Those owners of older TVs without a digital tuner and lacking cable are about to be cut off on February 18, 2009 when the U.S. changes the rules regarding over the air broadcast TV signal from analog to digital. As part of the change over the U.S. government is handing out $40 coupons for the purchase of a set-top box that will enable older analog TV's to continue to receive a signal via an antenna.
- The official government site with details and the form to apply for a rebate coupon.
- Here is a CNN article on the switch over.
- A number of countries are still in the process of trying to switch off analog TV signals see this report to the Canadian CRTC
