Consumers Having Problems with Digital TV Converter Coupons

Consumers Union is calling on the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and Congress to address the problem of the 90-day expiration date on the government-issued coupons that help consumers buy digital converter boxes. Currently, the $40 government coupons expire 90 days after issue, with no option of replacement or reissue. It's just the latest of a string of problems and missteps in the decade-long attempt to move television broadcasters to a different frequency band. A report earlier this month warned that television viewers in New York, Los Angeles, Boston and other major metro areas may find reliable television reception to be a thing of the past when the transition occurs.
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