This table shows the channel assignments for DTV (digital television, also called HDTV or ATV) in the U.S., as listed in the FCC's Sixth Report And Order - Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service, Mass Media Docket No. 87-268, released April 21, 1997 (FCC 97-115). Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC 97-115A. It is possible, although unlikely, that errors may have been introduced in the conversion process. If you find an error, e-mail me at dlung@transmitter.com.
DTV Service Existing NTSC Interference to NTSC DTV/NTSC
State NTSC DTV DTV Antenna (During Transition) Service (During Transition) Service
CITY Ch Ch Power Height Area People Area People Area Population Match
(kW) (m) (sq. km) (thous) (sq. km) (thous) (% NL Area) (% NL Pop) (%)
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Rhode Island
BLOCK ISLAND 69 17 50.0 213.0 11770 1637 11291 1552 0.0 0.0 100.0
PROVIDENCE 10 51 1000.0 305.0 27782 6186 23558 5267 11.4 3.0 99.9
PROVIDENCE 12 13 14.6 305.0 27191 6110 25661 5488 8.6 2.5 99.9
PROVIDENCE 36 21 50.0 182.0 11210 2577 11133 2569 8.4 3.3 97.0
PROVIDENCE 64 54 88.6 315.0 14705 3463 13709 2800 0.0 0.0 99.7
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