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In-Home DTV Assistance There are three companies that can help Southern Colorado residents with free in-home assistance installing their DTV converter, through June 30. Reporter: KKTV Email Address: News@kktv.com

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The DTV switch is June 12, 2009 but there are approximately 3.3 million households nationwide are unprepared for the switch.

There are three companies that can help Southern Colorado residents with free in-home assistance installing their DTV converter, through June 30.

KMAD Business Services:
KMAD Business Services will come to your home to help you install your DTV converter and make sure it works for you.
Contact: 866-932-2758
Monday - Thursday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Friday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Green Planet:
Green Planet will come to your home through June 30 to help you install your DTV converter and make sure it works for you.
Contact: 877-508-1115
Monday-Sunday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Best Buy's Geek Squad:
Geek Squad Home Theatre Installers will come to your home through June 30 to help you install your DTV converter and make sure it works for you.

To request free converter box installation, qualified citizens may call the DTV conversion hotline at 877-BBY-DTV9 (877-229-3889) 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. CST daily.

With this program, the FCC is especially focused on reaching “at risk” households – low-income consumers, minority communities, non-English speaking consumers, senior citizens, consumers living in rural areas or on tribal lands, and consumers with disabilities.

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In 2009, the era of analog broadcast television in the United States will end, as the nation completes its transition to an all-digital system. While this change will mark the end of the traditional analog method of broadcasting over-the-air television, it won’t signal the end of free broadcast television, and your favorite broadcast programs and local television stations will still be available.

Consumers that subscribe to a "pay" television service such as cable and satellite aren’t likely to be affected by the switch, but if you currently receive analog television over the air or via an antenna, you’ll need to take action to continue watching your favorite stations.

TV sets that currently receive programming through cable or satellite are not likely to be affected by the transition to digital. However, TV sets that rely on "over the air" broadcasting with an antenna (set-top or rooftop) to receive a signal will be affected by the cutoff of analog broadcasts in 2009. You will need to consider one of the following options:

Purchase a digital-to-analog converter box that plugs into an existing television. The boxes, which are expected to cost between $50 - 70 will be available for purchase in 2008. Beginning on January 1, 2008, U.S. households can request up to two coupons valued at $40 each. Each coupon can go toward the purchase of a single set-top converter box that will allow you to continue watching FREE "over-the-air" television on an analog set. CLICK HERE for more information.
Subscribe to a cable, satellite or telecommunications service provider if all desired local broadcast stations are carried by that service.
Purchase a new television set with a built in digital tuner. Any of these steps will ensure that "over-the-air" television consumers will continue to receive programming.