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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) (%)
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Mississippi
BILOXI 13 39 822.1 408.0 34271 1095 27954 738 0.0 0.0 100.0
BILOXI 19 16 50.8 478.0 21138 634 21018 648 1.0 0.8 99.3
BOONEVILLE 12 55 501.9 229.0 15553 295 13444 261 0.0 0.0 100.0
BUDE 17 18 50.0 341.0 16476 224 14775 207 2.7 3.5 99.3
COLUMBUS 4 35 1000.0 610.0 47921 736 42821 652 0.0 0.0 97.8
GREENVILLE 15 17 103.3 271.0 15891 259 15891 259 0.0 0.0 100.0
GREENWOOD 6 54 1000.0 597.0 50197 869 40373 595 0.0 0.0 100.0
GREENWOOD 23 25 50.0 317.0 15296 249 15236 249 0.0 0.0 100.0
GULFPORT 25 48 128.4 488.0 22650 745 22499 767 1.8 6.0 98.5
HATTIESBURG 22 58 52.0 244.0 14644 277 14576 277 0.0 0.0 100.0
HOLLY SPRINGS 40 41 129.2 142.0 9985 1026 9904 1026 0.0 0.0 100.0
JACKSON 3 51 1000.0 610.0 46699 917 34506 734 0.0 0.0 99.8
JACKSON 12 52 1000.0 497.0 38935 784 33270 721 0.1 0.0 99.3
JACKSON 16 21 239.7 359.0 21185 592 21939 592 2.1 1.3 94.7
JACKSON 29 20 50.0 598.0 24998 638 24663 631 3.1 1.5 99.9
JACKSON 40 41 50.0 479.0 23283 614 22928 602 0.5 0.2 100.0
LAUREL 7 28 1000.0 155.0 21287 345 19210 328 0.0 0.0 100.0
MERIDIAN 11 49 1000.0 165.0 21891 290 19815 260 0.0 0.0 100.0
MERIDIAN 14 44 50.0 369.0 18021 314 17016 300 0.9 0.7 100.0
MERIDIAN 24 26 50.0 177.0 9932 150 9884 150 0.1 0.0 100.0
MERIDIAN 30 31 50.0 187.0 11126 167 11090 167 4.2 2.2 100.0
MISSISSIPPI STA 2 38 1000.0 381.0 37226 550 29916 422 0.0 0.0 100.0
NATCHEZ 48 49 82.2 316.0 15256 178 15268 178 0.0 0.0 99.9
OXFORD 18 36 50.0 423.0 17703 338 18417 348 0.5 0.3 96.1
TUPELO 9 57 1000.0 542.0 41492 673 38641 617 0.1 0.0 100.0
WEST POINT 27 16 53.0 512.0 22357 423 22373 423 2.0 1.8 99.5
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