# 47 C.F.R. § 73.603 (2026): Numerical designation of television channels

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## Section

- **Citation:** 47 C.F.R. § 73.603 (2026)
- **Heading:** Numerical designation of television channels
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 47 CFR: Telecommunication / Chapter I: FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION / Part 73: RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES / Subpart E: Television Broadcast Stations / § 73.603: § 73.603   Numerical designation of television channels.

## Text

(a)
Channel No.
Frequency band (MHz)
2
54-60
3
60-66
4
66-72
5
76-82
6
82-88
7
174-180
8
180-186
9
186-192
10
192-198
11
198-204
12
204-210
13
210-216
14
470-476
15
476-482
16
482-488
17
488-494
18
494-500
19
500-506
20
506-512
21
512-518
22
518-524
23
524-530
24
530-536
25
536-542
26
542-548
27
548-554
28
554-560
29
560-566
30
566-572
31
572-578
32
578-584
33
584-590
34
590-596
35
596-602
36
602-608
37
608-614
(b) [Reserved]
(c) Channel 37, 608-614 MHz is reserved exclusively for the radio astronomy service.
(d) In Hawaii, the frequency band 488-494 MHz is allocated for non-broadcast use. This frequency band (Channel 17) will not be assigned in Hawaii for use by television broadcast stations.
[28 FR 13660, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 35 FR 11179, July 11, 1970; 39 FR 10576, Mar. 21, 1974; 47 FR 16789, Apr. 20, 1982; 47 FR 30068, July 12, 1982; 47 FR 35989, Aug. 18, 1982; 51 FR 18450, May 20, 1986; 70 FR 46676, Aug. 10, 2005; 86 FR 66195, Nov. 22, 2021]

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