South Carolina ETV

Who is affected?

The upgrades will be rolled out in phases. Because of FCC regulation and the implementation of wireless broadband in neighboring NC, the following districts will be in Phase 1 and immediately affected by the FCC transition process. The FCC defines Basic Trading Areas (BTA) and are how the transitions progress. BTA's 74, 177 and 91 are in the first phase. Click here to see SC BTA and School District Map

The following Phase 1 Districts will receive IP streaming equipment by August 2008:

  • York 1, 2, 3, and 4
  • Lancaster
  • Chesterfield
  • Marlboro Map of BTA areas in relation to School Districts
  • Chester
  • Union
  • Kershaw
  • Lee
  • Fairfield
  • Cherokee
  • Greenville
  • Lexington 1, 2, 3, 4
  • Lexington/Richland 5
  • Richland 1 & 2
  • Pickens
  • Lauren's 55 and 56
  • Saluda
  • Newberry
  • Spartanburg 1-7

Phase 2

A plan to upgrade the remaining 52 districts will be submitted to the state and the FCC before April 2009. Analog broadcast facilities will continue to be available for all the remaining 52 districts, and satellite will be assessable by all 85 school districts.

Plus, all Districts will have access to the OnePlaceSC portal that will include a live streaming TV guide.

South Carolina ETV
1101 George Rogers Boulevard
Columbia, SC 29201-4761
Phone: 1-800-277-3245