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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 Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration of the Sixth Report and Order, FCC 98-24, released February 18, 1998, revised March 12, 1998. See the News Release - NRET8002. Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC file et8002a.txt dated March 12, 1998. 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) (%)
------------- -- -- ------- ------ -------- ------- -------- ------- ----------- ---------- -----
Alaska
ANCHORAGE 2 18 1000.0 219.0 23462 265 28907 265 0.0 0.0 81.2
ANCHORAGE 4 20 234.4 55.0 10968 256 10912 256 0.0 0.0 100.0
ANCHORAGE 5 22 1000.0 250.0 25716 265 30730 266 0.0 0.0 83.7
ANCHORAGE 7 24 1000.0 240.0 24954 265 26028 265 0.0 0.0 95.9
ANCHORAGE 9 26 1000.0 212.0 23059 267 24726 268 0.0 0.0 93.3
ANCHORAGE 11 28 50.0 91.0 10708 251 10259 250 0.0 0.0 100.0
ANCHORAGE 13 30 1000.0 238.0 24829 265 25978 265 0.0 0.0 95.6
ANCHORAGE 33 32 50.0 33.0 6438 233 1175 212 18.7 5.3 100.0
BETHEL 4 3 1.0 61.0 9999 8 5629 7 0.0 0.0 100.0
DILLINGHAM 2 9 39.8 305.0 33890 4 33677 4 0.0 0.0 100.0
FAIRBANKS 2 18 60.3 33.0 6744 77 6670 77 0.0 0.0 100.0
FAIRBANKS 7 22 50.0 33.0 6523 77 2167 70 0.0 0.0 100.0
FAIRBANKS 9 24 79.4 152.0 13637 78 13637 78 0.0 0.0 100.0
FAIRBANKS 11 26 50.0 33.0 6524 77 4966 76 0.0 0.0 100.0
FAIRBANKS 13 28 50.0 33.0 6524 77 4966 76 0.0 0.0 100.0
JUNEAU 3 6 1.0 33.0 6622 27 2155 27 0.0 0.0 100.0
JUNEAU 8 11 3.2 33.0 6793 27 771 25 0.0 0.0 100.0
KETCHIKAN 4 13 3.2 174.0 18251 17 6873 15 0.0 0.0 100.0
KETCHIKAN 9 8 3.3 305.0 22274 17 22184 17 0.0 0.0 100.0
NORTH POLE 4 20 213.8 485.0 30801 79 30801 79 0.0 0.0 100.0
SITKA 13 2 1.0 33.0 6622 9 1132 8 0.0 0.0 100.0
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