Once the switch to digital was going to become authorized, Congress created a program to help homes afford the converter boxes should they not have some form of cable, satellite, or paid for TV service.

Many homes will want to continue using their analog TV’s (me being one of them because it was my first “big” purchase in college!) even after the switch to digital on February 17, 2009.

Congress created the program to allow each home to apply for no more then 2 coupons valued at $40.00 a piece. Once you receive your converter box coupon, you can apply the discount toward the purchase of a converter box.

For more information on the converter box program, click here.