What is the analog cutoff date?
By June 12, 2009, all US television broadcasters must complete the transition to digital broadcasting and discontinue analog signal transmission. To keep using your older analog television set after that date will require the purchase of a set top digital converter box or you may purchase programming from a cable or satellite provider. Alternately you may choose to purchase a new digital television set with a built-in digital tuner included.
• On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, the US House of Representatives passed S. 352, the DTV Delay Act, by a voice vote. This is the bill that the Senate passed under unanimous consent on January 29, 2009, and therefore this Act will be sent to President Obama for his signature. We do expect the President to sign the bill shortly. The Act moves the date for the national digital television transition to June 12, 2009, but preserves the right of stations to terminate analog prior to that date as long as stations follow the rules established by the FCC. The Act also extends the coupon program until July 31, 2009, and requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to issue, upon request, replacement coupons for each coupon that expires without being redeemed. The Bay Area broadcasters are talking about transitioning to digital television earlier than the June 12, 2009 national date. Please continue to check back on this website for updated information on this finalized
By February 17, 2009, all US television broadcasters must complete the transition to digital broadcasting and discontinue analog signal transmission. To keep using your older analog television set after that date will require the purchase of a set top digital converter box or you may purchase programming from a cable or satellite provider. Alternately you may choose to purchase a new digital television set with a built-in digital tuner included.
By February 17, 2009, all US television broadcasters must complete the transition to digital broadcasting and discontinue analog signal transmission. To keep using your older analog television set after that date will require the purchase of a set top digital tuner or you may purchase programming from a cable or satellite provider. Alternately you may choose to purchase a new digital television set with a tuner included.
On Wednesday, February 4, 2009, the US House of Representatives passed S. 352, the DTV Delay Act, by a voice vote. This is the bill that the Senate passed under unanimous consent on January 29, 2009, and therefore this Act will be sent to President Obama for his signature. We do expect the President to sign the bill shortly. The Act moves the date for the national digital television transition to June 12, 2009, but preserves the right of stations to terminate analog prior to that date as long as stations follow the rules established by the FCC. The Act also extends the coupon program until July 31, 2009, and requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to issue, upon request, replacement coupons for each coupon that expires without being redeemed. The Bay Area broadcasters are talking about transitioning to digital television earlier than the June 12, 2009 national date. Please continue to check back on this website for updated information on this finalized d
