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Type of site | U.S. federal government |
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| Available in | English, Spanish, and portion of other languages |
| Dissolved | July 31, 2009 |
| Owner | National Telecommunications and Information Administration |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | January 2008 |
| Current status | Defunct |
A coupon-eligible converter box (CECB) was a digital television adapter that met eligibility specifications for subsidy "coupons" from the United States government. The subsidy program was enacted to provide terrestrial television viewers with an affordable way to continue receiving free digital terrestrial television services after the nation's television service transitioned to digital transmission and analog transmissions ceased. The specification was developed by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), with input from the broadcast and consumer electronics industries as well as public interest groups.