Federal Communications Commission
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.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Parts 15, 73 and 76 [MB Docket No. 07-91; FCC 07-228] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: 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. DATES: Effective January 30, 2008, except for Sections 73.682(d), 73.8000(b)(2) and (4), and 73.9000(k), which are effective May 29, 2008 and, except for the following sections which contain information collection requirements that have not been approved by OMB: Sections 73.624(g) and 73.1201(b). The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these sections. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in Sections 73.616(e)(1) and 73.8000(d) is approved by the Director of the Federal Register, as of January 30, 2008. The incorporation by reference of certain publications listed in Sections 73.682(d), 73.8000(b)(2…
Other Federal Register documents from the same docket.
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
Citation: 73 FR 5634
