AmeriCorps will be sending in a number of volunteers from its National Civilian Community Corps in the Sacramento area to assist the team from the Federal Communications Commission in installing hardware needed to help homeowners switch to digital TV.Among the tasks needed to be done is the setting-up of digital converter boxes, adjusting antennas, scanning digital channels, and taking other steps to receive a digital signal.
Link: AmeriCorps volunteers will help with switch to digital TV - Sacramento Business Journal:
[Ed note: if you don't know how to hook up your own TV... you don't deserve to watch TV... the U.S. Govt certainly doesn't need to spend it taxes dollars helping stupid people watch TV]