NTIA Chief Says 14.5 Million DTV Transition Subsidy Coupons Redeemed

According to acting National Telecommunications & Information Administration Chief Meredith Attwell Baker, as of November 1, 62% of over-the-air TV households have requested DTV-to-analog converter-box subsidy coupons. Baker said that, including all households, 14.5 million coupons had been redeemed and more than 35 million distributed to over 19 million households. Baker said those were "pretty impressive numbers" given that the program had only been operational for 11 months. She also said the converter boxes are moving out of stores at about the same rate as iPhones.