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D IGITAL-TO- A NALOG C ONVERTER B OX C OUPON P ROGRAM R EQUEST F OR I NFORMATION (RFI)

D IGITAL-TO- A NALOG C ONVERTER B OX C OUPON P ROGRAM R EQUEST F OR I NFORMATION (RFI). National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce August 11, 2006. NTIA Team. Bernadette McGuire-Rivera

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D IGITAL-TO- A NALOG C ONVERTER B OX C OUPON P ROGRAM R EQUEST F OR I NFORMATION (RFI)

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  1. DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGCONVERTERBOXCOUPONPROGRAMREQUESTFORINFORMATION (RFI) National Telecommunications and Information Administration National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U.S. Department of Commerce August 11, 2006

  2. NTIA Team • Bernadette McGuire-Rivera • Associate Administrator, Office of Telecommunications and Information Applications • Meredith Baker • Senior Policy Advisor • Kathy Smith • Chief Counsel • Clifton Beck • Budget Officer • Wayne Ritchie • Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Telecommunications and Information applications

  3. NTIA’s Role • NTIA is the Program Owner • Tasked in legislation to implement • Will provide the technical expertise • Will provide the Contracting Officer Representative • Will provide technical evaluation • Will assist in negotiations • Will provide administration following award

  4. NOAA Team • Helen Hurcombe • Director, Acquisition and Grants Office • Gary Rice • Director, Staff Office/External Client Acquisition Division • Catherine Holland • Contracting Officer

  5. NOAA’s Role • NOAA provides acquisition support to NTIA • Will provide Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer • Will provide business evaluation • Will negotiate, award and administer contract

  6. DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGCONVERTERBOXCOUPONPROGRAMREQUESTFORINFORMATION (RFI) Bernadette McGuire-Rivera Associate Administrator National Telecommunications and Information Administration U.S. Department of Commerce www.ntia.doc.gov

  7. DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGCONVERTERBOX

  8. NTIAEMPHASIS • Meet Congressional Mandates • Prevent Waste, Fraud and Abuse

  9. CONGRESSIONAL MANDATES • Operating Methods • Schedule

  10. OPERATING METHODS REQUIRED BY ACT • Coupon Redeemed at Purchase • Consumer Must Request • May Request 1 or 2 Coupons • Distributed by U.S. Mail • Valid for 3 Months • $5 million for Consumer Education

  11. MANDATEDSCHEDULE January 1, 2008 Coupons Available February 18, 2009 Digital Only Broadcast March 31, 2009 Last Coupon Requests June 31, 2009 Last coupons expire

  12. WASTE,FRAUD AND ABUSE(WFA) • Minimize Occurrence • Cost Benefit

  13. MINIMIZEWFATHROUGHOUT PROGRAM • Coupon Distribution • Coupon Redemption • Retailer Certification • Consumer Education

  14. COST /BENEFIT EXAMPLE: Paper Coupon vs. Magnetic Strip Potential for WFA vs. Cost of Solution

  15. FURTHER DEFINED IN RULE MAKING • Eligible Household • Converter Box Specifications • Retailer Requirements • Certain Operating Procedures

  16. RFPBASED ON: • RFI • Final Rules

  17. DEADLINES RFI Response Sept. 15, 2006 RFP Release Early 2007 Contract Award June 2007 Coupons Available Jan. 1, 2008

  18. FORMOREINFORMATION WWW.NTIA.DOC.GOV

  19. Questions and Answers Acquisition Process and Pre-award Activities (please see handout for advance Q&As)

  20. Questions and Answers Coupon Program Management and Contractor Role (please see handout for advance Q&As)

  21. Questions and Answers Coupon Program Rules and Authority (please see handout for advance Q&As)

  22. Questions and Answers Consumer Education Campaign (please see handout for advance Q&As)

  23. DIGITAL-TO-ANALOGCONVERTERBOXCOUPONPROGRAMREQUESTFORINFORMATION (RFI) Thank you for participating in today’s Industry Day

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