Digital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005
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The Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 is a United States Congress
legislation enacted on October 20, 2005. This act deals with the cessation of the broadcasting of analog television
and the subsequent implementation of digital television
. This transition took place on June 12, 2009, which was previously scheduled for February 17, 2009.
(S.1932), Title III. It also provided for an auction of the recovered frequencies, and for a sum of $7.3 billion to be transferred to the U.S. Treasury from the money received.
. These requests for coupons could be submitted between the dates January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, inclusive.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
legislation enacted on October 20, 2005. This act deals with the cessation of the broadcasting of analog television
Analog television
Analog television is the analog transmission that involves the broadcasting of encoded analog audio and analog video signal: one in which the message conveyed by the broadcast signal is a function of deliberate variations in the amplitude and/or frequency of the signal...
and the subsequent implementation of digital television
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
. This transition took place on June 12, 2009, which was previously scheduled for February 17, 2009.
Introduction
The act was a part of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005Deficit Reduction Act of 2005
The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 is a United States Act of Congress concerning the budget, that became law in 2006.-Legislative history:The Senate's version passed after a tie-breaking vote was cast by Vice President Dick Cheney. The bill passed the chamber with no Democrats and five Republicans...
(S.1932), Title III. It also provided for an auction of the recovered frequencies, and for a sum of $7.3 billion to be transferred to the U.S. Treasury from the money received.
Digital-analog converter box coupon program
Each American household was able to request up to two coupons worth $40 to facilitate the purchase of digital-analog converter boxesCoupon-eligible converter box
A coupon-eligible converter box was a digital television adapter that met eligibility specifications for subsidy "coupons" from the United States government...
. These requests for coupons could be submitted between the dates January 1, 2008 and March 31, 2009, inclusive.