Most American TV viewers have now gone all
digital. But it was a bit confusing for some yesterday when the
nation’s TV stations shut down their analog transmitters.
Nearly 700,000 people called a federal hot line this week.
About a third of the calls were about federal coupons to pay for
digital converter boxes.

The largest volume of calls came from the Chicago area, followed
by Dallas-Fort Worth, New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.

Research firm SmithGeiger said Thursday that about 2.2 million
households were still unprepared as of last week.