T H E D IG IT A L TV T R A N S ITIO N
What You Need To Know About DTV
“Are You Prepared For the Digital TV
Transition Coming on February 17, 2009?”
- FCC Chairman Kevin
J.
Martin
YOU HAVE 3 CHOICES
COUPONS FOR CONVERTER BOXES
Connect your older T V to a digital-
to-analog converter box; or
Each U S. household can get two $40 coupons to help
pay for two digital-to-analog converter boxes.
Buy a digital television
(a T V with a built-in digital tuner); or
Subscribe to a service such as
cable or satellite TV.
Consumers can apply for coupons online at
www.DTV2009.gov; mail the application below to PO Box
2000, Portland, OR 97208-2000; fax the application below
to 1-877-DTV-4M E2; or call 1-888-DTV-2009
(1-888-388-2009), TTY 1-877-530-2634 (English TTY), or
1-866-495-1161 (Spanish TTY).
For more information about the digital transition call 1-8 8 8 -C A LL-FC C (1-888-225-5322) (voice)
or 1-8 8 8 -T E L L -F C C (1-888-835-5322) (TTY) or go to W W W .DTV.GOV
TV CO N VER TER BOX
FAX APPLICATIONS TO:
1
-
877
-DTV-
4
ME
2
COUPON PROGRAM
MAIL APPLICATIONS TO:
PO BOX
2000
,
PORTLAND,
o r
97208-2000
p o
Box
2000
, Portland. OR
97208
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MARCH 31, 2009.
Form Approved
OMB No.
0000
-
002*1
COUPON APPLICATION
All information must be filled out. Please type or print clearly.
This Application is to apply for a $40 Coupon which can be used towards the purchase of a TV
converter box.
1. Your Name and Address.
NAME
First
HOME
A D D R ESS
Street Address
Middle
Last
Apt#
City
State
Zip
If the US Post Office does not deliver mail to your Home Address, provide as much information as you
can above regarding your Horne Address and provide your Mailing Address below.
MAILING
A D D R E S S
If different
Street Address - or - P.O. Box #
Apt#
than above
City
State
Zip
2. TV Service:
C h e ck the statem ent below that best d escribes your household.
1
All or some of the TVs in my house are connected to one or more pay services, such as cable or satellite.
1
1
None of the TVs in my house are connected to one or more pay services, such as cable or satellite.
3. Coupons Requested:
How m any coupons do you w ant?
□ ONE - OR - □ TWO
4.
Signature:
By signing below, you declare that the above is true and correct.
Signature
Date
Notwithstanding any other provision of the law, no person Is required to respond to. nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of Information
subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), unless that collection displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number.
Information collected using this form will not be sold.
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