Digital Television Transition

Digital Television Transition
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 30
Release: 2018-05-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781719189798

Digital Television Transition: Preliminary Information on Initial Consumer Education Efforts

Digital Television Transition

Digital Television Transition
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 26
Release: 2017-09-16
Genre:
ISBN: 9781976434730

This change, often referred to as the digital television (DTV) transition, requires action by broadcasters and consumers to ensure broadcast television signals are still available and viewable. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) created a program to subsidize consumers' purchases of digital-to-analog converter boxes. This testimony provides preliminary information on (1) the progress made by federal entities, and others, to facilitate the transition, (2) the progress in the education of consumers about the transition, (3) the progress made in implementing the converter box subsidy program, (4) technical issues of the transition, and (5) future GAO work on the progress of the DTV transition. GAO interviewed officials with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and NTIA. Further, GAO interviewed a wide variety of industry and other stakeholders

Digital Television Transition

Digital Television Transition
Author: Mark L. Goldstein
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 23
Release: 2009
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437906516

The Digital Television (DTV) Transition and Public Safety Act requires all full-power TV stations in the U.S. to cease analog broadcasting by Feb. 17, 2009. Low-power stations are not required to cease analog transmissions and most will continue broadcasting in analog. Fed. law also requires the National Telecomm. and Info. Admin. to subsidize consumers¿ purchases of digital-to-analog converter boxes. This testimony provides info. on: (1) technical and coord. issues facing full-power broadcast stations as they transition to digital; (2) issues pertaining to low-power broadcasting and how they affect consumers; and (3) the extent to which Amer. households are aware of the DTV transition and likely to utilize the converter box subsidy program.

Digital TV Transition: Information on the Implementation of the Converter Box Subsidy Program and Consumer Participation in the Program

Digital TV Transition: Information on the Implementation of the Converter Box Subsidy Program and Consumer Participation in the Program
Author: Mark L. Goldstein
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 16
Release: 2009-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437910017

The Digital TV Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 requires all full-power TV stations in the U.S. to cease analog broadcasting after Feb. 17, 2009, known as the digital TV (DTV) transition. The National Telecomm. and Info. Admin. (NTIA) is responsible for implementing a subsidy program to provide households with up to two $40 coupons toward the purchase of converter boxes. In this testimony, which is principally based on a report, the author examines: (1) what consumer education efforts have been undertaken by private and fed. stakeholders; and (2) how effective NTIA has been in implementing the converter box subsidy program, and to what extent consumers are participating in the program. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

Digital TV Transition

Digital TV Transition
Author: Mark L. Goldstein
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2009-03
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1437909841

The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 requires all full-power TV stations in the U.S. to cease analog broadcasting after Feb. 17, 2009, known as the digital television (DTV) transition. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is responsible for implementing a subsidy program to provide households with up to two $40 coupons toward the purchase of converter boxes. This report examines: (1) what consumer education efforts have been undertaken by private and fed. stakeholders; and (2) how effective NTIA has been in implementing the converter box subsidy program, and to what extent consumers are participating in the program. Includes recommendations. Illustrations.

Digital Television

Digital Television
Author: Mark L. Goldstein
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 98
Release: 2008
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 9781604566932

On 17 February 2009, federal law requires all full-power television stations in the United States to cease analogue broadcasting, enabling the government to reclaim valuable spectrum that the broadcasters currently use for analogue broadcasts. This change, often referred to as the digital television (DTV) transition, requires action by broadcasters and consumers to ensure broadcast television signals are still available and viewable. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) created a program to subsidise consumers' purchases of digital-to-analogue converter boxes. After the transition, households with analogue sets that rely on over-the-air broadcast signals must take action or they will lose television service, but some households might not be aware of this potential disruption.