Why do television channels start at two instead of one?

1 encompasses frequencies for radio stations in this country.

I don’t understand? Oh I presume in the US? I’ve no idea how it works else where, in fact I’ve no idea how it works here hehe.

I don’t understand the question?

Could you give and example?

@Skyrail yes, in the U.S. Other countries do have 1. In Britain, it starts with 21, I think.

I have Video On Demand on Channel 1

The FCC gave channel one to “land mobile” which is group of radio users that include radio dispatchers and police.

@ bulbatron

Yup, me too. I guess when you have digital cable, the provider controls it. (but that’s set at channel 3 usually) So by standard, there is no channel one.

I guess you are all too young to remember just 12 VHF channels (2 through 13), only four of which would have programming in your area. If you were lucky you had 2 or 3 UHF channels as well.

my on demand is channel 999

here is a link to snoops

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/tv/channel1.asp