Feds start wait list for DTV converter box coupons

January 5th, 2009 By JOELLE TESSLER , AP Technology Writer

(AP) -- Consumers who apply for federal coupons to pay for converter boxes ahead of next month's transition to digital television broadcasts are being placed on a waiting list and may not receive their vouchers before the switchover, the Commerce Department said Monday.



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