Digital TV and Medical Telemetry Devices

Certain medical telemetry devices use TV channels that are vacant in their area, however, some of these vacant TV channels will be used for the transition to digital television service.

Commission Actions

• Joint Statement of the Federal Communications Commission and the Food and Drug Administration Regarding Avoidance of Interference Between Digital Television and Medical Telemetry Devices. 3/25/98

Resources

• 47 CFR § 73.603 Numerical Designation of Television Channels

• Fact Sheet on the Sharing of Analog and Digital Television Spectrum by Medical Telemetry Devices

• List of All DTV Allotments

• List of DTV Allotments on Channels 7-13

4/20/98