Nope I checked that and it worked. On Jan 2, 2008 6:21 PM, Robert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > One possibility is that you checked the statement on the web site > https://www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx that says "All or some of the > TVs in my house subscribe to one or more pay services, such as cable or > satellite." > > According to the rule, copied below, you are eligible for a coupon only > if you don't have either cable TV or satellite TV for you analog TV > receivers. > > > In the NPRM, NTIA proposed to define those U.S. households eligible to > > participate in the Coupon Program as "those households that only > > receive over-the-air television signals using analog-only television > > receivers."^[ 10 ] > > <http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/frnotices/2007/DTVFinalRule_2a.htm#ftn010> > > NTIA further proposed to make households that receive cable or > > satellite television service, even if those households have one or > > more analog television signals not connected to such service, > > ineligible for the Coupon Program. > http://www.ntia.doc.gov/ntiahome/frnotices/2007/DTVFinalRule_2a.htm > > > > Steve Rigby wrote: > > I tried to apply for a couple of DTV coupons from the feds this > > evening. They tell me I am ineligible for such because I have "already > > received coupons" for digital to analog converter boxes. > > > > How would they even know if I had received a coupon if I have not used > > it as yet, which I haven't because I have not gotten any blasted DTV > > coupons? The website even says that the coupons are not going to be > > provided to applicants until February or March of 2008? So, how could > > I have gotten them already? > > > > If they meant that I have already applied for such coupons, which I do > > not recall having done, that is not what was said. They said I had > > received them already. Then, upon trying to appeal this 'decision" > > on-line, or to get some kind of answer, I discover that their appeal > > dialog box only allows for only about 40 or so characters. Can't make > > much of an argument in that amount of space!! Anyway, after severely > > truncating my 'appeal' and clicking "SUBMIT," I am informed that my > > session has timed out and I am sent back to the start page again. > > > > Various browsers, all with cookies set, end up with the same result > > upon the appeal attempt. I betcha it'll work with IE, but at this > > point, to heck with the feds trying to make it hard in this poor > > little consumer. Their telephone hotline, billed as the place to call > > for answers to your questions, is all automated with voice > > un-recognition. Good Lord, I should have known better that to begin > > the New Year trying to deal with the gummint! > > > > Steve > > > > > > The URL if you want to abuse > > yourself...https://www.dtv2009.gov/ApplyCoupon.aspx > > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== > * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== > * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name > * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST > * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L > * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress > * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ************************************************************************ > * List archive from 1/1/2000 is on the MARC http://marc.info/?l=computerguys-l > * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/ > * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/computerguys-l@listserv.aol.com/maillist.xml > * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived > ************************************************************************ >
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