FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                                 June 3, 2008

CARY CITIZENS ENCOURAGED TO PREPARE EARLY FOR THE SWITCH TO DIGITAL TV

On February 17, 2009 , all full power television stations are required to stop broadcasting in analog and continue broadcasting in digital only.  If you currently receive over-the-air programming on an analog television using a broadcast antenna, either through “rabbit ears” on your set or an antenna on your roof, you will need a digital-to-analog converter box to continue watching broadcast television on that set after February 17, 2009 . These boxes will cost approximately $40 to $70 and are available in stores now.  To help defray the cost of digital-to-analog converter boxes, each U.S. household can request up to two coupons, worth $40 each, to be used toward the purchase of eligible boxes. For more information on the coupon program, visit www.dtv2009.gov or call 1-888-DTV-2009.  TV viewers watching programming on a DTV (a TV with a built-in digital tuner) or through a paid television service such as cable or satellite TV will not need a digital-to-analog converter box.  For more information on the digital television transition, call the FCC at 1-888-225-5322 (TTY: 1-888-835-5322) or visit the DTV Web site at www.dtv.gov.

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