DTV coupon orders are on pace this week to exceed half the 22.25 ...
DTV coupon orders are on pace this week to exceed half the 22.25 million coupons available in the program’s current “base” phase, NTIA data show. Slightly more than 5.6 million households had ordered 10.6 million coupons as of Monday,…
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NTIA said. That 90 percent of households are ordering two coupons at a time differs sharply from IBM’s estimate in its proposal to NTIA that 25 percent would do so. At today’s request rate, and if all coupons are redeemed, the 22.25 million would run out by Aug. 7. A “contingent” phase has funds for 11.25 million more coupons, but they will be open only to households certifying that they get over-the-air TV only.