Channel 51 Interference Mitigation - Boston (MA) April 21, 2015 14:38
Yesterday, the FCC accepted a Channel 51 transition in Providence, RI. The movement of this TV station from Channel 51 to Channel 50, will eliminate the adjacent channel interference risk to T-Mobile's 700MHz A-Block spectrum in Boston, MA. It eliminates interference concerns across 22 counties with a total population of 8,228,649 Below is a listing of the currently filed Channel 51 transitions. Each of the Daily Digest dates is linked to the filed information.
| Final Daily Digest | Initial Daily Digest | Market | Call Sign | Current Channel | Proposed Channel |
| Oklahoma City, OK | KSBI(TV) | 51 | 23 | ||
| Rome, GA | WPXA(TV) | 51 | 31 | ||
| Kansas City, MO | KPXE-TV | 51 | 30 | ||
| Dayton, OH | WKEF(TV) | 51 | 18 | ||
| Denver, CO | KCEC(TV) | 51 | 26 | ||
| Longview, TX | KCEB | 51 | 26 | ||
| Lansing, MI | WLAJ-TV | 51 | 25 | ||
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| Bend, OR | KOHD | 51 | 18 | |
| Providence, RI | WJAR(TV) | 51 | 50 |
Below are the markets, states, and counties affected by the Providence (RI) Channel 51 interference:
AllNet's Spectrum Ownership Analysis Tool has incorporated the Channel 51 interference issue into our Spectrum Grid module. From this module, you can see the 700MHz A-Block owner and an indication of whether Channel 51 is licensed in that particular county. Green highlights over the Channel 51 call sign indicate that a transition plan has been approved, yellow highlights indicate that a transition plan has been filed, and red highlights indicate the markets where interference issues will persist.
