*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 47735.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 TTY 202 / 418- 2555 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: April 4, 2005 TELEVISION CHANNEL UTILIZATION The Commission has made available a report on Television Channel Utilization as of December 31, 2004. This report is available from the internet at http:// www. fcc. gov/ mmb/ prd/ tvu. html. For both Analog and digital television, this report shows by market, for commercial and noncommercial channels, the number of VHF and UHF channels licensed (LIC), the number for which construction permits have been granted (CP), the number for which an application has been filed (APP). The markets numbered 1- 211 are ranked by Nielsen's Media Research (DMA) households, January 2005. Additional markets, numbered 211- 225, are listed alphabetically; third group comprises the States of Alaska and Hawaii and the Territories or Commonwealths of Guam, Puerto Rico, the U. S. Virgin Islands, and the Northern Mariana Islands. For each market the communities of allocation are shown. Where the communities of allocation and license are not the same, both communities are shown, with the community of license in parentheses. An index to the markets and communities in the tabulation is provided. The communities shown are those in the FCC Rules and Regulations, Table of Assignments, Section 73.606, Amendments as of December 31, 2004. The tabulation was prepared by the Engineering Division of the Media Bureau. Questions concerning the data may be addressed to that office at the FCC, Washington, D. C. 20554, or telephone Evelyn Ripka (202) 418- 2127. -FCC- 1