TV rabbit ears to go digital for the elderly: "Pending changes to free over-the-air analog TV may leave the elderly in the dark come February 2009."
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The converter boxes are anticipated to cost anywhere from $50 to $70 and are expected to hit the shelves at consumer electronics stores in early 2008. To help offset the cost of the boxes, the U.S. Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) will begin offering Converter Box Coupons beginning Jan. 1, 2008.