# The Ancillary or Supplementary Use of Digital Television Capacity by Noncommercial Licensees
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule; announcement of effective date. · Published 2002-01-25 · Effective 2001-12-26 · 67 FR 3622
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-1811
- **Category:** other
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 3622
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 73
- **Publication date:** 2002-01-25
- **Effective date:** 2001-12-26
- **FCC docket:** MM Docket No. 98-203
## Abstract

This document announces the effective date of the Commission's amended rules to require that noncommercial educational ("NCE") television licensees provide a nonprofit, noncommercial educational service. We hope that this clarifies the manner in which NCE licensees may use their excess DTV capacity for remunerative purposes.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/01/25/02-1811/the-ancillary-or-supplementary-use-of-digital-television-capacity-by-noncommercial-licensees)
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