CECB (NTIA Coupon Eligible Converter Box) News

Digital Terrestrial TV STB Shipments Plummet in Q2
Sep 30, 2009 — In-Stat has reported that worldwide DTT Set Top Box (STB) shipments fell by nearly 35% in Q2 compared to Q1. The shift was driven primarily by falling shipments in the North American market following the analog broadcast TV shut-off.
News categories: In-Stat, Cable TV, CECB, Digital TV, IPTV, Market Research, Satellite, Set Top Box, Terrestrial

U.S. Converter Box Program Waiting List for Coupons Cleared
Mar 24, 2009 — Money allocated to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act has allowed NTIA to clear the digital converter box coupon waiting list.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ATSC, CECB, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

NTIA Begins to Clear TV Converter Box Coupon Request Waiting List
Mar 5, 2009 — The U.S. National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that the agency has begun to clear its waiting list for requests to the TV Converter Box Coupon Program as a result of additional funds provided by Congress.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ATSC, CECB, Digital TV, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

Initial Phase of U.S. DTV Transition Encouraging
Feb 19, 2009 — Early results of the digital television transition are encouraging, according to reports available to the FCC. A total of 641 TV stations took advantage of the flexibility afforded them by law to transition to digital broadcasting as of Tuesday.
News categories: Federal Communications Commission, CECB, Digital TV, Infrastructure, Market Research, Terrestrial, USA

Statement of President Barack Obama on Signing the DTV Bill
Feb 11, 2009 — President Barack Obama has signed S.352, a bill to postpone the DTV transition date to June 12th to allow for more time for the American consumers to prepare for the switch from analog television.
News categories: Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Committee on Energy and Commerce, The White House, ATSC, CECB, Digital TV, DTV, Regulation, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA

6.5 Million U.S. Homes Still Unprepared for the Switch to Digital Television
Jan 22, 2009 — More than 6.5 million U.S. households are not ready for the upcoming transition to all-digital broadcasting and would be unable to receive any TV programming at all if the transition occurred today, The Nielsen Company has reported.
News categories: Nielsen, ATSC, CECB, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, Smart TV, Terrestrial, USA

Near Doubling of Set-Top Box Shipments Yields Opportunities for Contract Manufacturers
Jan 21, 2009 — While many electronic products are experiencing slowing growth or even declines, worldwide Set-Top Box (STB) shipments are set to nearly double from 2007 to 2012, providing an attractive opportunity for contract manufacturers, according to iSuppli.
News categories: iSuppli, CECB, China, Digital TV, Market Research, Set Top Box, USA

Commerce’s NTIA Announces New Coupon Applicants Will be Placed on Waiting List Due to High Demand for TV Converter Box Coupons
Jan 5, 2009 — The NTIA has announced that consumers requesting coupons from the agency’s TV Converter Box Coupon Program will be placed on a waiting list and coupons will be mailed on a first-come-first-served basis, as funds from expired coupons become available.
News categories: National Telecommunications and Information Administration, ATSC, CECB, Digital TV, Regulation, Set Top Box, Terrestrial, USA