FM Channel 200 (87.9) after Feb 17

[Scott Fybush]

John Bolduc wrote:
> Will more allocations for FM 87.9 MHz become available now the use of
> TV channel six will be dropping drastically after DTV switchover?

I'm not sure that's as much of a given as some would think. We're seeing
a number of class A LPTVs migrating to channel 6 in big markets (largely 
to be able to use the audio channel at 87.75 MHz as a pseudo-FM 
broadcast station), and those class As are protected from interference 
just as a full-power 6 would be.

There's no reason to expect more class As to seek channel 6 after the 
analog full-power signals vacate.

And while the FCC hasn't yet said what it plans to do about opening a 
window for new full-power DTV allocations post-transition, it's expected 
that there will be one...and that someone will try to get low-band VHF 
channels allotted. They may not be ideal, but they'll be cheap. (Well, 
cheaper than buying an existing station, anyway.)

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