The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the first of three requests for technical assistance in the transition to DTV. The agency opened six calls (with applications for quote included) to submit proposals to help the consumer in the installation of converter boxes that will allow the process of migration to digital.
This proposal was presented within the framework of the delay law of the migration to DTV that was approved on February 11, 2009 and which provides that all television stations must turn off its analogous transmission signals on 12 June This year.
The hiring requests filed by the FCC were launched for all six regions of the United States: Pacific, central west, southwest, east central, southwest and northeast.
The committee is looking for proposals focused on the provision of assistance to low-income persons, minority communities, non-English speaking consumers, seniors, consumers living in areas rural or in indigenous and disabled reserves.
In the coming days, the FCC will unveil two new ones. requests for services related to the search of home experts to help in the process of installation and advisory services in assistance centers.
Calls are open to all parties interested and officially close on April 9. More information: http://www.fcc.gov/omd/contracts/pre-award/dtv-support.html
