36,000 Wilmington Households Request 67,000 TV Converter Box Coupons

As Wilmington prepares to be the first market to transition from analog to digital television on September 8, the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced today that more than 36,000 Wilmington households have requested 67,000 coupons and redeemed 25,000 from the TV Converter Box Coupon Program. More than 17,000 of these households rely on television with an antenna, according to coupon applications. "Wilmington shows that consumers who prepare and plan ahead will be ready for the digital television transition, and will enjoy a clear picture and more programming," said Acting NTIA Administrator Meredith Baker. "I encourage households nationwide that need to order and redeem coupons to do it now."