The Commerce Department would prefer to give the $40 government television subsidy to folks who stand to lose all TV reception after Feb. 17, 2009, when analog transmission will be no more. The National Telecommunication and Information Administration division of Commerce this week released its Notice of Proposed Rule

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration wants comments on its plan to administer the digital-to-analog converter box coupon program as one of the final pieces in the DTV transition.

The Consumer Electronics Association , the NAB and MSTV (Association for Maximum Service Television) filed joint comments in the proceeding on the coupon program for D-to-A converter boxes that's being managed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. The commenters listed five principles they

The Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration today called for public comment on its proposed rules to establish a national coupon program for digital converter boxes. The program is a major step forward in the Bush Administration’s efforts to help Americans receive free over-the-

The FCC's Media Bureau has extended the comment and reply deadlines for the 2006 Quadrennial Review of Broadcast Ownership rules beyond the original 120 days. The new deadlines are Oct. 23 for comments and Dec. 21 for replies. (Radio World)

Feds release plan for distributing vouchers

The commission’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on retrans was approved unanimously three weeks ago.

The federal agency in charge of distributing subsidies for digital-to-analog converters released details of the program March 12.