FCC 73.622 Revised as of October 1, 2006
Goto Year:2005 |
2007
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
(a) General. The following table of allotments contains the digital
television (DTV) channel allotments designated for the listed communities in
the United States, its Territories, and possessions. The initial DTV Table
of Allotments was established on April 3, 1997, to provide a second channel
for DTV service for all eligible analog television broadcasters. Requests
for addition of new DTV allotments, or requests to change the channels
allotted to a community must be made in a petition for rule making to amend
the DTV Table of Allotments. A request to amend the DTV table to change the
channel of an allotment in the DTV table will be evaluated for technical
acceptability using engineering criteria set forth in Sec. 73.623(c). A request
to amend the DTV table to add a new allotment will be evaluated for
technical acceptability using the geographic spacing criteria set forth in
Sec. 73.623(d). DTV allotments designated with an asterisk are assigned for use
by non-commercial educational broadcast stations only. Stations operating on
DTV allotments designated with a “c” are required to comply with paragraph
(g) of this section. Rules governing noncommercial educational TV stations
are contained in Sec. 73.621. Where there is only one technically available
channel available in a community, an entity that would be eligible to
operate a noncommercial educational broadcast station may, prior to
application, initiate a rulemaking proceeding requesting that an unoccupied
or new channel in the community be changed or added as reserved only for
noncommercial educational broadcasting upon demonstrating that the
noncommercial educational proponent would provide a first or second
noncommercial educational TV service to 2,000 or more people who constitute
10% of the population within the proposed allocation's noise limited
contour.
(1) Petitions requesting the addition of a new allotment must specify a
channel in the range of channels 2–51.
(2) Petitions requesting a change in the channel of an initial allotment
must specify a channel in the range of channels 2–58.
(b) DTV Table of Allotments.
Alabama
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Community Channel No.
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Anniston.............................. 9
Bessemer.............................. 18c
Birmingham............................ 30, 36, 50, 52, *53
Demopolis............................. *19
Dothan................................ 21, 36
Dozier................................ *11
Florence.............................. 14, 20, *22
Gadsden............................... 26, 45c
Homewood.............................. 28
Huntsville............................ *24, 32c, 41, 49c, 59
Louisville............................ *44c
Mobile................................ 9, 18, 20, 27, *41, 47
Montgomery............................ 14, 16, *27, 46c, 51
Mount Cheaha.......................... *56
Opelika............................... 31
Ozark................................. 33
Selma................................. 55
Troy.................................. 48
Tuscaloosa............................ 5
Tuskegee.............................. 24
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Alaska
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Community Channel No.
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Anchorage............................. 6c, *8c, 10c, 12c, 20, *26, 28,
32
Bethel................................ *3
Dillingham............................ *9
Fairbanks............................. 18, 22, *24, 26, 28
Juneau................................ *10, 11
Ketchikan............................. *8, 13
North Pole............................ 20
Sitka................................. 2
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Arizona
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Community Channel No.
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Flagstaff............................. 18, 22, 27, 32
Green Valley.......................... 47c
Kingman............................... 19, *46
Mesa.................................. 36
Phoenix............................... 17, 20, 24, 26, *29, 31, 34c,
49, 56
Prescott.............................. 25
Sierra Vista.......................... 44
Tolleson.............................. 52c
Tucson................................ 19c, 23, 25, *28c, *30, 32, 35,
42
Yuma.................................. 16, 41
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Arkansas
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Community Channel No.
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Arkadelphia........................... *13
El Dorado............................. *12, 27
Fayetteville.......................... *9, 15
Fort Smith............................ 18, 21, 27
Hot Springs........................... 14
Jonesboro............................. 9c, *20c, 49c
Little Rock........................... *5, 12c, 22, 30, 32, 44
Mountain View......................... *13
Newark................................ *27
Pine Bluff............................ 24, 39c
Rogers................................ 50
Springdale............................ 39
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California
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Community Channel No.
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Anaheim............................... 32
Arcata................................ 22
Avalon................................ 47c
Bakersfield........................... 10, 25, 33, 55
Barstow............................... 44
Blythe................................ *4
Calipatria............................ 50
Ceres................................. *15c
Chico................................. 36, 43
Clovis................................ 44c
Coalinga.............................. *22
Concord............................... 63c
Corona................................ 39
Cotati................................ *23c
El Centro............................. 22, 48
Eureka................................ *11, 16, 17, 28
Fort Bragg............................ 15
Fresno................................ 7, 9, 34, 38, *40
Hanford............................... 20
Huntington Beach...................... *48
Long Beach............................ 61c
Los Angeles........................... 31c, 35c, 36, *41c, 42, 43, 53c,
*59c, 60, 65c, 66
Merced................................ 5
Modesto............................... 18
Monterey.............................. 31, 32
Novato................................ 47
Oakland............................... 56
Ontario............................... 29c
Oxnard................................ 24
Palm Springs.......................... 46, 52
Paradise.............................. 20
Porterville........................... 48
Rancho Palos Verdes................... 51c
Redding............................... *18, 34
Riverside............................. 68
Sacramento............................ 21, 35, *43, 48, *53, 55, 61
Salinas............................... 10, 13
San Bernardino........................ *26, 38
San Diego............................. 18, 19, 25, *30, 40c, 55
San Francisco......................... 19, 24, 27c, 29, *30, *33c, 39c,
45c, 51, 57
San Jose.............................. 12c, 41, 49c, *50, 52
San Luis Obispo....................... 15, 34c
San Mateo............................. *43
Sanger................................ 36
Santa Ana............................. 23c
Santa Barbara......................... 21, 27
Santa Maria........................... 19
Santa Rosa............................ 54
Stockton.............................. 25, 46, 62
Twentynine Palms...................... 23
Vallejo............................... 34
Ventura............................... 49
Visalia............................... 28, *50c
Watsonville........................... *58
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Colorado
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Community Channel No.
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Boulder............................... 15c
Broomfield............................ *38
Castle Rock........................... 46
Colorado Springs...................... 10, 22c, 24
Craig................................. *48
Denver................................ 16, 17, *18, 19, 32c, 34, 35,
*40, 43, 51c
Durango............................... 15
Fort Collins.......................... 21
Glenwood Springs...................... 23, *39
Grand Junction........................ 2, 7, 12c, 15, *17
Greeley............................... 45
La Junta.............................. *30
Lamar................................. *50
Leadville............................. *49
Longmont.............................. 29
Montrose.............................. 13
Pueblo................................ *26, 42
Steamboat Springs..................... 10
Sterling.............................. 23
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Connecticut
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Community Channel No.
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Bridgeport............................ 42, *52
Hartford.............................. 31, *32, 33, 46
New Britain........................... 35
New Haven............................. 6, 10, *39
New London............................ 34
Norwich............................... *45
Waterbury............................. 12
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Delaware
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Community Channel No.
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Seaford............................... *44
Wilmington............................ 31, *55
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District of Columbia
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Community Channel No.
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Washington............................ *27c, *33c, 34, 35, 36, 39, 48,
51c
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Florida
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Community Channel No.
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Apalachicola.......................... 3
Boca Raton............................ *40
Bradenton............................. *5, 42
Cape Coral............................ 35
Clearwater............................ 21
Clermont.............................. 17
Cocoa................................. *30, 53c
Daytona Beach......................... 11, 49
Fort Lauderdale....................... 52c
Fort Myers............................ 9, 15, *31c
Fort Pierce........................... *38, 50
Fort Walton Beach..................... 40, 49, 50
Gainesville........................... 16, *36
High Springs.......................... 28
Hollywood............................. 47
Jacksonville.......................... 13c, 19, 32, 34, *38, 42, *44
Key West.............................. 3, 12
Lake Worth............................ 36
Lakeland.............................. 19
Leesburg.............................. 40, *46c
Live Oak.............................. 48
Marathon.............................. *34
Melbourne............................. 20, 48
Miami................................. 8c, 9, *18c, 19, *20, 22, 24c,
26, 31, 32, 46c
Naples................................ 41, 45
New Smyrna Beach...................... *33
Ocala................................. 31
Orange Park........................... 10
Orlando............................... 14, 22, *23, 39, 41, 58
Palm Beach............................ 49
Panama City........................... 8, 9, 19, *38
Panama City Beach..................... 47c
Pensacola............................. 17, *31, 34c, 45c
Sarasota.............................. 52
St. Petersburg........................ 24, 57, 59
Tallahassee........................... 2, 22, *32
Tampa................................. 7, 12, 29c, *34, 47, *54
Tequesta.............................. 16
Tice.................................. 33
Venice................................ 25
West Palm Beach....................... 13c, *27, 28, 55
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Georgia
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Community Channel No.
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Albany................................ 12, 17
Athens................................ *12c, 48
Atlanta............................... 10, 19, 20, *21, 25, 27, 39,
*41, 43
Augusta............................... 30, 31, 42, 51
Bainbridge............................ 50c
Baxley................................ 35c
Brunswick............................. 24
Chatsworth............................ *33
Cochran............................... *7
Columbus.............................. 15, *23, 35, 47, 9
Cordele............................... 51
Dalton................................ 16
Dawson................................ *8
Macon................................. 4, 16, 40, 45
Monroe................................ 44
Pelham................................ *5
Perry................................. 32
Rome.................................. 51
Savannah.............................. *13, 15, 23c, 39
Thomasville........................... 46
Toccoa................................ 24
Valdosta.............................. 43
Waycross.............................. *9c
Wrens................................. *2
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Hawaii
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Community Channel No.
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Hilo.................................. 8, 18, *19, 21, 22, 23, *31,
*39c
Honolulu.............................. 8, *10c, *18, 19, 22, 23, 27c,
31, 33c, 35, 40, *43
Kailua Kona........................... 25
Kaneohe............................... 41
Lihue................................. *7, *12, *28c, *45
Wailuku............................... 16c, 24, *28c, 29, *30, *34c,
36, 45
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Idaho
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Community Channel No.
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Boise................................. *21, 26, 28
Burley................................ *48
Caldwell.............................. 10c
Coeur D'alene......................... *45
Filer................................. *18
Idaho Falls........................... 9c, 36
Lewiston.............................. 32
Moscow................................ *12
Nampa................................. 13c, 24
Pocatello............................. *17, 23
Twin Falls............................ 16, *22, 34
Weiser................................ *34
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Illinois
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Community Channel No.
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Aurora................................ 59
Bloomington........................... 28
Carbondale............................ *40
Champaign............................. 41, 48
Charleston............................ *50
Chicago............................... 3c, 19, *21c, 27c, 29, 31, 43,
45c, *47, 52
Decatur............................... 18c, 22
East St. Louis........................ 47c
Freeport.............................. 41
Harrisburg............................ 34
Jacksonville.......................... *15c
Joliet................................ 53
Lasalle............................... 10
Macomb................................ *21
Marion................................ 17
Moline................................ *23, 38
Mount Vernon.......................... 21
Olney................................. *19
Peoria................................ 30, 39, 40, *46, 57
Quincy................................ 32, *34, 54
Rock Island........................... 58
Rockford.............................. 16, 42, 54
Springfield........................... 36, 42, 44, 53
Urbana................................ *9, 26
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Indiana
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Community Channel No.
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Angola................................ 12
Bloomington........................... *14, 27, 48, 56
Elkhart............................... 58
Evansville............................ *12, 28, 45c, 46, 59
Fort Wayne............................ 19, 24, 31, 36, *40c
Gary.................................. *17, 51c
Hammond............................... 36
Indianapolis.......................... 9c, 16, *21c, 25, *44, 45, 46
Kokomo................................ 54
Lafayette............................. 11
Marion................................ 32
Muncie................................ 52
Richmond.............................. 39
Salem................................. 51
South Bend............................ 30, *35c, 42, 48
Terre Haute........................... 24, 36, 39c
Vincennes............................. *52
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Iowa
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Community Channel No.
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Ames.................................. 59
Burlington............................ 41
Cedar Rapids.......................... 27, 47, 51, 52
Centerville........................... *44
Council Bluffs........................ *33c
Davenport............................. *34, 49, 56
Des Moines............................ 16, 19, 26, 31, *50, 56
Dubuque............................... 43
Fort Dodge............................ *25
Iowa City............................. 25, *45
Mason City............................ *18, 42
Ottumwa............................... 14
Red Oak............................... *35
Sioux City............................ *28c, 30, 39, 41, 49
Waterloo.............................. *35, 55
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Kansas
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Community Channel No.
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Colby................................. 17, *19
Derby................................. 46
Ensign................................ 5
Fort Scott............................ 40
Garden City........................... 16, 18, *42
Goodland.............................. 14
Great Bend............................ 22
Hays.................................. *16, 20
Hutchinson............................ 19, *29, 35
Lakin................................. *8
Lawrence.............................. 36
Oakley................................ *40
Pittsburg............................. 13
Salina................................ 17
Topeka................................ *23, 28c, 44, 48
Wichita............................... 21, 26, 31, 45
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Kentucky
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Community Channel No.
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Ashland............................... *26c, 44
Beattyville........................... 7
Bowling Green......................... 16, *18, 33, *48
Campbellsville........................ 19
Covington............................. *24
Danville.............................. 4
Elizabethtown......................... *43
Harlan................................ 51
Hazard................................ 12, *16
Lexington............................. 13, 39, 40, *42
Louisville............................ 8, *17, 26, *38, 47, 49, 55
Madisonville.......................... 20c, *42
Morehead.............................. *15, 21
Murray................................ *36
Newport............................... 29
Owensboro............................. 30
Owenton............................... *44
Paducah............................... 32, 41, 50c
Pikeville............................. *24
Somerset.............................. *14
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Louisiana
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Community Channel No.
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Alexandria............................ *26c, 32c, 35
Baton Rouge........................... 13, *25, 34c, 45c, 46
Columbia.............................. 57
Hammond............................... 42
Lafayette............................. 16c, *23, 28, 56
Lake Charles.......................... 8c,*20, 30c
Monroe................................ 7, *19
New Orleans........................... *11, 15, 21c, 29, *31, 36, 40,
43, 50c
Shreveport............................ 17, *25c, 28, 34c, 44
Slidell............................... 24
West Monroe........................... 36, 38
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Maine
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Community Channel No.
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Augusta............................... *17
Bangor................................ 14, 19, 25
Biddeford............................. *45
Calais................................ *10
Lewiston.............................. 28
Orono................................. *9
Poland Spring......................... 46
Portland.............................. 38, 43, 44
Presque Isle.......................... 16, *20
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Maryland
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Community Channel No.
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Annapolis............................. *42
Baltimore............................. *29, 38, 40, 41, 46c, 52, 59
Frederick............................. *28
Hagerstown............................ 16, *44, 55
Oakland............................... *54
Salisbury............................. 21, 53, *56
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Massachusetts
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Community Channel No.
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Adams................................. 36
Boston................................ *19, 20, 30, 31, 32, 39c, 42,
*43
Cambridge............................. 41
Lawrence.............................. 18
Marlborough........................... 23
New Bedford........................... 22, 49
Norwell............................... 52
Springfield........................... 11, 55, *58c
Vineyard Haven........................ 40
Worcester............................. 29, *47
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Michigan
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Community Channel No.
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Alpena................................ 13, *57
Ann Arbor............................. 33
Bad Axe............................... *15
Battle Creek.......................... 20, 44c
Bay City.............................. 22
Cadillac.............................. *17, 40, 47
Calumet............................... 11
Cheboygan............................. 35
Detroit............................... 14, 21c, 41, *43, 44, 45, 58
East Lansing.......................... *55
Escanaba.............................. 48
Flint................................. 16, 36, *52
Grand Rapids.......................... 7, *11, 19, 39
Iron Mountain......................... 22
Jackson............................... 34
Kalamazoo............................. 2, *5, 45
Lansing............................... 38, 51, 59
Manistee.............................. *58
Marquette............................. *33, 3
Mount Clemens......................... 39c
Mount Pleasant........................ *56
Muskegon.............................. 24
Onondaga.............................. 57
Saginaw............................... 30, 48
Sault Ste. Marie...................... 9c, 49
Traverse City......................... *23, 31, 50
University Center..................... *18
Vanderbilt............................ 59
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Minnesota
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Community Channel No.
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Alexandria............................ 24, 36
Appleton.............................. *31
Austin................................ *20, 33
Bemidji............................... *18
Brainerd.............................. *28
Crookston............................. *16
Duluth................................ 17, 33, *38, 43
Hibbing............................... *31, 36, *51
Mankato............................... 38
Minneapolis........................... 21, 22, *26, 32, 35, *44
Redwood Falls......................... 27
Rochester............................. 36, 46
St. Cloud............................. 40
St. Paul.............................. *16, *34, 50
Thief River Falls..................... 32
Walker................................ 20
Worthington........................... *15
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Mississippi
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Community Channel No.
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Biloxi................................ *16, 39
Booneville............................ *55
Bude.................................. *18c
Columbus.............................. 35
Greenville............................ 17
Greenwood............................. *25, 32
Gulfport.............................. 48
Hattiesburg........................... 58
Holly Springs......................... 41c
Jackson............................... 9, *20, 21, 41c, 52
Laurel................................ 28
Meridian.............................. 26, 31c, *44, 49
Mississippi State..................... *10
Natchez............................... 49c
Oxford................................ *36
Tupelo................................ 57
West Point............................ 16
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Missouri
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Community Channel No.
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Birch Tree............................ *7
Bowling Green......................... *50
Cape Girardeau........................ 22, 57
Columbia.............................. 22, 36
Hannibal.............................. 29
Jefferson City........................ 12, 20
Joplin................................ *25, 43, 46
Kansas City........................... 7, *18, 24, 31, 34, 42c, 47, 51c
Kirksville............................ 33
Poplar Bluff.......................... 18
Sedalia............................... 15
Springfield........................... 19, *23, 28c, 44, 52
St. Joseph............................ 21, 53
St. Louis............................. 14, 26, 31c, 35, *39, 43, 56
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Montana
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Community Channel No.
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Billings.............................. 10, 11, *16, 18
Bozeman............................... *8, 13
Butte................................. 5, 19c, 33
Glendive.............................. 10
Great Falls........................... 7, 8, *21, 45
Hardin................................ 22
Helena................................ 14, 29
Kalispell............................. 38, *46
Miles City............................ 13, *39
Missoula.............................. 7, *27, 36, 40
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Nebraska
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Community Channel No.
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Albion................................ 23
Alliance.............................. *24
Bassett............................... *15
Grand Island.......................... 19, 32
Hastings.............................. 21, *28
Hayes Center.......................... 18
Kearney............................... 36
Lexington............................. *26
Lincoln............................... 25, 31, *40
McCook................................ 12
Merriman.............................. *17
Norfolk............................... *16
North Platte.......................... *16, 22
Omaha................................. *17, 20, 22, 38, 43c, 45
Scottsbluff........................... 7, 29
Superior.............................. 34
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Nevada
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Community Channel No.
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Elko.................................. 8, *15
Henderson............................. 9
Las Vegas............................. 2, 7, *11c, 12, 16c, 22c, 29
Laughlin.............................. 32
Paradise.............................. 40c
Reno.................................. 7, 9c, 13, *15, 20, 22c, 26, 44
Winnemucca............................ 12
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New Hampshire
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Community Channel No.
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Berlin................................ *15
Concord............................... 33
Derry................................. 35
Durham................................ *57
Keene................................. *49
Littleton............................. *48
Manchester............................ 59
Merrimack............................. 34
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New Jersey
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Community Channel No.
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Atlantic City......................... 44, 49
Burlington............................ 27
Camden................................ *22
Linden................................ 36
Montclair............................. *51c
New Brunswick......................... *18
Newark................................ 53c, 61
Newton................................ 8c
Paterson.............................. 40
Secaucus.............................. 38
Trenton............................... *43
Vineland.............................. 66c
West Milford.......................... *29
Wildwood.............................. 36
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New Mexico
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Community Channel No.
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Albuquerque........................... 16, *17, 21, 24c, 26, *35, 42c,
45
Carlsbad.............................. 19
Clovis................................ 20
Farmington............................ 8, 17
Hobbs................................. 16, *47
Las Cruces............................ *23c, 47
Portales.............................. *32
Roswell............................... 28c, *31, 38, 41
Santa Fe.............................. 10, 27, 29
Silver City........................... 12, *33
Socorro............................... *31
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New York
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Community Channel No.
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Albany................................ 7, 12, 26
Amsterdam............................. 50
Batavia............................... 53
Binghamton............................ 4, 7, 8, *42
Buffalo............................... 14, *32, 33, 34, 38, 39, *43
Carthage.............................. 35
Corning............................... 50
Elmira................................ 2, 55
Garden City........................... *22c
Jamestown............................. 27c
Kingston.............................. 48
New York.............................. *24, 28, 30, 33, 44, 45, 56
North Pole............................ 14
Norwood............................... *23
Plattsburgh........................... *38
Poughkeepsie.......................... 27
Riverhead............................. 57
Rochester............................. *16, 28, 45, 58, 59
Schenectady........................... *34, 39, 43
Smithtown............................. 23
Springville........................... 46
Syracuse.............................. 17, 19, *25c, 44c, 47, 54
Utica................................. 27, 29, 30
Watertown............................. 21, *41
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North Carolina
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Community Channel No.
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Asheville............................. *25, 45, 56, 57
Belmont............................... 47c
Burlington............................ 14
Chapel Hill........................... *59
Charlotte............................. *11, 22, 23, 27, 34
Concord............................... *44
Durham................................ 27, 52
Edenton............................... *20
Fayetteville.......................... 36, 38
Goldsboro............................. 55
Greensboro............................ 33, 43, 51
Greenville............................ 10c, 21, *23
Hickory............................... 40
High Point............................ 35
Jacksonville.......................... *18, 34
Kannapolis............................ 50
Lexington............................. 19
Linville.............................. *54
Lumberton............................. *25
Morehead City......................... 24
New Bern.............................. 48
Raleigh............................... 49, 53, 57
Roanoke Rapids........................ *39
Rocky Mount........................... 15
Washington............................ 32
Wilmington............................ *29, 30, 44, 46
Wilson................................ 42
Winston-Salem......................... 29, 31, *32
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North Dakota
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Community Channel No.
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Bismarck.............................. 16, *22, 23, 31
Devils Lake........................... *25, 59
Dickinson............................. 18, 19, *20
Ellendale............................. *20c
Fargo................................. 19, 21, *23, 44
Grand Forks........................... *56
Jamestown............................. 18
Minot................................. 15c, *40, 45, 58
Pembina............................... 15
Valley City........................... 38
Williston............................. 14, *51, 52
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Ohio
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Community Channel No.
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Akron................................. 30, *50c, 59
Alliance.............................. *46c
Athens................................ *27
Bowling Green......................... *56
Cambridge............................. *35
Canton................................ 39, 47
Chillicothe........................... 46
Cincinnati............................ 10c, 31, 33, *34, 35
Cleveland............................. 2, 15, *26c, 31, 34
Columbus.............................. 13, 14, 21, 36, *38
Dayton................................ 30, 41, 50, 51, *58
Lima.................................. 8, 47
Lorain................................ 28
Mansfield............................. 12
Newark................................ 24
Oxford................................ *28
Portsmouth............................ 17, *43c
Sandusky.............................. 42
Shaker Heights........................ 10
Springfield........................... 18
Steubenville.......................... 57
Toledo................................ 5, 17, 19, *29, 46, 49
Youngstown............................ 20, 36, 41
Zanesville............................ 40
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Oklahoma
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Community Channel No.
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Ada................................... 26
Bartlesville.......................... 15
Cheyenne.............................. *8
Claremore............................. *36c
Enid.................................. 18
Eufaula............................... *31
Guymon................................ *29
Lawton................................ 11
Oklahoma City......................... 7, 15c, 24, 27, *32, 33, 39, 40,
50, 51
Okmulgee.............................. 28
Shawnee............................... 29
Tulsa................................. 10, 22, *26, *38, 42c, 48c, 49,
55, 56
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Oregon
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Community Channel No.
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Bend.................................. *11, 18
Coos Bay.............................. 21, 22
Corvallis............................. *39
Eugene................................ 17c, 25, *29c, 31, 44
Klamath Falls......................... 13, 29, *33,
La Grande............................. *5
Medford............................... 15, 27c, 35, 38, *42
Pendleton............................. 8
Portland.............................. *27, 30, 40, 43, 45, 6
Roseburg.............................. 18, 19, 45
Salem................................. 4, 33c
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Pennsylvania
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Community Channel No.
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Allentown............................. 46, *62
Altoona............................... 24c, 32, 46
Bethlehem............................. 9
Clearfield............................ *15
Erie.................................. 16, 22, *50, 52, 58
Greensburg............................ 50
Harrisburg............................ 4, 10, *36
Hazleton.............................. 45c
Jeannette............................. 49
Johnstown............................. 29, 34
Lancaster............................. 23, 58
Philadelphia.......................... 26, 32, *34, 42, 54, 64, 67
Pittsburgh............................ 25, 26, *38, 42, 43, 48, 51
Reading............................... 25
Red Lion.............................. 30
Scranton.............................. 13, 31, 32, *41, 49
Wilkes-Barre.......................... 11
Williamsport.......................... 29
York.................................. 47
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Rhode Island
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Community Channel No.
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Block Island.......................... 17
Providence............................ 13c, *21, 51, 54c
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South Carolina
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Community Channel No.
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Allendale............................. *33
Anderson.............................. 14
Beaufort.............................. *44
Charleston............................ 34, 35, 40, 47, *49, 50
Columbia.............................. 8, 17, *32, 41, 48
Conway................................ *9
Florence.............................. 16c, 20, *45, 56
Georgetown............................ *38
Greenville............................ *9, 35, 57, 59
Greenwood............................. *18
Hardeeville........................... 27
Myrtle Beach.......................... 18
Rock Hill............................. 15, 39
Spartanburg........................... 43, 53
Sumter................................ *28c, 39
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South Dakota
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Community Channel No.
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Aberdeen.............................. *17c, 28
Brookings............................. *18
Eagle Butte........................... *25
Florence.............................. 2
Huron................................. 22
Lead.................................. 10, 29
Lowry................................. *15
Martin................................ *23
Mitchell.............................. 26
Pierre................................ 19, *21
Rapid City............................ 2, 16c, 18, *26
Reliance.............................. 13
Sioux Falls........................... 7, *24c, 29, 32, 47c, 51
Vermillion............................ *34
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Tennessee
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Community Channel No.
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Chattanooga........................... 13, *29, 35, 40, 47
Cleveland............................. 42
Cookeville............................ 36, *52
Crossville............................ 50
Greeneville........................... 38
Hendersonville........................ 51c
Jackson............................... 39, 43
Jellico............................... 23
Johnson City.......................... 58
Kingsport............................. 27
Knoxville............................. 7, *17, 26, 30, 31, 34
Lebanon............................... 44
Lexington............................. *47
Memphis............................... 25c, 28, *29, 31c, 51c, 52, 53
Murfreesboro.......................... 38
Nashville............................. 10, 15, 21, 23, 27, *46, 56
Sneedville............................ *41
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Texas
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Community Channel No.
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Abilene............................... 24, 29
Alvin................................. 36
Amarillo.............................. *8c, 9, 15c, 19, 23
Arlington............................. 42
Austin................................ 21, *22, 33, 43c, 49, 56
Baytown............................... 41
Beaumont.............................. 21, *33, 50
Belton................................ 38
Big Spring............................ 33
Brownsville........................... 24c
Bryan................................. 29c, 50
College Station....................... *12
Conroe................................ 5, 42
Corpus Christi........................ 8, 13, 18, *23, 27
Dallas................................ 9c, *14, 32, 35, 36, 40c, 45
Decatur............................... 30c
Del Rio............................... 28
Denton................................ *43
Eagle Pass............................ 18
El Paso............................... 15c, 16, 17, 18, 25, *30, *39c,
51
Fort Worth............................ 18, 19, 41, 51
Galveston............................. *23c, 48c
Garland............................... 24c
Greenville............................ 46
Harlingen............................. 31, *34, 38
Houston............................... *9c, 19, *24, 27c, 31, 32, 35,
38, 44
Irving................................ 48
Jacksonville.......................... 22
Katy.................................. 52c
Kerrville............................. 32
Killeen............................... 13
Lake Dallas........................... 54
Laredo................................ 15, 19, 31
Llano................................. 27
Longview.............................. 31
Lubbock............................... 9, 25, 27, 35c, *39, 40
Lufkin................................ 11
McAllen............................... 49
Midland............................... 26
Nacogdoches........................... 18
Odessa................................ 13, 23, 31, *38, 43c
Port Arthur........................... 40
Rio Grande City....................... 20
Rosenberg............................. 46c
San Angelo............................ 11, 16, 19
San Antonio........................... *8, *16, 30c, 38, 39, 48, 55, 58
Sherman............................... 20
Snyder................................ 10
Sweetwater............................ 20
Temple................................ 9
Texarkana............................. 15, *50
Tyler................................. 10
Victoria.............................. 11, 15
Waco.................................. *20, 26c, 53, 57
Weslaco............................... 13
Wichita Falls......................... 15, 22, 28
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Utah
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Community Channel No.
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Cedar City............................ 14, 44
Monticello............................ *41
Ogden................................. 29, *34
Provo................................. 17c, *39
Salt Lake City........................ 27, 28, 35, 38, 40, *42
St. George............................ 9
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Vermont
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Community Channel No.
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Burlington............................ 13, *32, 43, 53
Hartford.............................. 25
Rutland............................... *9
St. Johnsbury......................... *18
Windsor............................... *24
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Virginia
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Community Channel No.
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Arlington............................. 15c
Ashland............................... 47
Bristol............................... 28
Charlottesville....................... 32, *46
Danville.............................. 41
Fairfax............................... *57c
Front Royal........................... *21
Goldvein.............................. *30
Grundy................................ 49
Hampton............................... 41
Hampton-Norfolk....................... *16c
Harrisonburg.......................... 49
Lynchburg............................. 20, 34
Manassas.............................. 43c
Marion................................ *42
Norfolk............................... 38, 40, 46,
Norton................................ *32
Petersburg............................ 22
Portsmouth............................ 31, 50
Richmond.............................. *24c, 25, 26, *42, *44, 54
Roanoke............................... *3, 17, 18, 30, 36
Staunton.............................. *11
Virginia Beach........................ 29
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Washington
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Community Channel No.
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Bellevue.............................. 32, 50
Bellingham............................ 19, 35
Centralia............................. *19
Everett............................... 31
Kennewick............................. 44
Medical Lake.......................... 51
Pasco................................. 18
Pullman............................... *17
Richland.............................. 26c, *38
Seattle............................... 25, 38, 39, *41, 44, 48
Spokane............................... *8, 13, 15, 20, 30, 36
Tacoma................................ 14, 18, *27, 36, *42
Vancouver............................. 48
Wenatchee............................. 46
Yakima................................ 14, 16, *21, 33
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West Virginia
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Community Channel No.
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Bluefield............................. 14, 46
Charleston............................ 19, 39, 41, 52
Clarksburg............................ 10, 52
Grandview............................. *53
Huntington............................ 23, *34c, 47
Lewisburg............................. 8
Martinsburg........................... 12
Morgantown............................ *33
Oak Hill.............................. 50
Parkersburg........................... 49
Weston................................ 6
Wheeling.............................. 32
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Wisconsin
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Community Channel No.
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Appleton.............................. 27c
Chippewa Falls........................ 49c
Eagle River........................... 28
Eau Claire............................ 15, 39
Fond Du Lac........................... 44
Green Bay............................. 23, 39c, 41, *42, 51
Janesville............................ 32
Kenosha............................... 40
La Crosse............................. 14, 17, *30, 41
Madison............................... 11, 19, *20, 26, 50
Manitowoc............................. 19
Mayville.............................. 43
Menomonie............................. *27
Milwaukee............................. *8, 22, 25c, 28, 33, 34, *35,
46, 61
Park Falls............................ *47
Racine................................ 48
Rhinelander........................... 16
Superior.............................. 19
Suring................................ 21
Wausau................................ *24, 29, 40
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Wyoming
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Community Channel No.
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Casper................................ 15c, 17, 18
Cheyenne.............................. 11, 28c, 30
Jackson............................... 4
Lander................................ 7, *8
Rawlins............................... 9
Riverton.............................. 16
Rock Springs.......................... 21
Sheridan.............................. 13
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Guam
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Community Channel No.
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Agana................................. 2, 4, 5
Tamuning.............................. 17
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Puerto Rico
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Community Channel No.
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Aguada................................ 62
Aguadilla............................. 17c, *34, 69
Arecibo............................... 53, 61c
Bayamon............................... 59c
Caguas................................ 56, *57
Carolina.............................. 51
Fajardo............................... *16, 33
Guayama............................... 45
Humacao............................... 49
Mayaguez.............................. 23c, 29, 35, 63
Naranjito............................. 65c
Ponce................................. 8c, 15c, 19, *25, 43c, 47
San Juan.............................. 21, 27c, 28, 31c, 32, *55c
San Sebastian......................... 39c
Yauco................................. 41c
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Virgin Islands
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Community Channel No.
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Charlotte Amalie...................... *44, 48, 50
Christiansted......................... 20, 23
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(c)(1) Availability of channels. Applications may be filed to construct DTV
broadcast stations only on the channels designated in the DTV Table of
Allotments set forth in paragraph (b) of this section, and only in the
communities listed therein. Applications that fail to comply with this
requirement, whether or not accompanied by a petition to amend the DTV
Table, will not be accepted for filing. However, applications specifying
channels that accord with publicly announced FCC Orders changing the DTV
Table of Allotments will be accepted for filing even if such applications
are tendered before the effective dates of such channel change. An
application for authority to construct a DTV station on an allotment in the
initial DTV table may only be filed by the licensee or permittee of the
analog TV station with which that initial allotment is paired, as set forth
in Appendix B of the Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration of the
Sixth Report and Order in MM Docket 87–268, FCC 98–24 (Memorandum Opinion
and Order) adopted January 29, 1998. Copies of the Memorandum Opinion and
Order may be inspected during normal business hours at the: Federal
Communications Commission, Room CY-C203, 445 12th Street, SW., Reference
Information Center, Washington, DC, 20554. This document is also available
through the Internet on the FCC Home Page at http://www.fcc.gov.
Applications may also be filed to implement an exchange of channel
allotments between two or more licensees or permittees of analog TV stations
in the same community, the same market, or in adjacent markets provided,
however, that the other requirements of this section and Sec. 73.623 are met
with respect to each such application.
(2) Notwithstanding paragraph (c)(1) of this section, an application may be
filed for a channel or community not listed in the DTV Table of Allotments
if it is consistent with the rules and policies established in the Third
Report and Order in WT Docket 99–168 (FCC 01–25), adopted January 18, 2001.
Where such a request is approved, the Media Bureau will change the DTV Table
of Allotments to reflect that approval.
(d) Reference points and distance computations. (1) The reference
coordinates of a DTV allotment included in the initial DTV Table of
Allotments are the coordinates of the authorized transmitting antenna site
of the associated analog TV station, as set forth in Appendix B of the
Memorandum Opinion and Order (referenced above). An application for
authority to construct or modify DTV facilities on such an allotment may
specify an alternate location for the DTV transmitting antenna that is
within 5 kilometers of the DTV allotment reference coordinates without
consideration of electromagnetic interference to other DTV or analog TV
broadcast stations, allotments or applications, provided the application
complies with paragraph (f)(2) of this section. Location of the transmitting
antenna of such a station at a site more than 5 kilometers from the DTV
allotment reference coordinates must comply with the provisions of section
73.623(c). In the case where a DTV station has been granted authority to
construct more than 5 kilometers from its reference coordinates pursuant to
section 73.623(c), and its authorized coverage area extends in any azimuthal
direction beyond the DTV coverage area determined for the DTV allotment
reference facilities, then the coordinates of such authorized site are to be
used in addition to the coordinates of the DTV allotment to determine
protection from new DTV allotments pursuant to Sec. 73.623(d) and from
subsequent DTV applications filed pursuant to Sec. 73.623(c).
(2) The reference coordinates of a DTV allotment not included in the initial
DTV Table of Allotments shall be the authorized transmitter site, or, where
such a transmitter site is not available for use as a reference point, the
coordinates as designated in the FCC order modifying the DTV Table of
Allotments.
(e) DTV Service Areas. (1) The service area of a DTV station is the
geographic area within the station's noise-limited F(50,90) contour where
its signal strength is predicted to exceed the noise-limited service level.
The noise-limited contour is the area in which the predicted F(50,90) field
strength of the station's signal, in dB above 1 microvolt per meter (dBu) as
determined using the method in section 73.625(b) exceeds the following
levels (these are the levels at which reception of DTV service is limited by
noise):
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dBu
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Channels 2-6................................................. 28
Channels 7-13................................................ 36
Channels 14-69............................................... 41
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(2) Within this contour, service is considered available at locations where
the station's signal strength, as predicted using the terrain dependent
Longley-Rice point-to-point propagation model, exceeds the levels above.
Guidance for evaluating coverage areas using the Longley-Rice methodology is
provided in OET Bulletin No. 69. Copies of OET Bulletin No. 69 may be
inspected during normal business hours at the Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W, Dockets Branch (Room CY A09257),
Washington, DC 20554. This document is also available through the Internet
on the FCC Home Page at http://www.fcc.gov.
Note to paragraph (e)(2): During the transition, in cases where the assigned
power of a UHF DTV station in the initial DTV Table is 1000 kW, the Grade B
contour of the associated analog television station, as authorized on April
3, 1997, shall be used instead of the noise-limited contour of the DTV
station in determining the DTV station's service area. In such cases, the
DTV service area is the geographic area within the station's analog Grade B
contour where its DTV signal strength is predicted to exceed the
noise-limited service level, i.e., 41 dB, as determined using the
Longley-Rice methodology.
(3) For purposes of determining whether interference is caused to a DTV
station's service area, the maximum technical facilities, i.e., antenna
height above average terrain (antenna HAAT) and effective radiated power
(ERP), specified for the station's allotment are to be used in determining
its service area.
(f) DTV maximum power and antenna heights. (1) The maximum, or reference,
effective radiated power (ERP) and antenna height above average terrain
(antenna HAAT) for an allotment included in the initial DTV Table of
Allotments are set forth in Appendix B of the Memorandum Opinion and Order
(referenced in paragraph (c) of this section). In each azimuthal direction,
the reference ERP value is based on the antenna HAAT of the corresponding
analog TV station and achieving predicted coverage equal to that analog TV
station's predicted Grade B contour, as defined in section 73.683.
(2) An application for authority to construct or modify DTV facilities will
not be subject to further consideration of electromagnetic interference to
other DTV or analog TV broadcast stations, allotments or applications,
provided that:
(i) The proposed ERP in each azimuthal direction is equal to or less than
the reference ERP in that direction; and
(ii) The proposed antenna HAAT is equal to or less than the reference
antenna HAAT or the proposed antenna HAAT exceeds the reference antenna HAAT
by 10 meters or less and the reference ERP in paragraph (f)(2)(i) of this
section is adjusted in accordance with paragraph (f)(3) of this section; and
(iii) The application complies with the location provisions in paragraph
(d)(1) of this section.
(3)(i) A DTV station may increase its antenna HAAT by up to 10 meters from
that specified in Appendix B if it reduces its DTV power to a level at or
below the level of adjusted DTV power computed in the following formula:
ERP adjustment in dB = 20log(H[1]/H[2])
Where H[1] = Reference antenna HAAT specified in the DTV Table, and H[2] =
Actual antenna HAAT
(ii) Alternatively, a DTV application that specifies an antenna HAAT within
25 meters below that specified in Appendix B may adjust its power upward to
a level at or below the adjusted DTV power in accordance with the formula in
paragraph (f)(3)(i) of this section without an interference showing. For a
proposed antenna more than 25 meters below the reference antenna HAAT, the
DTV station may increase its ERP up to the level permitted for operation
with an antenna that is 25 meters below the station's reference antenna
HAAT.
(4) UHF DTV stations may request an increase in power, up to a maximum of
1000 kW ERP, to enhance service within their authorized service area through
use of antenna beam tilting in excess of 1 degree, as follows:
(i) Field strengths at the outer edge of the station's service area shall be
no greater than the levels that would exist if the station were operating at
its assigned DTV power.
(ii) Where a station operates at higher power under the provisions of this
paragraph, its field strengths at the edge of its service area are to be
calculated assuming 1 dB of additional antenna gain over the antenna gain
pattern specified by the manufacturer.
(iii) Where a first adjacent channel DTV station or allotment is located
closer than 110 km or a first adjacent channel analog TV station is located
closer than 106 km from the proposed transmitter site, the application must
be accompanied by a technical showing that the proposed operation complies
with the technical criteria in Sec. 73.623(c) and thereby will not result in new
interference exceeding the de minimis standard for new interference set
forth in that section, or statements from affected stations agreeing to the
proposed operation in accordance with Sec. 73.623(f).
(iv) A licensee desiring to operate at higher power under these provisions
shall submit, with its initial application for a DTV construction permit or
subsequent application to modify its DTV facilities, an engineering analysis
demonstrating that the predicted field strengths and predicted interference
within its service area would comport with the requirements of this
paragraph. The licensee also must notify, by certified mail, all stations
that could potentially be affected by such operation at the time the station
files its application for a construction permit or modification of
facilities. Potentially affected stations to be notified include stations on
co-channel and first-adjacent channel allotments that are located at
distances less than the minimum geographic spacing requirements in
Sec. 73.623(d)(2). For example, in Zone I a co-channel DTV station within 196.3
km or a first-adjacent channel DTV station within 110 km must be notified. A
station that believes that its service is being affected beyond the de
minimis standard set forth in Sec. 73.623(c) may file an informal objection with
the Commission. Such an informal objection shall include an engineering
analysis demonstrating that additional impermissible interference would
occur. The Commission may condition grant of authority to operate at
increased power pursuant to this provision on validation of actual
performance through field measurements.
(5) Licensees and permittees assigned a DTV channel in the initial DTV Table
of Allotments may request an increase in either ERP in some azimuthal
direction or antenna HAAT, or both, that exceed the initial technical
facilities specified for the allotment in Appendix B of the Memorandum
Opinion and Order (referenced in paragraph (c) of this section), up to the
maximum permissible limits on DTV power and antenna height set forth in
paragraph (f)(6), (f)(7), or (f)(8) of this section, as appropriate, or up
to that needed to provide the same geographic coverage area as the largest
station within their market, whichever would allow the largest service area.
Such requests must be accompanied by a technical showing that the increase
complies with the technical criteria in Sec. 73.623(c), and thereby will not
result in new interference exceeding the de minimis standard set forth in
that section, or statements agreeing to the change from any co-channel or
adjacent channel stations that might be affected by potential new
interference, in accordance with Sec. 73.623(f). In the case where a DTV station
has been granted authority to construct pursuant to Sec. 73.623(c), and its
authorized coverage area extends in any azimuthal direction beyond the DTV
coverage area determined for the DTV allotment reference facilities, then
the authorized DTV facilities are to be used in addition to the assumed
facilities of the initial DTV allotment to determine protection from new DTV
allotments pursuant to Sec. 73.623(d) and from subsequent DTV applications filed
pursuant to Sec. 73.623(c). The provisions of this paragraph regarding increases
in the ERP or antenna height of DTV stations on channels in the initial DTV
Table of Allotments shall also apply in cases where the licensee or
permittee seeks to change the station's channel as well as alter its ERP and
antenna HAAT. Licensees and permittees are advised that where a channel
change is requested, it may, in fact, be necessary in specific cases for the
station to operate with reduced power, a lower antenna, or a directional
antenna to avoid causing new interference to another station.
(6) A DTV station that operates on a channel 2–6 allotment created
subsequent to the initial DTV Table will be allowed a maximum ERP of 10 kW
if its antenna HAAT is at or below 305 meters and it is located in Zone I or
a maximum ERP of 45 kW if its antenna HAAT is at or below 305 meters and it
is located in Zone II or Zone III. A DTV station that operates on a channel
2–6 allotment included in the initial DTV Table of Allotments may request an
increase in power and/or antenna HAAT up to these maximum levels, provided
the increase also complies with the provisions of paragraph (f)(5) of this
section.
(i) At higher HAAT levels, such DTV stations will be allowed to operate with
lower maximum ERP levels in accordance with the following table and formulas
(the allowable maximum ERP for intermediate values of HAAT is determined
using linear interpolation based on the units employed in the table):
Maximum Allowable ERP and Antenna Height for DTV Stations In Zones II or
III on Channels 2-6
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Antenna HAAT (meters) ERP (kW)
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610........................................................ 10
580........................................................ 11
550........................................................ 12
520........................................................ 14
490........................................................ 16
460........................................................ 19
425........................................................ 22
395........................................................ 26
365........................................................ 31
335........................................................ 37
305........................................................ 45
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(ii) For DTV stations located in Zone I that operate on channels 2–6 with an
HAAT that exceeds 305 meters, the allowable maximum ERP expressed in
decibels above 1 kW (dBk) is determined using the following formula, with
HAAT expressed in meters:
ERP[max]=92.57–33.24*log[10](HAAT)
(iii) For DTV stations located in Zone II or III that operate on channels
2–6 with an HAAT that exceeds 610 meters, the allowable maximum ERP
expressed in decibels above 1 kW (dBk) is determined using the following
formula, with HAAT expressed in meters:
ERP[max]=57.57–17.08*log[10](HAAT)
(7) A DTV station that operates on a channel 7–13 allotment created
subsequent to the initial DTV Table will be allowed a maximum ERP of 30 kW
if its antenna HAAT is at or below 305 meters and it is located in Zone I or
a maximum ERP of 160 kW if its antenna HAAT is at or below 305 meters and it
is located in Zone II or Zone III. A DTV station that operates on a channel
7–13 allotment included in the initial DTV Table of Allotments may request
an increase in power and/or antenna HAAT up to these maximum levels,
provided the increase also complies with the provisions of paragraph (f)(5)
of this section.
(i) At higher HAAT levels, such DTV stations will be allowed to operate with
lower maximum ERP levels in accordance with the following table and formulas
(the allowable maximum ERP for intermediate values of HAAT is determined
using linear interpolation based on the units employed in the table):
Maximum Allowable ERP and Antenna Height for DTV Stations In Zones II or
III on Channels 7-13
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Antenna HAAT (meters) ERP (kW)
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610........................................................ 30
580........................................................ 34
550........................................................ 40
520........................................................ 47
490........................................................ 54
460........................................................ 64
425........................................................ 76
395........................................................ 92
365........................................................ 110
335........................................................ 132
305........................................................ 160
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(ii) For DTV stations located in Zone I that operate on channels 7–13 with
an HAAT that exceeds 305 meters, the allowable maximum ERP expressed in
decibels above 1 kW (dBk) is determined using the following formula, with
HAAT expressed in meters:
ERP[max]=97.35–33.24*log[10](HAAT)
(iii) For DTV stations located in Zone II or III that operate on channels
7–13 with an HAAT that exceeds 610 meters, the allowable maximum ERP
expressed in decibels above 1 kW (dBk) is determined using the following
formula, with HAAT expressed in meters:
ERP[max]=62.34–17.08*log[10](HAAT)
(8) A DTV station that operates on a channel 14–59 allotment created
subsequent to the initial DTV Table will be allowed a maximum ERP of 1000 kW
if their antenna HAAT is at or below 365 meters. A DTV station that operates
on a channel 14–59 allotment included in the initial DTV Table of Allotments
may request an increase in power and/or antenna HAAT up to these maximum
levels, provided the increase also complies with the provisions of paragraph
(f)(5) of this section.
(i) At higher HAAT levels, such DTV stations will be allowed to operates
with lower maximum ERP levels in accordance with the following table and
formulas (the allowable maximum ERP for intermediate values of HAAT is
determined using linear interpolation based on the units employed in the
table):
Maximum Allowable ERP and Antenna Height for DTV Stations on Channels 14-
59, All Zones
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Antenna HAAT (meters) ERP (kW)
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610........................................................ 316
580........................................................ 350
550........................................................ 400
520........................................................ 460
490........................................................ 540
460........................................................ 630
425........................................................ 750
395........................................................ 900
365........................................................ 1000
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(ii) For DTV stations located in Zone I, II or III that operate on channels
14–59 with an HAAT that exceeds 610 meters, the allowable maximum ERP
expressed in decibels above 1 kW (dBk) is determined using the following
formula, with HAAT expressed in meters:
ERP[max]=72.57–17.08*log[10](HAAT)
(g) DTV stations operating on channels above an analog TV station. (1) DTV
stations operating on a channel allotment designated with a “c” in paragraph
(b) of this section must maintain the pilot carrier frequency of the DTV
signal 5.082138 MHz above the visual carrier frequency of any analog TV
broadcast station that operates on the lower adjacent channel and is located
within 88 kilometers. This frequency difference must be maintained within a
tolerance of 3 Hz.
(2) Unless it conflicts with operation complying with paragraph (g)(1) of
this section, where a low power television station or TV translator station
is operating on the lower adjacent channel within 32 km of the DTV station
and notifies the DTV station that it intends to minimize interference by
precisely maintaining its carrier frequencies, the DTV station shall
cooperate in locking its carrier frequency to a common reference frequency
and shall be responsible for any costs relating to its own transmission
system in complying with this provision.
(h)(1) The power level of emissions on frequencies outside the authorized
channel of operation must be attenuated no less than the following amounts
below the average transmitted power within the authorized channel. In the
first 500 kHz from the channel edge the emissions must be attenuated no less
than 47 dB. More than 6 MHz from the channel edge, emissions must be
attenuated no less than 110 dB. At any frequency between 0.5 and 6 MHz from
the channel edge, emissions must be attenuated no less than the value
determined by the following formula:
Attenuation in dB = −11.5(Δf + 3.6);
Where: Δf = frequency difference in MHz from the edge of the channel.
(2) This attenuation is based on a measurement bandwidth of 500 kHz. Other
measurement bandwidths may be used as long as appropriate correction factors
are applied. Measurements need not be made any closer to the band edge than
one half of the resolution bandwidth of the measuring instrument. Emissions
include sidebands, spurious emissions and radio frequency harmonics.
Attenuation is to be measured at the output terminals of the transmitter
(including any filters that may be employed). In the event of interference
caused to any service, greater attenuation may be required.
[ 62 FR 26712 , May 14, 1997]
Editorial Note: For Federal Register citations affecting Sec. 73.622, see the
List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of
the printed volume and on GPO Access.
Effective Date Note: At 67 FR 70018 , Nov. 20, 2002, Sec. 73.622 was amended in
the Table of Allotments in paragraph (b) under California by adding Avalon,
DTV channel 47c. This amendment will become effective 60 days after the
concurrence of the Mexican government is obtained. The FCC will publish a
document announcing when the concurrence has been obtained and giving the
effective date.
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