[mythtv-users] New frequency for NY NBC OTA channel 4

[John Pilkington]

On 04/04/18 16:53, Tom Dexter wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 11:17 AM, Gary Buhrmaster
> <gary.buhrmaster at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, Apr 3, 2018 at 12:26 AM, Tom Dexter <digitalaudiorock at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> I just found out the hard way that apparently NY NBC channel 4
>>> apparently changed frequency on April 1.
>>
>> FWIW (not a lot for those impacted) many broadcasters
>> in many markets will be changing their frequencies
>> as part of the realignments under the results of FCC
>> auction 1000 (1001/1002).  The (rough) schedule for
>> many broadcasters (based on requirements for the
>> transition) can be found at:
>>     https://www.fcc.gov/about-fcc/fcc-initiatives/incentive-auctions/transition-schedule
>> with the dates for each station can be found at:
>>    http://data.fcc.gov/download/incentive-auctions/Transition_Files/Phase_Assignment_Closing_PN.csv
>>
>> So, for those that want to create there own calendar
>> reminder for when to check with their local stations
>> (most stations will tend to have *their* specific
>> schedule on their web sites as the date(s) approach),
>> go look at the list(s).
>>
>>
>> In the case of the NBC OTA channel, they made the
>> deadline with almost two weeks to spare (for lots of
>> good (and bad) reasons, picking a weekend day is
>> likely better than the middle of the week).
> 
> Wow...thanks a million for that link to that CSV. I apologize that I
> was too flustered with my channel scan mess to really notice that one
> before. I've been able to find all my future upcoming changes there
> (both New York and Philly). Great stuff.
> 
> I hadn't been following any of that auction stuff. Sounds like it
> benefits the likes of Comcast and T-Mobile a lot more than the public.
> What else is new right?

BBC news today said that the equivalent auction of 5G frequencies in the 
UK has raised 'more than 1.3 billion pounds'

I had an 'interesting' retuning experience when it led to a swap of two 
multiplexes with different characteristics.  More to come here too.

John P

> 
> Thanks again!
> Tom