What is Terrestrial television?
[[File:OTA antenna.jpeg|thumb|Television sets receive terrestrial signal with an [[Television antenna|antenna]].]] '''Terrestrial television''' is a type of [[television]] [[broadcasting]] where the television signal is sent by [[radio wave]]s from a [[transmitter]] on the land. In [[North America]], it is usually called '''over-the-air television''' ('''OTA'''). This type of TV is different to newer types such as [[satellite television|satellite]], [[cable television|cable]], and [[Internet Protocol television|IPTV]]. TV is broadcast between 52 and 600 [[Hertz|MHz]] in the [[very high frequency|VHF]] and [[ultrahigh frequency|UHF]] radio bands. This can be sent in [[digital terrestrial television|digital]] or the older [[analog television|analog]] format. Many countries [[Digital television transition|switched (or are switching) to digital and turned off the analog signals]]. [[Category:Television technology]] {{Multistub|tv|tech}}