The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 is a

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legislation enacted on October 20, 2005. This act deals with the cessation of the broadcasting of

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and the subsequent implementation of

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. This transition took place on June 12, 2009, which had been scheduled for February 17, 2009. § 3002(a)(1)(B) of the Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005, 109th Congress § 2(a)(1) of the DTV Delay Act, 111th Congress

Introduction

The act was a part of the

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(S.1932), Title III. It also provided for an auction of the recovered frequencies, and for a sum of $7.3 billion to be transferred to the U.S. Treasury from the money received.

Digital-analog converter box coupon program

Each American household was able to request up to two coupons worth $40 to facilitate the purchase of digital-analog converter boxes.NTIA: Digital TV Transition and Public Safety
/ref> These requests for coupons could be submitted between the dates January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, inclusive.Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005
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Site dealing with digital television and the impending switch from analogPDF version of the Digital Transition and Public Safety Act
United States federal communications legislation {{US-fed-statute-stub

Introduction

Digital-analog converter box coupon program

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