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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) (%)
------------- -- -- ------- ------ -------- ------- -------- ------- ----------- ---------- -----
District of Columbia
WASHINGTON 4 48 1000.0 237.0 26989 6541 24745 6454 6.6 3.0 98.9
WASHINGTON 5 36 1000.0 235.0 26351 6530 26711 6533 0.0 0.0 95.9
WASHINGTON 7 39 1000.0 235.0 23331 6004 23215 6365 0.0 0.0 95.4
WASHINGTON 9 34 1000.0 235.0 24624 6440 22883 6299 0.0 0.0 100.0
WASHINGTON 20 35 231.6 235.0 17347 6010 17179 5746 0.1 0.0 96.0
WASHINGTON 26 27 67.2 233.0 15070 5823 15606 5637 13.3 4.1 94.9
WASHINGTON 32 33 194.3 213.0 13878 5588 14310 5777 10.0 2.3 93.5
WASHINGTON 50 51 65.0 247.0 14147 5160 14207 5376 0.1 0.0 97.7
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