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when the United States officially transitioned from analog to digital television on June 12, 2009, 1.75 million Americans were still not ready resulting in 317,450 calls to the FCC on June 13. Coupons from the Dept. of Commerce were given out, to be exchanged for DTV Converter Boxes.

Feb 12, 2022•1 min read

Fun Fact: when the United States officially transitioned from analog to digital television on June 12, 2009, “1.75 million Americans were still not ready” resulting in 317,450 calls to the FCC on June 13. Coupons from the Dept. of Commerce were given out, to be exchanged for DTV Converter Boxes.

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