Study: 64% of U.S. Households Ready for DTV

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Nearly two-thirds or 64 percent of U.S. households that rely on free, over-the-air TV, have already taken steps to prepare for the Feb. 17, 2009 switch to digital broadcasting, according to a survey released Thursday (July 10) by the National Association of Broadcasters.

The poll was conducted between March 29 and May 13 with 5,535 broadcast-only homes. To prepare for the DTV switch, respondents said they had learned about or applied for a $40 TV converter box coupon provided by the federal government, or shopped for one.

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