This table shows the proposed channel assignments for DTV (digital television, also called HDTV or ATV) in the U.S., as listed in the FCC's Sixth Further Notice Of Proposed Rule Making - Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Service, Mass Media Docket No. 87-268, released August 14, 1996 (FCC 96-317). Please refer to the column descriptions for more details on the table. This information was extracted directly from FCC 96-317. 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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Maryland
ANNAPOLIS 22 41 374.9 265.0 19428 6018 18166 5600 0.9 0.5 99.9
BALTIMORE 2 38 4830.2 305.0 32557 7690 29178 7061 0.4 0.2 99.9
BALTIMORE 11 52 2619.1 305.0 27947 7046 25509 6601 1.4 1.2 99.8
BALTIMORE 13 40 2668.5 302.0 27784 7036 23145 6217 0.9 0.8 99.6
BALTIMORE 24 29 50.0 326.0 14435 5162 14573 5313 3.1 1.4 97.3
BALTIMORE 45 65 65.8 386.0 19095 5790 18879 5838 2.9 8.0 97.2
BALTIMORE 54 39 385.6 349.0 23602 6569 21073 5726 7.1 3.6 99.8
BALTIMORE 67 28 50.0 250.0 12891 4361 11767 3291 1.1 3.1 99.7
FREDERICK 62 16 145.2 138.0 8978 2871 7344 2240 2.9 15.1 99.4
HAGERSTOWN 25 57 65.7 375.0 13523 646 12700 599 3.9 2.4 99.8
HAGERSTOWN 31 55 293.6 378.0 14888 769 13580 674 7.7 7.0 99.5
HAGERSTOWN 68 44 293.3 394.0 16622 860 12439 579 0.4 0.2 99.8
OAKLAND 36 21 50.0 216.0 6458 119 4980 89 6.1 2.8 99.9
SALISBURY 16 57 279.0 299.0 15961 439 16072 457 0.3 0.2 99.3
SALISBURY 28 27 90.6 157.0 12951 338 12951 338 8.6 11.8 100.0
SALISBURY 47 25 115.4 304.0 14838 432 14838 432 0.1 0.0 100.0
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