TV Channel 14 Repacking Information
In 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commenced the first-ever “incentive auction,” which was designed to repurpose broadcast TV spectrum for innovative wireless uses. The auction closed in April 2017, beginning the FCC-mandated 39-month transition period for TV stations that elected to move to new channel assignments (aka “repacking”). Twenty-one (21) TV stations are targeted to move to Channel 14 (470-476 MHz), which is immediately adjacent to thousands of UHF land mobile radio (LMR) users that operate in 460-470 MHz.
