NTIA Awards IBM Contract For Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program

NTIA AWARDS IBM CONTRACT FOR DIGITAL-TO-ANALOG CONVERTER BOX PROGRAM
[SOURCE: National Telecommunications and Information Administration]
NTIA awarded IBM a contract to provide services for the Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program, which is designed to help all Americans receive free, over-the-air television when full-power television stations cease analog broadcasting after February 17, 2009. IBM will provide services in three areas: Consumer education; Coupon distribution to consumers and retail store participation; and Financial processing to reimburse retailers, to maintain records, and to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. “This is an important step in a process that will bring digital television (DTV) to all Americans,” said Jonathan Collegio, Vice President of the NAB’s digital television transition unit, in a statement. “The success of the converter box coupon program is critical to upgrading America to digital television. NAB looks forward to working with NTIA and IBM to ensure all Americans continue to have access to free, over-the-air television.”
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/press/2007/DTVvendor_081507.html

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[SOURCE: Technology Daily 8/16, AUTHOR: David Hatch]
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