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House Democrats looking to give NTIA an additional $20 million to mail out DTV-to-analog converter-box coupons.

NAB DTV point person Jonathan Collegio points to general awareness of DTV transition, awareness of date, setting up converter boxes early.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration acting head: NTIA does not have inclination or authority to reissue DTV-to-analog converter-box-subsidy coupons.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration asks Congress for permission to use administrative funds to send out more DTV-to-analog converter-box coupons if necessary.

Senate Commerce Committee to hold “Countdown to February 2009” hearing Sept. 23.

House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet holding hearing Sept. 16 on issue of TV stations on border with Mexico continuing in analog.

Even category 1 hurricane Friday or Saturday won't derail switch to digital in Wilmington, N.C., Monday.

Pennsylvania TV stations to test analog cutoff Nov. 17.

Digital-TV-transition watchers could be forgiven for concluding that running the crucial DTV-to-analog converter-box-coupon program is like that time-bomb game where the object is not to be left holding it when the thing goes off.

StreetInsider.com Trading Radar: Retail Sales sales and Retail Sales Ex-Autos are due at 8:30AM ET with analysts looking for -0.3% and +0.2%, respectively.

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is expected to report results before the open Wednesday with analysts looking for EPS of $0.55 and revenues of $7.01 billion.

Deere (NYSE: DE) is expected to report results before the open Wednesday with analysts looking for EPS of $0.78 and revenues of $5.07 billion.

DIRECTV (NYSE: DTV) is expected to report results before the open Wednesday with analysts looking for EPS of $0.29 and revenues of $4.76 billion.