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FCC issues list of digital TV channels

May 24th, 2006

When the transition to digital TV is completed in 2009, your favorite local station may sport a new channel number.

The FCC has a multistep process to determine the final channel numbers for stations throughout the country. The commission released a comprehensive list of tentative channel designations (TCDs) this week. It includes 1,789 broadcasting entities granted TCDs in the first two rounds. (This isn’t a final list; for completists only.)

• Links: FCC notice [pdf]; channel list [pdf]

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