NTIA Sends Converter Box Rules To OMB

NTIA SENDS CONVERTER BOX RULES TO OMB
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The National Telecommunications & Information Administration has sent its digital-to-analog converter-box rules to the Office of Management and Budget. Administration agencies have to vet the rules to make sure they come within budget -- in this case a maximum of $1.5 billion -- and square with congressional intent in creating the program. The final rules will likely be released in six weeks to three months -- which is the maximum number of days. The rules will provide "eligibility requirements, application procedures, and guidance on the use, value, and restrictions of the coupons" according to OMB. It will also include specifications on what kind of box will be eligible. The converter box program is to make sure that viewers with analog TV's still have access to TV signals after the switch-over to digital broadcasting Feb. 18, 2009.
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