The broadcast TV spectrum repack, which began in September 2018 and required nearly 1,000 TV stations in the United States to change frequencies to make room for wireless services, concluded its 10-phase rollout on July 3, 2020. When a station transitions to a new frequency, viewers in that community who use an antenna to access free, over-the-air TV must rescan their TVs to continue to receive their broadcast channels. From June 1 to July 3, 2020, more than 95 stations in 63 communities transitioned, and if you live in any of the communities listed below and haven’t done so, it’s
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TV Rescans Happening Throughout the Country This Week
TV Antenna Viewers in Multiple Communities Affected Phase 10 of the broadcast spectrum repack is coming to a close this Friday, July 3, with more than 70 stations across the country scheduled to change frequencies. As a result, viewers in the affected communities must rescan their TVs as soon as their stations have completed the transition to continue to get their local channels. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is requiring nearly 1,000 TV stations to change frequencies to make room for wireless services. This week’s end of Phase 10 marks the completion of the nationwide repack that began in September 2018;
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