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U.S. full-power digital television transition anniversary

The FCC states that Congress set June 12, 2009 as the deadline for full-power television stations to stop analog broadcasting; the page title is therefore best treated as a historical-anniversary alias, not an official recurring observance name.

Date / rule12 June 2009
ScopeUnited States / FCC full-power television transition
VerificationFederal Historical Event Verified
PortabilityHistorical Legacy
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-09
Target-year policyHistorical Only
Next occurrenceNot projected automatically

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What is U.S. full-power digital television transition anniversary?

The FCC states that Congress set June 12, 2009 as the deadline for full-power television stations to stop analog broadcasting; the page title is therefore best treated as a historical-anniversary alias, not an official recurring observance name.

Date and recurrence

12 June 2009

This is retained as historical or legacy evidence. The site does not assume that the observance still recurs today.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is United States / FCC full-power television transition. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Analog to Digital TV Day

Classification

Topic and context

Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle →
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What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
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  • Historical Context Only.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. FCC — Digital TelevisionFederal Agency
  2. FCC — DTV transition orderFederal Primary
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is U.S. full-power digital television transition anniversary?

12 June 2009 The stored recurrence guidance is: Historical transition date: 12 June 2009.

Does U.S. full-power digital television transition anniversary fall on the same date every year?

The record is historical/legacy and is not treated as a currently recurring annual date.

Is U.S. full-power digital television transition anniversary an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: United States / FCC full-power television transition. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes U.S. full-power digital television transition anniversary?

The stored designation basis is: The FCC states that Congress set June 12, 2009 as the deadline for full-power television stations to stop analog broadcasting; the page title is therefore best treated as a historical-anniversary alias, not an official recurring observance name.. Supporting provenance includes FCC — Digital Television. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is U.S. full-power digital television transition anniversary international or country-specific?

This authority record is country-scoped to United States. Its fuller verified scope is: United States / FCC full-power television transition.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-09.

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