So Congress has pushed the official DTV switchover date to June 12. That should take care of any outstanding issues, right? Not so fast, says the FCC.
The government agency is getting flooded with calls from people who were all ready for the switch later this month, but are now confused with what happens next.
In addition, the FCC still isn’t sure where the money will come from to offset consumers’ cost of set-top converter boxes. Funding has dried up, and Nielsen reports that more than six million households still may not be ready for the mandatory switch to digital. The government set a cap of $1.34 billion for the coupon program, which it reached in January. Nearly four million people are still on the waiting list.
