Dish Network and FCC Team Up

29 May, 2009

Colorado-based Dish Network and the FCC (Federal Communications Commission) will visit Dallas to discuss the digital transition. Representatives from the satellite TV company will show consumers how to set up a DTV converter box, and the FCC will provide additional information about the transition from analog to digital TV.

In addition, Dish Network will provide DTV converter boxes to individuals with a valid voucher from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), valued at $40. Converter boxes will not be for sale at this event.

The DTV information session will take place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, located at 2922 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. in Dallas, Texas. The event begins Friday at 8 a.m., and runs through Saturday afternoon.

If you are currently receiving TV programming over the air, you will need to find a digital solution by June 12, 2009. Consumers can choose between three DTV options: 1.) Subscribe to a satellite or cable television service; 2.) Purchase a television with a built in digital tuner; or 3.) Order a TV converter box, and plug it into your existing analog television.

Consumers can apply for up to two converter box vouchers, valued at $40 each. These coupons can be used toward the purchase of a certified TV converter box. To apply for this discount, please call 1-888-DTV-2009; visit www.DTV2009.gov; fax 1-877-DTV-4ME2; or mail P.O. Box 2000, Portland, OR 97208. Consumers will receive these vouchers, valid within 90 days of the issue date, by mail. To learn more about the Coupon Program, please visit www.DTV2009.com.

Don't miss a moment of your favorite TV programming - be prepared for the digital transition by June 12, 2009!