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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Puerto Rico
AGUADA 50 62 50.1 343.0 19152 - 13149 - 9.8 - 100.0
AGUADILLA 12 69 691.8 665.0 46001 - 38301 - 0.0 - 100.0
AGUADILLA 32 34 50.1 296.0 15358 - 4652 - 65.4 - 98.8
AGUADILLA 44 17 50.1 372.0 20587 - 13040 - 5.0 - 100.0
ARECIBO 54 53 50.1 600.0 27756 - 26609 - 11.4 - 99.3
ARECIBO 60 61 55.0 242.0 15529 - 15203 - 0.1 - 100.0
BAYAMON 36 59 50.1 329.0 18547 - 4283 - 14.9 - 100.0
CAGUAS 11 56 707.9 355.0 31007 - 21824 - 0.0 - 100.0
CAGUAS 58 57 50.1 329.0 18628 - 8316 - 13.2 - 100.0
CAROLINA 52 51 50.1 585.0 26949 - 21606 - 3.7 - 99.5
FAJARDO 13 33 281.8 863.0 45149 - 32793 - 0.0 - 100.0
FAJARDO 40 38 50.1 839.0 31505 - 28981 - 3.6 - 98.9
GUAYAMA 46 45 50.1 642.0 28750 - 27956 - 5.5 - 99.1
HUMACAO 68 49 50.1 594.0 27390 - 13282 - 3.6 - 100.0
MAYAGUEZ 3 35 1000.0 691.0 49598 - 40712 - 0.0 - 94.8
MAYAGUEZ 5 29 1000.0 610.0 45004 - 44597 - 0.0 - 91.1
MAYAGUEZ 16 63 50.1 347.0 19374 - 11527 - 0.2 - 100.0
MAYAGUEZ 22 23 50.1 620.0 28506 - 27691 - 0.0 - 99.9
NARANJITO 64 65 50.1 142.0 11499 - 10359 - 6.4 - 94.0
PONCE 7 66 407.4 826.0 46962 - 46824 - 0.0 - 100.0
PONCE 9 43 380.2 857.0 44518 - 45819 - 0.0 - 96.8
PONCE 14 67 50.1 861.0 33758 - 30272 - 0.8 - 100.0
PONCE 20 19 50.1 259.0 15818 - 7812 - 17.5 - 100.0
PONCE 26 25 50.1 302.0 17367 - 12274 - 9.6 - 100.0
PONCE 48 47 50.1 247.0 15454 - 7081 - 5.9 - 100.0
SAN JUAN 2 28 871.0 861.0 53035 - 46686 - 0.0 - 100.0
SAN JUAN 4 27 851.1 873.0 53006 - 41839 - 0.0 - 96.8
SAN JUAN 6 55 977.2 825.0 54314 - 41882 - 0.0 - 99.9
SAN JUAN 18 32 50.1 848.0 33066 - 22841 - 0.4 - 100.0
SAN JUAN 24 21 50.1 581.0 27602 - 21905 - 1.1 - 100.0
SAN JUAN 30 31 75.9 287.0 17985 - 17932 - 3.8 - 100.0
SAN SEBASTIAN 38 39 50.1 332.0 18642 - 8720 - 45.0 - 100.0
YAUCO 42 41 50.1 852.0 33204 - 31628 - 0.8 - 100.0
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