Digital TV   On February 17, 2009, all analog broadcasts will end and only digital signals will be transmitted.   Anyone who uses a regular  
                     antenna or rabbit ears to receive TV signals will need a digital ready TV or a converter box to receive digital signals.  
                     Subscribers to cable, satellite or other pay services will receive digital signals through their existing services.

                    Households are eligible to receive up to two $40 coupons to help pay for converter boxes that cost between $50 - $70.

                    For more information, call the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Consumer Center at 1-888-388-2009 or the
                    TV Convertor Box Coupon Program at 1-888-388-2009.   Or logon to the following Web sites.

                    FCC Digital TV Transition            TV Convertor Box Coupon Program         
                   

Do Not Call List PA   Register to block telemarketers from calling your home phone number.   Sponsored by the PA Attorney General's Office.

Federal Do Not Call List   Register to block telemarketers from calling your home phone number.   

Mailing Lists   Register to remove your name from mailing lists.  Sponsored by the Direct Marketing Association with the support of the US
                           Post Office.

Catalog Choice   Register to reduce the number of duplicate and unsolicited catalog mailings you receive.  Sponsored by the Ecology Center,
                                the National Wildlife Federation,  the National Resources Defense Council and other environmental organizations. 

Consumer Reports The library has the latest issue of Consumer Reports.  Online version has a three month waiting period before you can get
                                      full text articles.  You will need your library card to gain access to this Power Library service.  Select EBSCOhost
                                      Web/MasterFILE Premier.

Consumer guide  Product reviews and prices.

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Credit Ratings  Find out the contents of your credit reports.  Thanks to the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act, better known as the Fact
                             Act, consumers can get one free credit report per year from each of the three major credit bureaus (Experian, Equifax, and
                             TransUnion).

Federal Citizen Information Center   The FCIC answers questions about everyday consumer issues and government services. 
                                                                     They provide low cost consumer publications through the Consumer Information Catalog.

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