The broadcast TV spectrum repack is currently in Phase 9 of its planned 10 phases in which more than half of all TV stations in the United States are changing frequencies to make room for expanded wireless services. In March, another 27 stations made the transition, bringing the total number of stations that have successfully changed frequencies to approximately 85 percent of the total 1,000 TV stations that must make the change. When a station transitions to a new frequency, viewers in that community must rescan their TVs to continue to receive free, over-the-air channels, including local weather and emergency
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