United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2008_register executive 2010-09-23 article Part II Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8096caa D09002ee1c8096db4 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This document issues the final rules in the third periodic review of the transition of the nation's broadcast television system from analog to digital television. It provides a progress report on the DTV transition and issues the procedures and rule changes necessary to ensure that broadcasters timely complete their transitions. Congress has mandated that after February 17, 2009, full-power television broadcast stations must transmit only digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog signals. The rules in this document establish deadlines for broadcasters to complete construction of their final, post-transition (digital) facilities. 73 FR 5634 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-01-30/E8-1515 E8-1515 fr30ja08-15 6712-01-P MB Docket No. 07-91 FCC 07-228 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2008-01-30/E8-1515 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-01-30/html/E8-1515.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-01-30/pdf/E8-1515.pdf Communications Equipment Digital Television Digital Television Equipment Incorporation by Reference Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Television Cable Television and Digital Television 71 p. 5634 5704 73 FR 5634 Title 47 Part 15 47 CFR Part 15 Title 47 Part 73 47 CFR Part 73 Title 47 Part 76 47 CFR Part 76 Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television; Federal Register Vol. 73, Issue RULE E8-1515 II FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2008-01-30 MB Docket No. 07-91 FCC 07-228 6712-01-P E8-1515 Final rule.

This document issues the final rules in the third periodic review of the transition of the nation's broadcast television system from analog to digital television. It provides a progress report on the DTV transition and issues the procedures and rule changes necessary to ensure that broadcasters timely complete their transitions. Congress has mandated that after February 17, 2009, full-power television broadcast stations must transmit only digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog signals. The rules in this document establish deadlines for broadcasters to complete construction of their final, post-transition (digital) facilities.

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