# Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2008-01-30 · Effective 2008-01-30 · 73 FR 5634
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-1515
- **Category:** broadcasting
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 5634
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 15
- **Publication date:** 2008-01-30
- **Effective date:** 2008-01-30
- **FCC docket:** MB Docket No. 07-91
## Abstract

This document issues the final rules in the third periodic review of the transition of the nation's broadcast television system from analog to digital television. It provides a progress report on the DTV transition and issues the procedures and rule changes necessary to ensure that broadcasters timely complete their transitions. Congress has mandated that after February 17, 2009, full-power television broadcast stations must transmit only digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog signals. The rules in this document establish deadlines for broadcasters to complete construction of their final, post-transition (digital) facilities.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/01/30/E8-1515/third-periodic-review-of-the-commissions-rules-and-policies-affecting-the-conversion-to-digital)
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