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Why The Conversion To Digital Television In 2009?
Congress mandated the conversion to all-digital television broadcasting, also known as the digital television (DTV) transition, because all-digital broadcasting will free up frequencies for public safety communications (such as police, fire, and emergency rescue). Also, digital is a more efficient transmission technology that allows broadcast stations to offer improved picture and sound quality, as well as offer more programming options for consumers through multiple broadcast streams (multicasting). In addition, some of the freed up frequencies will be used for advanced commercial wireless services for consumers.
If you are currently getting your television signals from a cable provider or a dish provider, you probably won't even notice the change. If you are viewing your television using an antenna or "rabbit ears" you will have to get a converter box. The prices range from $40.00 to $70.00, or so. That's where the Federal government has stepped in. The will provide you with a coupon good for $40.00 off the purchase of your converter box. For more information about the converter box program, please click here.
For more information on the FCC's website, please click here.
To learn how DTV will Enhance Your Viewing Experience, please click here.
As a side note: fiber to the home will have the bandwidth to carry these signals to your home with room for expansion should technologies change again in the future.
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