IBM Awarded $119.9 Million to Educate Americans About DTV Transition

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*Source: BetaNews (http://www.betanews.com/article/IBM_...n/1187215251)*
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One of the first government contracts for the nearly $1 billion Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupon Program has been awarded - in a surprise move - to IBM. In conjunction with three of its business partners, the company will receive $119.96 million between now and September 2009 to help educate consumers about the upcoming availability of two $40 coupons per household, good toward the purchase of DTV converter boxes for existing analog VHF/UHF television sets.

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