Digital converters

[kempermentor]

> Carol responds:
> In the U.S., do you mean? Wonder why no one ever told me about coupons
> for free converters! No one else of my acquaintance has them, either.
> Do you mean that the cable companies will all go broke or change to
> Internet providers because no one will need their services and a lot
> of people spent money on satellite dishes for nothing?
> 
> And where can I buy a converter box? (Radio Shack?)

Kemper now:
My understanding of the switch is to free up some analog channels to
first responders.  It's a fix after the communication inadequacies of
9/11.

My area had ads about the coupons earlier this year.

Here's a link:
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/dtvcoupon/

Kemper