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THE DIGITAL TV TRANSITION: ARE You READY "\VJhat is the Digital TV (DTV) Transition? Currently, many over-the-air stations are broadcasting in both W analog and digital TV formats. Mter February 17, 2009, full-power TV stations will only broadcast in those who watch free over-the-air television (through a rooftop antenna or "rabbit ears"). If you watch over-the-air programs 01 an analog TV, you must take action before February 17, 2009. I Why Are We Switching? Federal law requires the switch, which will free up frequencies for police, fire, and emergency rescue communications, allow broad- more programming choices, and allow for commercial advanced wireless services. What Should I Do to Be Ready? You have three choices: o Connect your analog TV to a digital-to-analog converter box. Digital-to- analog converter boxes are in stores and have a one-time cost of $40-$70. To offering two $40 coupons per household. For more infor- mation on the coupons, visit www.DTV2009.gov, or call 1-888-388-2009 (voice) or 1-877-530-2634 (TTY). Plus, you should not need a new antenna if you get good quality reception on analog channels 2- 51. OR a digital television (a TV with a built-in digital tuner). You do not need a High Definition TV (HDTV) to enjoy digital broadcast television. You only need a digital TV (or an analog TV connected to a digital-to-ana- log converter box). Plus, you should not need a new antenna if you get good quality reception on analog chan- nels 2-51. OR .Subscribe to a paid TV service. If you subscribe to a paid service such as cable or satellite TV, you should contact your provider to see what, if any, equipment you may need. Remember that you will need a digital-to- analog converter box for any analog TV in your home not connected to your paid TV service. For more information, you may contact the FCC at 1.888.CALL.FCC or DTVgov. COUNTYWIDE ~ND CHALLENGE - JOIN TODAY If you care about the air you breathe, the impact you make on the environment, or the money you spend on your energy bills, now is the perfect time to join thousands of others in your community who are signing on to the Boulder County Wind Challenge. Boulder County, the City of Boulder, and other Boulder County municipalities have partnered with local wind power sup- goal of the 2008 Challenge is to register at least 1,000 new residential and commercial wind power customers by July 31, 2008. countywide Wind Challenge signed up more than 1,100 new wind customers in 2006 and led the u.s. Environmental Protection Agency to designate Boulder as Colorado's first Green Power Commu- nity. Nationwide, wind-power capacity increased 45% in 2007, yet only two percent of the nation's energy supply comes from wind. Currently in Boulder, around 5,500 households and 300 commercial and industrial customers currently purchase wind power for their home or business. Countywide Wind Challenge results will be tracked monthly on the News page of the beClimateSmart.com web site, and a final advertisement will appear in local press in early August to report emissions reductions that will result from the program. 2008 Boulder County Wind Challenge initiative is funded by the City of Boulder's Climate Action Plan tax and is organized in partnership with Boulder County, Boulder county municipalities, local wind power suppliers, and local utilities. Registration and other Wind Challenge information are available at www.beClimateSmart.com/windchallenge. For more information about ClimateSmart programs and services, visit www.beClimateSmart.com.