Missing stations

I just got Fios TV - I used to have over the air TV. (Still have the antenna) I have noticed that FIOS seems to be missing some of the over-the-air stations. Particularly:

13-2 (PBS - KERA World)

8-2 (WFAA - [ABC] weather channel)

8-3 (Owned by WFAA but broadcasts some other network)

I though all cable companies were required to carry all of the local over the air channals... Is there a way to get these channels added. (Particularly 13-2) 8-2 is really useful when there is bad weather... and in Texas we get bad weather.

Thanks

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thetick1234

Note subchannels are NOT classified as must carry by the FCC, only the main channel is. All you can do is request the subchannels at the idea section at this forum.

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armond_in_nj1

@mgoeckner wrote:
... I have noticed that FIOS seems to be missing some of the over-the-air stations. Particularly:

13-2 (PBS - KERA World)
8-2 (WFAA - [ABC] weather channel)
8-3 (Owned by WFAA but broadcasts some other network)

... Is there a way to get these channels added ... [?]

Can't say for sure without checking your specific FiOS plan (i.e., tier level and location by zip code), but in my experience essentially all of the channels available OTA are shown on the typical FiOS subscription. Of course these channels will not be listed in the digital format of, e.g.., "13-2" or similar, but will be converted to channel numbers without the dash.

Your best bet is to check the listings online or get your hands on a channel listing for your location that's available at the typical FiOS store (locations also available online).

Good luck.

mgoeckner

I have gone thru all of the stations... They are not there. I have looked at the FCC rules...

http://www.fcc.gov/guides/cable-carriage-broadcast-stations

It looks like they only have to update every 3 years.

armond_in_nj1

@mgoeckner wrote:

I have gone thru all of the stations... They are not there ...

I have looked into FiOS near Dallas and found KERA. Here's what I did:

1.) Go to http://www.titantv.com/

2.) Enter your area (by zip code) and service provider. I chose as examples Keller TX and FiOS TV - Keller.

3.) Sort the listings by call sign (far left column).

4.) My display shows KERA as Channel 13. Link: http://www.titantv.com/programming/channel.aspx/callsign/KERA-DT/channel/13/major/0/minor/0/cid/14485/sid/5164/network/PBSHD/pt/4/hd/1/lid/d8873bed-40d1-43ab-96ee-141efebaa9c5/date/20130526/

Not sure that you will get the same result I did for all the channels you're looking for, but it's worth a try. When you consider what they pay us here for this kind of free research, I don't think you're getting a bad deal.

mgoeckner

Armond

Thanks - I know that KERA 13-1 is available. Unfortunately KERA-nature 13-2 does not seem to be available. I suspect that I will need to just continue to use the antenna on the top of my house and maybe get a Samsung Blu-ray with the FIOS TV app.