# Channel (broadcasting)

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{{Short description|Designation for a radio broadcasting frequency}}
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In [broadcasting](/source/broadcasting), a '''channel''' or '''frequency channel''' is a designated [radio frequency](/source/radio_frequency) (or, equivalently, [wavelength](/source/wavelength)), [assigned](/source/frequency_assignment) by a competent [frequency assignment authority](/source/frequency_assignment_authority) for the operation of a specific [radio station](/source/Radio_broadcasting), [television station](/source/television_station), or [television channel](/source/television_channel).

==See also==
*[Frequency allocation](/source/Frequency_allocation), ITU RR, article 1.17
*[Frequency assignment](/source/Frequency_assignment), ITU RR, article 1.18
*[Broadcast law](/source/Broadcast_law)
*[Television channel frequencies](/source/Television_channel_frequencies)

== References ==
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* [http://www.itu.int International Telecommunication Union (ITU)]
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