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) (%)
------------- -- -- ------- ------ -------- ------- -------- ------- ----------- ---------- -----
Puerto Rico
AGUADA 50 63 17.4 343.0 14293 - 13149 - 0.0 - 100.0
AGUADILLA 12 69 1412.5 665.0 46002 - 38301 - 0.0 - 100.0
AGUADILLA 32 33 0.1 296.0 4436 - 4652 - 16.2 - 95.2
AGUADILLA 44 45 9.8 372.0 13603 - 13040 - 0.9 - 99.9
ARECIBO 54 53 85.1 600.0 26989 - 26609 - 4.8 - 99.5
ARECIBO 60 61 112.2 242.0 15542 - 15203 - 0.0 - 100.0
BAYAMON 36 57 0.1 329.0 2456 - 4283 - 19.4 - 56.9
CAGUAS 11 31 1445.4 355.0 30978 - 21824 - 0.0 - 100.0
CAGUAS 58 29 1.1 329.0 5979 - 8316 - 31.2 - 71.6
CAROLINA 52 27 29.5 585.0 20878 - 21606 - 6.0 - 95.4
FAJARDO 13 43 575.4 863.0 44628 - 32793 - 0.0 - 100.0
FAJARDO 40 55 58.9 839.0 29989 - 28987 - 8.8 - 99.9
GUAYAMA 46 21 87.1 642.0 28196 - 27957 - 0.3 - 100.0
HUMACAO 68 51 2.1 594.0 13296 - 13282 - 1.5 - 100.0
MAYAGUEZ 3 35 3090.3 691.0 53273 - 40712 - 0.0 - 100.0
MAYAGUEZ 5 23 3981.1 610.0 51958 - 44597 - 13.7 - 100.0
MAYAGUEZ 16 62 5.9 347.0 11899 - 11527 - 4.3 - 99.5
MAYAGUEZ 22 67 89.1 620.0 27808 - 27691 - 2.2 - 99.9
NARANJITO 64 65 31.6 142.0 10041 - 10359 - 11.5 - 95.8
PONCE 7 8 5.8 826.0 41703 - 46824 - 0.0 - 88.2
PONCE 9 41 776.2 857.0 46860 - 45732 - 0.0 - 99.9
PONCE 14 19 66.1 861.0 30951 - 30272 - 3.9 - 100.0
PONCE 20 10 0.1 259.0 8221 - 7812 - 20.1 - 84.4
PONCE 26 25 13.5 302.0 12756 - 12274 - 11.7 - 99.8
PONCE 48 47 1.2 247.0 7207 - 7081 - 18.9 - 99.8
SAN JUAN 2 56 1778.3 861.0 54453 - 46686 - 2.1 - 100.0
SAN JUAN 4 28 1737.8 873.0 54457 - 41839 - 1.3 - 100.0
SAN JUAN 6 49 1995.3 825.0 54301 - 41882 - 4.4 - 100.0
SAN JUAN 18 39 20.9 848.0 24576 - 22841 - 5.6 - 99.6
SAN JUAN 24 15 30.2 581.0 21912 - 21905 - 8.0 - 99.8
SAN JUAN 30 59 154.9 287.0 17973 - 17932 - 2.0 - 99.9
SAN SEBASTIAN 38 17 1.8 332.0 9400 - 8720 - 9.8 - 100.0
YAUCO 42 66 102.3 852.0 33555 - 31628 - 6.6 - 100.0
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