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Digital Low Power TV and TV Translator Rules and Policies

This report discusses the rules and policies regarding the transition of Low Power TV (LPTV) and TV translators to digital service. It covers topics such as spectrum interference protection, technical criteria, and the goals of the transition. The report also provides information on the recent auction of non-daisy chain groups and the freeze order for eligible TV stations. The options for digital conversion, including flash cut, are explained along with the application process and filing fees.

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Digital Low Power TV and TV Translator Rules and Policies

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  1. Digital Low Power TV and TV Translator Rules and Policies AFCCE Luncheon January 20, 2006 Keith.Larson@fcc.gov (202) 418-2607 Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov (202) 418-1600

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  3. 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 1100101 Digital LPTV Is Here! Report and Order (MB Docket No. 03–185) Adopted: September 9, 2004

  4. LPTV/translator digital transition Means of digital conversion Spectrum Interference protection Other technical criteria Permissible service Topics

  5. Goals Where are we? • Hasten transition to digital service • Minimize disruption of existing service 40% 60% 20% 80% 0% Analog TV Digital TV

  6. 110010011001001111100110111101001010110010101011 If and when must Class A, LPTV, and TV translators convert to digital and cease analog transmissions? 1111010010101100101010111110 1111010010101100101010111110 11001001 10010011111001101111010010101100 10101011

  7. Full-Power DTV Transition Ends December 2006 Or later when 85% of households in a “market” can “receive” DTV signals

  8. Findings • Class A, LPTV and TV translator stations must ultimately convert to digital • FCC has discretion to set separate analog transmission end-date for these stations • Less disruptive to set date some fixed time after the deadline for full-service stations • Will consider establishing a transition deadline in the FCC’s 3rd DTV periodic review proceeding, unless preempted by Congressional action

  9. AUCTON 81 Auction of non-daisy chain groups started September 14th and ended September 26th See DA 05-2543, released September 30, 2005 114 Groups, 305 Applications. 90 Winners, 24 Groups did not submit a bid.

  10. Auction 81 Continued • Total revenue $997,100 • Maximum bid $253,000 For Laredo, Texas, Minimum bid $1000 for different communities. • Daisy chain MX groups auction , no date have been set. • Close to 800 applications, 80 groups.

  11. FREEZE ORDER • Public Notice Released August 3, 2004 • Freeze was imposed in order to develop a channel election and repacking process to assign DTV channel in the core TV spectrum for eligible TV stations. • Freeze does not apply to LPTV and TV translator stations.

  12. CONTINUE • Modification applications that does not change the coverage can be filed. • Class A displacement applications and applications for coverage changes can not be filed • STA will be issued if disruption of service is imminent.

  13. 110010011001001111100110111101001010110010101011 Means for LPTV/translator digital conversion 1111010010101100101010111110 1111010010101100101010111110 11001001 10010011111001101111010010101100 10101011

  14. 110010011001001111100110111101001010110010101011 1111010010101100101010111110 1111010010101100101010111110 11001001 10010011111001101111010010101100 10101011 Option 1: “Flashcut” existing analog channel to digital operation

  15. DIGITAL FLASH- CUT APPLICATION PROCESSING • NEW FORMS 346 AND 301-CA, VERSION FEBRUARY 2005 TO BE USED • EXISTING LICENSEES OR PERMITTES WITH A VALID CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CAN FILE ON-CHANNEL DIGITAL CONVERSION AS MINOR CHANGES TO THEIR EXISTING ANALOG FACILITIES.

  16. FLASH-CUT CONTINUED A. NO CHANNEL CHANGE. B. THE NEW PROTECTED CONTOUR OF PROPOSED DIGITAL FACILITIES SHOULD OVERLAP THE ANALOG FACILITIES OF LPTV AND TV TRANSLATOR.

  17. Digitally converted station protected contour Analog station protected contour Flashcut: File “minor change” application Must be continuity of analog and digital service areas

  18. FLASH CUT CONTINUED C. BECAUSE OF THE FREEZE, THE NEW PROTECTED CONTOUR OF A CLASS A DIGITAL FLASH CUT PROPOSAL SHOULD BE WITHIN THE EXISTING PROTECTED CONTOUR OF THE CLASS A STATION.

  19. FLASH CUT (CONTINUED) D. FIRST COME-FIRST SERVED BASIS. THE APPLICATION WILL BE CUT OFF THE DAY IT’S FILED. E. THREE-YEAR CONSTRUCTION PERIOD WILL BE GIVEN TO FLASH-CUT APPLICATIONS IF THE LICENSED FACILITY IS FLASH CUT.

  20. CONTINUED F. IF THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT IS FLASH CUT, THEN THE NEW DIGITAL CONSTRUCTION PERMIT WILL RECEIVE THE REMAINING OF THE THREE YEARS PERIOD.

  21. FLASH CUT G.IF LICENSED FACILITY HAVE A VALID CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, THE CONSTRUCTION PERMIT CAN BE FLASH CUT, HOWEVER ONLY ONE LICENSED FACILITIES AT ANY TIME. CAN NOT USE THE NEW DIGITAL CP AS COMPANION CHANNEL. • FILING FEES: • NO FILING FEES IF LPTV OR TV Translator.

  22. FLASH CUT • FOR CLASS A STATIONS THE FEE IS THE SAME AS MINOR CHANGE IN LICENSED FACILITIES. • ANY STATION THAT HAS A LICENSE, CONSTRUCTION PERMIT, OR PENDING APPLICATION FOR ON-CHANNEL CONVERSION WIL NOT BE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR COMPANION DIGITAL CHANNEL

  23. FLASH CUT CONTINUED • NEW SERVICE DESIGNATION: • DIGITAL LPTV AND TV TRANSLATORS “LD” • DIGITAL CLASS A STATIONS “DC” • RECEIVED 23 APPLICATIONS. • 13 HAVE BEEN GRANTED

  24. FLASH CUT CONTINUED • CALL SIGN DESIGNATIONS: • IF THE EXISTING CALL SIGN IS A COMBINATION OF LETTERS AND NUMBERS, FOR EXAMPLE K34DX THEN THE DIGITAL AUTHORIZATION WILL BE ASSIGNED K34DX-D.

  25. FLASH CUT CONTINUED • IF STATION HAS A FOUR LETTER CALL SIGN FOR EXAMPLE: KABC-LP OR KABC-CA. THEN FOR LPTV AND TV TRANSLATOR STATIONS THE NEW CALL SIGN OF KABC-LD AND FOR CLASS A STATIONS THE NEW CALL SIGN OF KABC-DC CAN BE REQUESTED VIA THE CALL SIGN DATA BASE.

  26. CDBS UPDATE • NON FORM FILINGS:

  27. CDBS CONTINUED • FUTURE ENHANCEMENTS; • FRN MANAGER,: • https://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/cdbs/frnmanager/

  28. 110010011001001111100110111101001010110010101011 1111010010101100101010111110 1111010010101100101010111110 11001001 10010011111001101111010010101100 10101011 Option 2: Seek digital “companion channel” for transitional analog & digital station operations

  29. LPTV and Class A On-channel Digital Conversion Comparison

  30. Digital Analog 110010011001001111100110111101001010110010101011 Pro: Offer digital service without losing audience receiving analog service Cons: (1) Budget to run both analog and digital station and (2) initial digital audience may be very small 1111010010101100101010111110 1111010010101100101010111110 11001001 10010011111001101111010010101100 10101011

  31. Digital companion channel to be paired with a station’s analog channel in same community (but without requirement for program simulcast) Cannot apply for a companion channel associated with a station that has an authorization or pending application to flash cut to digital Only for permittees and licensees of LPTV, TV translator and Class A stations Nationwide Digital Companion Channel Filing Window

  32. Process for Digital Companion Channel Window • Public Notice will announce dates of the window and freeze on filing of minor change applications, including digital flash cut applications • Window opens – electronically file Form 175, declaring locations and channels of interest • No filing fee • Anticipate Form 175 will include the application Tech Box

  33. (Continued) • Freeze lifted on filing of minor change applications • Application “singletons” identified and call for filing of “long form applications” • Period for engineering solutions & settlements to resolve mutually exclusive applications • Auction procedures for mutually exclusive applications • At a time to be determined later, must return one of the paired channels

  34. Subsequent First-Come-First Serve Application Filing Procedure • Will be announced by public notice • Not limited to incumbents • Applications must protect earlier-filed applications • Conflicting applications filed on the same day subject to competitive bidding process

  35. What are the priorities with respect to displacement relief applications? • Analog and digital displacement relief applications have priority over applications for new or modified digital facilities, including digital conversion applications • May file for a replacement channel and on-channel digital conversion in the same application

  36. What are the priorities with respect to displacement relief applications? • Digital displacement applications have priority over analog displacement applications • When mutually exclusive, the lower priority application will be dismissed

  37. LPTV and Class A Licensee Digital Channel Comparison

  38. 110010011001001111100110111101001010110010101011 • 1111010010101100101010111110 1111010010101100101010111110 69 … … 60 52 59 11001001 10010011111001101111010010101100 10101011 Use of Channels 52-60 by Digital LPTV and Translator Stations

  39. Channels 52-69 • Available for displacement relief and digital conversion of existing analog stations • Channels 52-59 also available for digital companion channels if no suitable in-core channel is available • By law, channels 60-69 must be vacated by end of the full-power DTV transition

  40. Notification Requirements for Applicants for Digital Operations on Channels 52-69 • Must notify in writing within 30 days of filing FCC application Form 346 potentially affected co-channel and adjacent channel commercial wireless licensees and regional and state frequency administrators of adjacent channel public safety spectrum • Notification/coordination zone about digital station: • 75 miles - co-channel • 50 miles - adjacent channel

  41. A B C D E A B C 60 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 TV Channel LOWER 700 MHz Bandplan (Channels 52-59) Commercial wireless band manager

  42. Denver Channel 54 MSA/RSA 75 mile radius MSA 19: Denver MSA 117: Colorado Springs MSA 210: Ft. Collins MSA 243: Greeley RSA 348: Moffat RSA 349: Logan RSA 351: Park RSA 350: Garfield RSA 352: Elbert

  43. 700 MHz C-Block Licensee Identification http://wireless.fcc.gov/ Click <License Search> (Under Licensing) Click <Market Based> Enter <Market Code> e.g., CMA350 (for RSA 350, Garfield, CO) Highlight <Radio Service Code> WZ, Lower 700 MHz band Click <Submit>

  44. Union Telephone Company We have an answer ! Click on <name> for contact information Address Phone, fax & e-mail Contact person Attorney contact information

  45. Qualcomm is the sole licensee of the 700 MHz spectrum comprising TV Channel 55

  46. UPPER 700 MHz Bandplan (Channels 60-69) 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 TV Channel Public Safety Wireless Band Manager

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