approximately $40 to $70, and will be available in stores beginning in early 2008.

To help defray the cost of digital-to-analog converter boxes, each U.S. household can request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward the purchase of eligible boxes. This coupon program is being administered by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). For more information on the coupon program visit www.dtv2009.gov or call 1-888-DTV-2009.
If you watch over-the-air programming on a DTV (a TV with a built-in digital tuner), you will not need a digital-to-analog converter box. Also, an antenna you use to receive analog broadcasts should work for receiving digital broadcasts, both on a DTV and on an analog TV connected to a digital-to-analog converter box.

If you subscribe to a paid television service such as cable or satellite TV, you will not need a digital-to-analog converter box, and the TVs connected to your paid service will continue to receive local broadcast programming. However, consumers are advised to check with their providers to see if they will need any additional equipment in the future.

For more information, call the FCC at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or visit their DTV Web site at www.dtv.gov

Thom Roberts, Executive Director
TN Council f/t Deaf & Hard of Hearing
400 Deaderick St., 14th Floor
Nashville, Tn 37243-6000
 
Or you can go to http://www.dtv.gov for more info..

The 37-page list, a Word document (there is also a PDF version), can be downloaded from the FCC website, and there is another list on the web on the FCC's captioning exemptions page. These lists are not organized by state, but there is an organized list on the web that makes it easier to quickly locate petitioners in your state and maybe even your home town.

A Fight We MUST Win. Or: My Nasty Letter to FCC -- As we have seen this week, the most important issue facing the deaf and hard of hearing community now is the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) recent issuing of waivers for captioning - including two PERMANENT exemptions. (The latest blog post on this is at the NAD Advocacy Blog, which also gives a phone number to call and protest).

There are many of links at Search about FCC about Deaf Laws.

On behalf of the TAD community, we encourage you to sign up on Ed's Alert web site for updating on the FCC issues on VRS, Pagers and others that you MUST know about. Go to http://www.edsalert.com/2008/04/10/fcc-approves-emergency-alert-text-messaging/

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 

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