E8-31142. Implementation of Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; Establishment of DTV Transition “Analog Nightlight” Program

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

This document describes and seeks comment on the Commission's implementation of the Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (“Analog Nightlight Act”), S. 3663, 110th Cong., as enacted December 23, 2008. The Analog Nightlight Act requires the Commission to develop and implement a program by January 15, 2009, to “encourage and permit” continued analog TV service for a period of thirty days after the February 17, 2009 DTV transition date, where technically feasible, to provide “public safety information” and “DTV transition information.” For consumers who are not capable of receiving digital television signals by the transition deadline, the Analog Nightlight program proposed herein will ensure that there is no interruption in the provision of critical emergency information and will provide useful information regarding the transition to help consumers establish digital service.

DATES:

Comments are due on or before January 5, 2009; reply comments are due on or before January 8, 2009.

ADDRESSES:

You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 08-255, by any of the following methods:

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
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Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number for this rulemaking. Comments, reply comments, and ex parte submissions will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents will also be available via ECFS. Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kim Matthews, [e-mail], or Evan Baranoff, [e-mail] of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, [phone]; or Eloise Gore, [e-mail], of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, [phone]; or Gordon Godfrey, [e-mail], of the Media Bureau, Engineering Division, [phone]; or Alan Stillwell, [e-mail], of the Office of Engineering and Technology, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 08-281, adopted on December, 24, 2008, and released on December 24, 2008. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents will also be available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/​cgb/​ecfs/​). (Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.) The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. To request this document in accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call the Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at [phone] (voice), [phone] (TTY).

Summary of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

I. Introduction

1. The Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (“Analog Nightlight Act” or “Act”) requires the Commission to develop and implement a program by January 15, 2009, to “encourage and permit” continued analog TV service after the February 17, 2009 DTV transition date, where technically feasible, for the purpose of providing “public safety information” and “DTV transition information” to viewers who may not obtain the necessary equipment to receive digital broadcasts after the transition date. In this way, the continued analog service would serve like a “nightlight” to unprepared viewers, assuring that these viewers continue to have access to emergency information and guiding them with information to help them make a belated transition. This NPRM describes the procedures the Commission intends to follow to implement the Act; the nature of the programming permitted by the Act; and the stations that are eligible to participate in the Analog Nightlight program. Stations that are eligible under the Act to provide nightlight service may choose to provide their own service on their analog channels, or may choose to work with other stations in their community to provide a comprehensive nightlight service on one or more analog channels in that community. Stations that cannot broadcast their own nightlight service can participate in a joint nightlight effort together with other stations in their community by providing financial, technical, or other resources.

2. Congress previously mandated that after February 17, 2009, full-power television broadcast stations must transmit only digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog signals. (See Digital Television and Public Safety Act of 2005 (“DTV Act”), which is Title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109-171, 120 Stat. 4 (2006) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(14) and 337(e)).) On December 10, 2008, Congress adopted legislation providing for a short-term extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the digital transition. The Analog Nightlight Act requires that, no later than January 15, 2009, the Commission develop and implement a program to “encourage and permit” the broadcasting of public safety and digital transition information for a period of 30 days after the digital transition deadline of February 17, 2009. Given the “urgent necessity for rapid administrative action under the circumstances,” we believe that there is good cause to dispense with notice and comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act. As stated above, the Analog Nightlight Act imposes a statutory deadline of January 15, 2009, less than one month away, and the Commission has an extraordinarily short time period to meet this deadline: The bill was sent to the President for his signature on December 12, 2008, and it was enacted into law on December 23, 2008. Nonetheless, we are affording interested parties an opportunity to participate in the proceeding in order to assist in our development of the Analog Nightlight program, and we find that a very abbreviated comment period of eight days is justified by the exigent circumstances. (As noted above, the Analog Nightlight Act directs the Commission to implement its provisions by January 15, 2009, “[n]otwithstanding any other provision of law.” We find that a longer comment period would make timely implementation impracticable and, therefore, would be inconsistent with the Act's provisions. Comments must be filed no later than five days after this NPRM is published in the Federal Register, and replies must be filed no later than eight days after publication. Notwithstanding the holiday season, these dates will not be extended.) This NPRM lays out the procedures we plan to follow, as well as a preliminary list of the stations that we believe will be eligible to participate in the Analog Nightlight program. We encourage all stations that qualify to notify us promptly, during the comment period, as described below, of their intention to participate.

3. We strongly encourage all eligible stations to participate in the provision of a nightlight service to assist consumers during the 30-day period following the digital transition. We also urge stations that are not on the preliminary list of eligible stations to determine whether they can participate and to seek Commission approval by demonstrating that they will not, in fact, cause harmful interference to any other digital station, or to coordinate with another broadcaster in their service area to share the costs of Analog Nightlight operation on a qualifying station that serves their viewers. While some stations may not be able to broadcast transition and public safety information on their analog channels after February 17, 2009 because of interference to digital signals or other technical constraints, we strongly encourage all stations to work together to ensure that at least one station serving each community provides a nightlight service to assist that community. The station whose channel is being used to provide the nightlight service will remain responsible for the content of the programming.

4. The Commission, in conjunction with industry stakeholders, state and local officials, community grassroots organizations, and consumer groups, has worked hard to increase consumer awareness of the digital transition, and these efforts have been fruitful. (Many industry members have been working hard to educate consumers about the upcoming transition including broadcasters, multichannel video programming distributors, telecommunications companies, satellite providers, manufacturers, and retailers. According to the latest Nielsen DTV report, more than 92 percent of U.S. households are aware of and prepared, at least to some extent, for the transition.) All of our efforts will continue and intensify up to and beyond the transition deadline. However, it is inevitable that on February 17, 2009 some consumers will be unaware of the transition, some will be unprepared to receive digital signals, and others will experience unexpected technical difficulties. For these consumers, the Analog Nightlight program adopted by Congress and implemented as we propose herein will ensure that there is no interruption in the provision of critical emergency information and will provide useful information regarding the transition to help consumers establish digital service.

II. Background and Initial Conclusions

5. The Analog Nightlight Act is designed to ensure that those consumers who are not able to receive digital signals after the DTV transition on February 17, 2009, will not be left without access to emergency information. The Act is also intended to help consumers understand the steps they need to take in order to restore their television signals. The analog nightlight was first used by the broadcasters in Wilmington, North Carolina, who volunteered to transition their market on September 8, 2008. They ceased analog broadcasting on that date but continued to broadcast their analog signals for roughly a month, displaying a “slate” describing the transition and where people could obtain information about it. (The text aired by the Wilmington stations consisted of the following: “At 12 noon on September 8, 2008, commercial television stations in Wilmington, North Carolina began to broadcast programming exclusively in a digital format. If you are viewing this message, this television set has not yet been upgraded to digital. To receive your television signals, upgrade to digital now with a converter box, a new TV set with a digital (ATSC) tuner or by subscribing to a pay service like cable or satellite. For more information call: 1-877-DTV-0908 or TTY: 1-866-644-0908 or visit http://www.DTVWilmington.com.”) In enacting the Analog Nightlight Act, Congress acknowledged that the FCC and others “have been working furiously” to inform viewers about the transition, but also recognized that there will inevitably be some consumers left behind. Congress also recognized that when viewers are cut off from their televisions, it is not just a matter of convenience but also one of public safety. The concern about readiness is especially acute with regard to the nation's more vulnerable citizens—the poor, the elderly, the disabled, and those with language barriers—who may be less prepared to ensure they will have continued access to television service.

6. Section 2(a) of the Analog Nightlight Act states:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission shall, not later than January 15, 2009, develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible and subject to such limitations as the Commission finds to be consistent with the public interest and requirements of this Act, the broadcasting in the analog television service of only the public safety information and digital transition information specified in subsection (b) during the 30-day period beginning on the day after the date established by law under section 3002(b) of the [DTV Act] for termination of all licenses for full-power television stations in the analog television service and cessation of broadcasting by full-power stations in the analog television service.

7. Thus, as required by this Act, the Analog Nightlight program will permit eligible full-power television stations, as defined below, to continue their analog broadcasting for a period of 30 days beginning on February 18, 2009, for the limited purpose of providing public safety and digital transition information, as further described below. The 30-day period ends at 11:59:59 p.m. on March 19, 2009. As discussed below, we will extend the license term for stations participating in the Analog Nightlight program.

8. Section 2(b) of the Act describes the programming that stations will be permitted to broadcast during the nightlight period. That section states that the nightlight program shall provide for the broadcast of:

(1) Emergency information, including critical details regarding the emergency, as broadcast or required to be broadcast by full-power stations in the digital television service; (Section 4 of the Act states that the term “emergency information” has the same meaning as that term has under Part 79 of the FCC's rules. See Analog Nightlight Act, Section 4.)

(2) Information, in both English and Spanish, and accessible to persons with disabilities, concerning—

(A) The digital television transition, including the fact that a transition has taken place and that additional action is required to continue receiving television service, including emergency notifications; and

(B) The steps required to enable viewers to receive such emergency information via the digital television service and to convert to receiving digital television service, including a phone number and Internet address by which help with such transition may be obtained in both English and Spanish; and

(3) Such other information related to consumer education about the digital television transition or public health and safety or emergencies as the Commission may find to be consistent with the public interest.

9. Based on these statutory provisions, continued analog broadcasting after February 17, 2009, is limited to emergency information and information concerning the digital television transition. The Act does not contemplate other programming, including advertisements, which does not fall into either of these two categories. We seek comment on this tentative conclusion.

10. Section 3 of the Act requires, among other things, that the Commission consider “market-by-market needs, based on factors such as channel and transmitter availability” in developing the nightlight program, and requires the Commission to ensure that the broadcasting of analog nightlight information will not cause “harmful interference” to digital television signals. Section 3 also mandates that the Commission “not require” that analog nightlight signals be subject to mandatory cable carriage and retransmission requirements. In addition, Section 3 prohibits the broadcasting of analog nightlight signals on spectrum “approved or pending approval by the Commission to be used for public safety radio services” and on channels 52-69. Based on this section of the Act, we tentatively conclude that only stations operating on channels 2 through 51 are eligible to broadcast in analog pursuant to the Act, and that such channels cannot be used for analog broadcasting if they cause harmful interference to digital television signals. Therefore, a station that is “flashcutting” to its pre-transition analog channel for post-transition digital operation will not generally be eligible to use its analog channel for the Analog Nightlight because to do so would by definition interfere with its digital service. (As discussed below, a station that is approved for a phased transition to remain on its pre-transition digital channel may be permitted to use its analog channel for the analog nightlight program if doing so does not delay its transition to digital service. These circumstances will be evaluated on a case-by case basis.) We seek comment on these tentative conclusions.

III. Discussion

A. Stations Eligible To Provide Analog Nightlight Service

1. Stations Initially Determined To Be Eligible

11. In light of the short period of time provided by the Act to implement a nightlight program, we attach as Appendix A hereto an initial list of stations that we believe can continue to broadcast an analog signal after February 17, 2009 within the technical and interference constraints set forth in the statute. The stations listed in Appendix A are located in 46 states, plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and are in 136 of the 210 Designated Market Areas (“DMAs”). (Appendix A includes stations that have terminated or plan to terminate analog service before February 17, 2009, including the stations in Hawaii that are transitioning statewide on January 15, 2009, and the stations in the Wilmington, North Carolina DMA that transitioned on September 8, 2008. These stations could continue or resume analog broadcasting as part of the Analog Nightlight program without causing harmful interference. This Appendix also lists stations that are going to remain on their pre-transition digital channel for a period of time after February 17, 2009 while they are completing construction of their final post-transition channel. In the listed instances, these stations could use their analog channel for the Analog Nightlight program. Appendix A does not include stations licensed to communities in Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island. See also Appendix B, which lists all 210 DMAs and indicates which DMAs do or do not include a station that is listed in Appendix A.) Appendix A is not an exhaustive list of the stations that may be eligible to participate in the Analog Nightlight program, and it most likely underestimates the stations that could qualify. Rather, Appendix A represents a conservative list that the Commission was able to assemble in the limited timeframe contemplated by the legislation based on readily accessible information and valid engineering assumptions. As discussed above, Section 3(2) of the Act requires the Commission to ensure that broadcasting of nightlight signals on analog channels does not cause harmful interference to digital television signals. In addition, Section 3(5) prohibits the broadcast of nightlight service on spectrum that “is approved or pending approval” by the Commission for public safety services, and Section 3(6) prohibits nightlight service on channels 52-69. We tentatively conclude that the stations listed in Appendix A meet these criteria and invite comment on this tentative conclusion. As described below, we also recognize that additional stations may be able to meet the statutory criteria and we provide a mechanism for their participation, consistent with the goal of having the Analog Nightlight available to as many over-the-air viewers as possible. To that end, the Commission will identify those areas in which Analog Nightlight service is not available and, within the limited timeframes available, seek reasonable solutions—e.g., whether there is a station that can and would stay on to provide Analog Nightlight service without causing undue interference, or whether there is a low power station that has not transitioned to digital that would be willing to transmit the relevant messages. We seek comment on what the Commission's appropriate role should be in this regard.

12. The stations listed in Appendix A operate on analog channels 2-51 and therefore comply with Section 3(6) of the Act. With respect to Section 3(2) of the Act, in considering interference protection for digital TV stations, we used the +2 dB desired-to-undesired (D/U) co-channel and −48 dB adjacent channel signal ratios in 47 CFR 73.623 and developed minimum co-channel and adjacent channel spacing measures that would ensure that an analog station would not cause interference to a DTV station. Meeting these measures, which vary by channel band and Zone, would establish a presumption that analog stations that are located the specified distance or greater from any operating DTV stations would not cause interference to signals in the digital television service. (For the purposes of allotment and assignment, the United States is divided into three zones as defined in Section 73.609. Roughly, Zone I includes areas in the northeastern and some midwestern states, Zone III includes the area along the Gulf of Mexico, and Zone II includes all areas that are not in Zone I or Zone III. 47 CFR 73.609.) The minimum spacing measures used in developing this list are:

Channel band	Zone (see 47 CFR 73.609)	Co-channel minimum spacing	Adjacent channel minimum spacing
2-6 (Low-VHF)	1	302 km (188 miles)	131 km (81 miles).
2-6 (Low-VHF)	2 and 3	344 km (214 miles)	156 km (97 miles).
7-13 (High-VHF)	1	264 km (164 miles)	118 km (73 miles).
7-13 (High-VHF)	2 and 3	308 km (191 miles)	149 km (93 miles).
14-51 (UHF)	1, 2 and 3	283 km (176 miles)	134 km (83 miles).

13. In developing these spacing criteria, we assumed that both the analog station being studied and DTV stations in the same vicinity are operating at maximum power and antenna height allowed under the rules. (The maximum transmit antenna height above average terrain (antenna HAAT) and power limits for low-VHF (channels 2-6), high-VHF (channels 7-13), and UHF (channels 14-51) stations are set forth in Section 73.622(f) of the rules, 47 CFR 73.622(f). The maximum antenna HAAT allowed for DTV stations on channels 2-13 is 305 meters and on channels 14-51 is 365 meters (power reductions are required if higher antennas are used), the maximum power limits are (1) for low-VHF, 10 kW in Zone I and 45 kW in Zones II and III; (2) for hi-VHF, 30 kW in Zone I and 160 kW in Zone II; and (3) for UHF, 1000 kW. Certain stations were allowed to use somewhat higher power on their DTV channels in order to replicate their analog stations; however, for purposes of this brief 30 day extension of analog operation we would assume that all stations are operating at power levels no higher than the maximum levels in the rules. The minimum technical criteria (D/U ratios) for protection of digital television signals from interference from analog signals are set forth in Section 73.623(c)(2) of the rules, 47 CFR 73.623(c)(2). In developing these spacing measures we also used (1) the F(50,90) curves as derived from the F(50,50) and F(50,10) curves in Section 73.699 of the rules, 47 CFR 73.699, and the DTV service thresholds in Section 73.622(e) of the rules, 47 CFR 73.622(e), to calculate DTV service areas and (2) the analog maximum power and antenna height standards in Section 73.614 of the rules, 47 CFR 73.614, and the F(50,10) curves in Section 73.699 to calculate analog interference potential.) We also assumed that viewers would orient their antennas toward the desired DTV station and away from an analog station in a neighboring or distant market so that the front-to-back reception ratio of a user's antenna would be 10 dB at low-VHF, 12 dB at high VHF and 14 dB at UHF as indicated in the DTV planning factors set forth in our OET Bulletin No. 69 (OET-69). (See Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, OET Bulletin No. 69 “Longley-Rice Methodology for Evaluating TV Coverage and Interference,” February 6, 2004, at p. 10, Table 6. This bullet in is available on the Internet at: http://www.fcc.gov/​Bureaus/​Engineering_​Technology/​Documents/​bulletins/​oet69/​oet69.pdf. We further assumed that an analog station would not cause interference to a co-located adjacent channel digital station, i.e., a digital station within 5 km (3 miles), and we did not apply adjacent channel protection between channels 4 and 5, channels 6 and 7 and channels 13 and 14 as those channels are not adjacent in the frequency spectrum. We propose to use these separation distances to protect digital TV signals from analog signals during the 30-day Analog Nightlight period. We request comment on these parameters for protecting digital signals from harmful interference for this limited time and for this limited purpose. We note that it is our intention to use conservative factors, which are more likely to over-protect a digital signal, for this purpose rather than to risk interference that will hinder viewer reception of DTV signals. In developing these criteria based on the statutory mandate, we are attempting to balance the goal of encouraging use of the Analog Nightlight to benefit viewers who have not obtained the necessary digital equipment to receive digital signals, with the public interest in promoting good digital signal reception for viewers who have.

14. Public safety services operate in the TV bands in 13 metropolitan areas on channels in the range of 14-20 (470-412 MHz) that have previously been identified in each area. (Public safety services operate on specified channels in the TV bands as part of the Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PLMRS), see 47 CFR 90.303(a). PLMRS base stations on these channels must be located within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the center of the cities where they are permitted to operate on channels 14-20 (470-512 MHz), and mobile units may be operated within 48 kilometers (30 miles) of their associated base station or stations. Thus, mobile stations may be operated at up to 128 kilometers (80 miles) from the city center, see 47 CFR 90.305.) To protect these operations from interference, new and modified analog TV stations are required to protect land mobile operations on channels 14-20 by maintaining a co-channel separation of 341 km (212 miles) or more and an adjacent channel separation of 225 km (140 miles) or more from the geographic coordinates of the center of the metropolitan area. These standards have served well over the years to ensure that new and modified analog stations do not cause interference to land mobile operations in the TV bands. In developing the Appendix A list of analog stations that are eligible to operate after the transition ends, we used these same separation standards to protect land mobile operations on channels 14-20 from interference from analog TV operations. (See 47 CFR 73.623(e) for the list of land mobile communities and channels.) We note that the analog stations that will operate under this authority have been operating without causing interference to public safety or other land mobile operations in those channels prior to the transition, and we expect that these stations will continue to operate in that manner during the 30-day Analog Nightlight Act period. We request comment on use of these standards and assumptions to protect public safety operations on channels 14-20 from interference from analog signals used for the Analog Nightlight program.

2. Other Stations That May Meet Eligibility Requirements

15. Broadcasters whose stations are not listed in Appendix A and who are interested in providing nightlight service may submit engineering and other information to demonstrate why they believe they meet the criteria identified in the Act. We recognize that there are many analog stations that are currently operating close to digital stations without causing interference. In such cases, interference is avoided by stations operating at less than the maximum allowed technical facilities, terrain features, or other conditions affecting propagation. We propose to allow stations to notify the Commission of their interest in participating in the Analog Nightlight program even if their spacing is less than the distances proposed above from one or more co-channel or adjacent channel digital stations. Such stations should notify us in their comments to this NPRM and through the Engineering STA process described below, and explain how they could operate without causing harmful interference to nearby digital station(s). Such explanations may consist of analyses using the methods in OET-69 or other recognized methodologies for evaluating TV station interference. It is important that licensees be aware that interference that an analog station may be causing to digital stations prior to February 18, 2009, will not be allowed to continue after that date unless authorized pursuant to paragraph 16. We anticipate that we will be able to rely on the submissions we receive and public review to identify stations that may pose a problem. We delegate to the Media Bureau authority to address expeditiously issues that may arise associated with this process.

16. We tentatively conclude that we will permit a station not listed in Appendix A to provide nightlight service if the station would cause no more than 0.1 percent new interference to a digital station in addition to that reflected in the DTV Table Appendix B. (The details of each station's DTV (post-transition) channel assignment, including technical facilities and predicted service and interference information, are set forth in the Appendix B to the final order in the DTV Table proceeding, MB Docket No. 87-268 (“DTV Table Appendix B”).) This stringent interference standard, which was used in the channel election process, will minimize as much as possible the chance of harmful interference from analog nightlight service to DTV service. We seek comment on this standard. We also propose to permit a station to cause up to, but no more than, 0.5 percent new interference to a digital station in addition to the interference included in DTV Table Appendix B in areas where there is no station listed as eligible in Appendix A or that would meet the 0.1 percent interference standard. (In this circumstance, an “area” means a viewing area, which may be a city, county, community, market, DMA, or other geographic area in which people receive over-the-air television service. Stations seeking to participate under this standard should make their argument and basis for inclusion clear in their STA submission.) We believe that this more-relaxed 0.5 percent interference standard is warranted where necessary to ensure that at least one station will provide the Analog Nightlight service, consistent with the Act's purpose of enabling broadcasters to provide essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information for a short time during the transition. We note that Section 3(1) of the Act requires the Commission to “take into account market-by-market needs, based upon factors such as channel and transmitter availability.” We invite comment on whether this provision supports use of a more relaxed 0.5 percent interference standard to determine eligibility in situations where no station can meet our more stringent interference eligibility criteria.

17. The Commission reserves the right to rescind any station's authority to provide analog nightlight service if it interferes with post-transition digital service in a manner that is more harmful than expected and that outweighs the benefit of the time-limited analog nightlight service.

B. Notifications to the Commission of Program Participation

1. Notifications by Pre-Approved Eligible Stations

18. A station listed in Appendix A can be considered pre-approved to participate in the Analog Nightlight program but must notify the Commission of its intent to participate by filing a Legal STA electronically through the Commission's Consolidated Database System (“CDBS”) using the Informal Application filing form. These notifications are necessary so that we can determine where the Analog Nightlight service will be available and also to establish the source of any unanticipated interference to a digital station in the area. Notifications should be filed as soon as possible and must be filed no later than February 10, 2009. A filing fee is normally required for Legal STAs; however, to encourage and hasten participation in the Analog Nightlight program, we will waive the filing fee for timely filed notifications. Because these stations are already determined to be eligible to participate in the program, we will not require an engineering or other showing. We also remind stations choosing to participate in the program to file an update to their Transition Status Report (FCC Form 387). (Stations are responsible for the continuing accuracy and completeness of the information furnished in their Form 387. Whenever the information furnished in their form is no longer substantially accurate and complete in all significant respects, the station must file an updated form as promptly as possible and in any event within 30 days to furnish such additional or corrected information as is appropriate.) We seek comment on this proposal.

19. In light of the extremely short period of time before the transition, we encourage stations to review Appendix A and to notify the Commission during the comment cycle if they intend to participate in the Analog Nightlight program. To ensure that these notifications are properly recorded, stations filings comments should also file a notification through the Legal STA process described above. As noted above, participation is voluntary, but we encourage stations to make these determinations and commitments as quickly as possible. These early indications of participation will facilitate Commission determination of the need to permit additional stations that are not included on the initial list to participate.

2. Requests for Program Participation With Eligibility Showings

20. Stations that are not listed in the final Appendix A to the Report and Order in this proceeding, may nevertheless request to participate in the Analog Nightlight Program by filing an Engineering STA notification electronically through CDBS using the Informal Application filing form. A filing fee is normally required for an Engineering STA; however, to encourage participation in the Analog Nightlight program, we will waive the filing fee for timely filed requests. In addition, to hasten the process and expand the pool of eligible participants, broadcasters whose stations are not listed in Appendix A to this NPRM that believe they are nevertheless eligible to participate may file comments in this proceeding demonstrating their eligibility to participate in the program. To ensure that these requests are properly recorded, stations filing comments should also file a notification through the Engineering STA process. If there are objections to these notifications, they can be filed as reply comments in this docket. We will revise Appendix A as warranted in the Report and Order.

21. To demonstrate eligibility, a station must include an engineering showing demonstrating that the station will cause no more than 0.1% interference, which is the standard the Commission used for the channel election process. This conservative measure of interference will ensure that stations continuing to broadcast an analog signal will not cause harmful interference to digital service. A station may propose to reduce its current analog power in order to remain within this interference level. Alternatively, a station may demonstrate that there is no other station in the area that is eligible to or planning to remain on the air to participate in the Analog Nightlight program and thus justify up to 0.5% interference to digital stations.

22. In order to afford an opportunity for public consideration of these Engineering STA notifications, stations must file no later than February 3, 2009. This timing will allow the Commission, the public and other interested parties an opportunity to review and evaluate these requests. The Media Bureau will announce by public notice those stations that have filed a request to participate in the program. (The public notice will set forth a brief period of time within which an objection based on interference may be filed and will describe the expedited process for filing such objections.) Before February 17, 2009, stations with requests that are not subject to any pending objection will be considered eligible to participate in the program. Nevertheless, participating stations must immediately stop broadcasting Analog Nightlight operations upon any valid complaints of interference to DTV stations or other statutorily protected operations. We also remind stations choosing to participate in the program to file an update to their Transition Status Report (FCC Form 387). We seek comment on this proposed process and the criteria set forth above.

C. Analog License Extension for Participating Stations

23. Television broadcast licenses currently contain the following language concerning analog service:

This is to notify you that your application for license is subject to the condition that on February 17, 2009, or by such other date as the Commission may establish in the future under Section 309(j)(14)(a) and (b) of the Communications Act, the licensee shall surrender either its analog or digital television channel for reallocation or reassignment pursuant to Commission regulations. The Channel retained by the licensee will be used to broadcast digital television only after this date.

24. The Report and Order in this proceeding will grant a blanket extension of license to broadcasters who participate in the Analog Nightlight program to operate for a period of 30 days after February 17, 2009, i.e., until and including March 19, 2009. We delegate authority to the Media Bureau to issue a public notice just before the transition date announcing those stations that are participating in the Analog Nightlight program. The Media Bureau's Public Notice will establish the right of those licensees whose stations are identified in the public notice to continue to operate their stations in analog on their analog channels solely for the purpose of providing the Analog Nightlight service as described in the Report and Order.

D. Permissible Analog Nightlight Programming

25. Consistent with the explicit language of the Act, we tentatively conclude that nightlight programming may convey only emergency information, as that term is defined in 47 CFR 79.2, and information regarding the digital transition. All such information should be available in both English and Spanish and accessible to persons with disabilities. We also encourage participating stations to provide the information in additional languages where appropriate and beneficial for their viewers. No other programming or advertisements will be permitted. As stated below, we seek comment on these tentative conclusions.

1. Emergency Information

26. Under part 79 of our rules, emergency information is defined as follows:

Information about a current emergency, that is intended to further the protection of life, health, safety, and property, i.e., critical details regarding the emergency and how to respond to the emergency. Examples of the types of emergencies covered include tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, earth quakes, icing conditions, heavy snows, widespread fires, discharge of toxic gases, widespread power failures, industrial explosions, civil disorders, school closings and changes in school bus schedules resulting from such conditions, and warning and watches of impending changes in weather.

27. Thus, in the event of an emergency situation during the 30-day nightlight period, stations may broadcast video and audio concerning such emergencies, including but not limited to a crawl or text describing the emergency, live or taped action regarding the emergency, programming concerning the emergency, and the like. Licensees providing emergency information must make that information accessible to persons with disabilities under 47 CFR 79.2. We also note that the Emergency Alert System (“EAS”) would apply to the Analog Nightlight service to the extent an emergency arises during the 30-day time frame. EAS “provides the President with the capability to provide immediate communications and information to the general public at the National, State and Local Area levels during periods of national emergency,” and, in addition, “may be used to provide the heads of State and local government, or their designated representatives, with a means of emergency communication with the public in their State or Local Area.”

2. Transition Information

28. With respect to the digital television transition, we tentatively conclude that stations airing a nightlight signal may broadcast any information that is relevant to informing viewers about the transition and how they can continue to obtain television service. Examples of the kind of information a station may want to air include, but are not limited to: General information about the transition; information about how viewers can receive digital signals; information about the circumstances related to the DTV transition in the station's market; answers to commonly asked questions and other useful information (e.g., how to re-position an antenna or install a converter box); where viewers can obtain more information about the transition in their local community, including a telephone number and Web site address for the station providing the nightlight service and other stations in the community and any other local sources of transition information and assistance; information about the DTV converter box coupon program; and information or links to other Web sites containing DTV information, including the FCC, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Web sites. Based on the limitations in the statute, we tentatively conclude that advertisements are not permitted to be included in the Analog Nightlight program. We seek comment on this tentative conclusion.

29. Section 2(b)(2) of the Act provides for the broadcast of information, “in English and Spanish and accessible to persons with disabilities,” concerning the digital transition and certain other information. (As noted above, stations are encouraged also to provide information in additional languages that are common among their viewing audiences.) We tentatively conclude that such information may be made available in either open or closed captioning. In addition, as the Act provides, the Analog Nightlight information should include a telephone number and Internet address by which help with the transition may be obtained in both English and Spanish. We seek comment on the specific contact information that stations should provide to consumers. We ask state broadcaster associations to inform us of their plans to have local numbers, or local call centers, available to provide assistance to viewers with questions about local signal reception. In the interim, we encourage broadcasters to make local phone numbers available to the public and, where feasible, establish local call centers.

30. We seek comment on the types of information that may be provided and additional sources for consumers to contact. With regard to the kind of emergency information noted in Section 2(b)(1) of the Act, we note that, pursuant to § 79.2 of our rules, such information must be provided in an accessible visual format, but does not require that it be open or closed captioned. Such information must not only be accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, but also to individuals who are blind or have low vision. Pursuant to § 79.2 (b)(ii) and (iii), this is achieved through open aural description (in the case of (ii)) or by the use of an aural tone in (iii) to alert those with vision disabilities that they should turn to a radio or some other source of information. We seek comment on whether these methods are sufficient for purposes of Section 2(b)(2) of the Act. We also invite comment about other ways we can ensure that information is conveyed to people with disabilities.

31. We tentatively conclude that the Analog Nightlight information may be aired using a “slate” with text and audio of the text or other DTV information, as well as information, if necessary describing the steps viewers must take to obtain emergency information. Participants in the Analog Nightlight program may also air a video loop with audio, or broadcast live action with audio format, or any combination thereof. (Stations choosing a video loop format may use the FCC's educational video showing how to install a converter box. See http://www.dtv.gov/​video_​audio.html. Additional formats of the video are available upon request.) We note that during the early transition in Wilmington, NC, stations used a slate to provide nightlight service. NAB has also recently announced that it will produce and distribute a brief DTV educational video that stations can air as part of the Analog Nightlight program.

32. In general we seek comment on these tentative conclusions and proposals regarding nightlight programming and invite commenters to suggest other kinds of information that stations could provide to assist viewers.

IV. Procedural Matters

A. Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis Not Required

33. We find that no Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) is required for this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. As stated above, because of the “urgent necessity for rapid administrative action under the circumstances,” we find that there is good cause to dispense with notice and comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act. The Analog Nightlight Act imposes a statutory deadline of January 15, 2009, less than one month away, and the Commission has an extraordinarily short time period to meet this deadline: The bill was sent to the President for his signature on December 12, 2008, and it was enacted into law on December 23, 2008. For this reason, we find that an IRFA is not required. Nonetheless, we invited comment from interested parties in order to assist in our development of the Analog Nightlight program.

B. Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis

34. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was analyzed with respect to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (“PRA”), Public Law 104-13, 109 Stat 163 (1995) (codified in Chapter 35 of Title 44 U.S.C.), and contains a modified information collection requirement. The Commission will seek approval under the PRA under OMB's emergency processing rules for these information collections in order to implement the Congressional mandate for the FCC to develop and implement a program by January 15, 2009, to encourage and permit TV broadcast stations to use this opportunity to provide public safety information and DTV transition information. We believe there is good cause for requesting emergency PRA approval from OMB because of the January 15, 2009 statutory deadline for implementing the Nightlight Act, which was enacted by Congress only this month, as well as the brief 30-day period during which the Act's provisions will be in force, circumstances which make the use of normal OMB clearance procedures reasonably likely to cause the Act's statutory deadlines to be missed. In addition, any delay in implementing this Congressional mandate can result in harm to TV stations, and, in turn, to their viewers. (Due to the short time frame provided for us to act in the Analog Nightlight Act, we will ask OMB to waive Federal Register notice for this emergency request under the PRA. See 5 CFR 1320.13(d).) For additional information concerning the PRA proposed information collection requirements contained in this NPRM, contact Cathy Williams at 202-418-2918, or via the Internet to [e-mail].

C. Ex Parte Rules

35. Permit-But-Disclose. This proceeding will be treated as a “permit-but-disclose” proceeding subject to the “permit-but-disclose” requirements under section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. Ex parte presentations are permissible if disclosed in accordance with Commission rules, except during the Sunshine Agenda period when presentations, ex parte or otherwise, are generally prohibited. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that a memorandum summarizing a presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one- or two-sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. Additional rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in section 1.1206(b).

D. Filing Requirements

36. Comments and Replies. Pursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (“ECFS”), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies.

37. Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/​cgb/​ecfs/​ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an e-mail to [e-mail], and include the following words in the body of the message, “get form.” A sample form and directions will be sent in response.

38. Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

39. The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.

40. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.

41. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

42. Availability of Documents. Comments, reply comments, and ex parte submissions will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents will also be available via ECFS. Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.

43. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).

44. Additional Information. For additional information on this proceeding, contact Kim Matthews, [e-mail], or Evan Baranoff, [e-mail], or Eloise Gore, [e-mail], of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, [phone]; Gordon Godfrey, [e-mail], of the Media Bureau, Engineering Division, [phone]; Nazifa Sawez, [e-mail], of the Media Bureau, Video Division, [phone]; or Alan Stillwell, [e-mail], of the Office of Engineering and Technology, [phone].

V. Ordering Clauses

45. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to Sections 1, 4(i), 303(r), 316, and 336 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(r), 316, and 336, and the Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act of 2008, notice is hereby given of the proposals and tentative conclusions described in this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

46. It is further ordered that the Reference Information Center, Consumer Information Bureau, shall send a copy of this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Deputy Secretary.

Appendix A: Initial List of Stations Eligible for Analog Nightlight Program

Market	Facility ID	Call sign	City	ST	Anlg Ch.	Post transition DTV Ch.	Pre transition DTV Ch. (*)	Status of analog
Anchorage, AK	804	KAKM	Anchorage	AK	7	8
Anchorage, AK	13815	KIMO	Anchorage	AK	13	12
Anchorage, AK	10173	KTUU-TV	Anchorage	AK	2	10
Anchorage, AK	4983	KYUK-TV	Bethel	AK	4	3
Fairbanks, AK	13813	KATN	Fairbanks	AK	2	18
Fairbanks, AK	20015	KJNP-TV	North Pole	AK	4	20
Fairbanks, AK	49621	KTVF	Fairbanks	AK	11	26
Fairbanks, AK	69315	KUAC-TV	Fairbanks	AK	9	9	24
Juneau, AK	8651	KTOO-TV	Juneau	AK	3	10
Juneau, AK	60520	KUBD	Ketchikan	AK	4	13
Birmingham, AL	71325	WDBB	Bessemer	AL	17	18
Dothan, AL	43846	WDHN	Dothan	AL	18	21
Huntsville-Decatur-Florence, AL	57292	WAAY-TV	Huntsville	AL	31	32
Montgomery, AL	714	WDIQ	Dozier	AL	2	10
Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	66469	KFSM-TV	Fort Smith	AR	5	18
Ft. Smith-Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	60354	KHOG-TV	Fayetteville	AR	29	15
Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR	33440	KARK-TV	Little Rock	AR	4	32
Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR	2770	KETS	Little Rock	AR	2	7		Terminating 1/3/09.
Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR	11951	KLRT-TV	Little Rock	AR	16	30
Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR	37005	KWBF	Little Rock	AR	42	44		Reduced 10/31/08.
Phoenix, AZ	41223	KPHO-TV	Phoenix	AZ	5	17
Phoenix, AZ	40993	KTVK	Phoenix	AZ	3	24
Phoenix, AZ	68886	KUTP	Phoenix	AZ	45	26
Tucson, AZ	81441	KFTU-TV	Douglas	AZ	3	36
Tucson, AZ	30601	KHRR	Tucson	AZ	40	40	42
Tucson, AZ	2731	KUAT-TV	Tucson	AZ	6	30
Tucson, AZ	25735	KVOA	Tucson	AZ	4	23
Eureka, CA	8263	KAEF	Arcata	CA	23	22
Fresno-Visalia, CA	51488	KMPH-TV	Visalia	CA	26	28
Fresno-Visalia, CA	35594	KSEE	Fresno	CA	24	38
Los Angeles, CA	47906	KNBC	Los Angeles	CA	4	36
Los Angeles, CA	35670	KTLA	Los Angeles	CA	5	31
Los Angeles, CA	26231	KWHY-TV	Los Angeles	CA	22	42
Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA	33875	KCRA-TV	Sacramento	CA	3	35
San Diego, CA	6124	KPBS	San Diego	CA	15	30
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	65526	KRON-TV	San Francisco	CA	4	38
San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA	35703	KTVU	Oakland	CA	2	44
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo, CA	63165	KCOY-TV	Santa Maria	CA	12	19
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo, CA	60637	KEYT-TV	Santa Barbara	CA	3	27
Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-San Luis Obispo, CA	19654	KSBY	San Luis Obispo	CA	6	15
Yuma, AZ-El Centro, CA	36170	KVYE	El Centro	CA	7	22
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	48589	KREZ-TV	Durango	CO	6	15
Colorado Springs-Pueblo, CO	59014	KOAA-TV	Pueblo	CO	5	42
Denver, CO	63158	KCDO	Sterling	CO	3	23
Denver, CO	24514	KCEC	Denver	CO	50	51
Denver, CO	47903	KCNC-TV	Denver	CO	4	35
Grand Junction-Montrose, CO	31597	KFQX	Grand Junction	CO	4	15
Grand Junction-Montrose, CO	70596	KREX-TV	Grand Junction	CO	5	2
Hartford-New Haven, CT	53115	WFSB	Hartford	CT	3	33
Washington, DC	47904	WRC-TV	Washington	DC	4	48
Gainesville, FL	69440	WUFT	Gainesville	FL	5	36
Jacksonville, FL	53116	WJXT	Jacksonville	FL	4	42
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	47902	WFOR-TV	Miami	FL	4	22
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	13456	WPBT	Miami	FL	2	18
Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL	64971	WSCV	Fort Lauderdale	FL	51	30
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL	25738	WESH	Daytona Beach	FL	2	11
Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL	53465	WKCF	Clermont	FL	18	17
Panama City, FL	2942	WPGX	Panama City	FL	28	9
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Sarasota, FL	21808	WEDU	Tampa	FL	3	13		Reduced 7/1/08.
West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce, FL	59443	WPTV	West Palm Beach	FL	5	12		Reduced 7/24/08.
Atlanta, GA	70689	WAGA	Atlanta	GA	5	27
Atlanta, GA	23960	WSB-TV	Atlanta	GA	2	39
Augusta, GA	70699	WAGT	Augusta	GA	26	30
Macon, GA	23935	WMUM-TV	Cochran	GA	29	7
Savannah, GA	48662	WSAV-TV	Savannah	GA	3	39
Honolulu, HI	65395	KBFD	Honolulu	HI	32	33		Reduced 5/15/08 and Terminating 1/15/09.
Honolulu, HI	34445	KFVE	Honolulu	HI	5	23
Honolulu, HI	36917	KGMB	Honolulu	HI	9	22		Terminating 1/15/09.
Honolulu, HI	36920	KGMV	Wailuku	HI	3	24		Terminating 1/15/09.
Honolulu, HI	34846	KHBC-TV	Hilo	HI	2	22		Terminating 1/15/09.
Honolulu, HI	34867	KHNL	Honolulu	HI	13	35		Terminating 1/15/09.
Honolulu, HI	4144	KHON-TV	Honolulu	HI	2	8		Terminating 1/15/09.
Honolulu, HI	34527	KIKU	Honolulu	HI	20	19		Terminating 1/15/09.
Honolulu, HI	64548	KITV	Honolulu	HI	4	40
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, IA	35336	KFXA	Cedar Rapids	IA	28	27
Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque, IA	29025	KIIN	Iowa City	IA	12	12	45
Des Moines-Ames, IA	29100	KTIN	Fort Dodge	IA	21	25
Rochester-Austin, MN-Mason City, IA	66402	KIMT	Mason City	IA	3	42
Rochester-Austin, MN-Mason City, IA	29086	KYIN	Mason City	IA	24	18
Boise, ID	49760	KBCI-TV	Boise	ID	2	28
Boise, ID	59363	KNIN-TV	Caldwell	ID	9	10
Boise, ID	28230	KTRV-TV	Nampa	ID	12	13
Spokane, WA	56032	KLEW-TV	Lewiston	ID	3	32
Twin Falls, ID	1255	KXTF	Twin Falls	ID	35	34
Champaign-Springfield-Decatur, IL	42124	WCIA	Champaign	IL	3	48
Chicago, IL	9617	WBBM-TV	Chicago	IL	2	12
Paducah, KY-Cape Girardeau, MO-Harrisburg-Mt. Vernon, IL	73999	WSIL-TV	Harrisburg	IL	3	34
Ft. Wayne, IN	39270	WANE-TV	Fort Wayne	IN	15	31
Indianapolis, IN	40877	WRTV	Indianapolis	IN	6	25
Indianapolis, IN	56523	WTTV	Bloomington	IN	4	48
Terre Haute, IN	20426	WTWO	Terre Haute	IN	2	36		Terminated 12/1/08.
Wichita-Hutchinson, KS	72359	KSNC	Great Bend	KS	2	22
Wichita-Hutchinson, KS	72358	KSNW	Wichita	KS	3	45
Wichita-Hutchinson, KS	60683	KSWK	Lakin	KS	3	8
Wichita-Hutchinson, KS	66413	KWCH-TV	Huchinson	KS	12	12	19
Charleston-Huntington, WV	34171	WKAS	Ashland	KY	25	26
Louisville, KY	13989	WAVE	Louisville	KY	3	47
Alexandria, LA	51598	KALB-TV	Alexandria	LA	5	35
Baton Rouge, LA	38616	WBRZ-TV	Baton Rouge	LA	2	13
Lafayette, LA	33471	KATC	Lafayette	LA	3	28
New Orleans, LA	71357	WDSU	New Orleans	LA	6	43
New Orleans, LA	18819	WLAE-TV	New Orleans	LA	32	31
New Orleans, LA	54280	WNOL-TV	New Orleans	LA	38	15
New Orleans, LA	74192	WWL-TV	New Orleans	LA	4	36
Shreveport, LA	73706	KSHV	Shreveport	LA	45	44
Shreveport, LA	35652	KTBS-TV	Shreveport	LA	3	28
Boston, MA	25456	WBZ-TV	Boston	MA	4	30
Boston, MA	65684	WCVB-TV	Boston	MA	5	20
Boston, MA	72099	WGBH-TV	Boston	MA	2	19
Baltimore, MD	59442	WMAR-TV	Baltimore	MD	2	38
Bangor, ME	17005	WABI-TV	Bangor	ME	5	12
Bangor, ME	39644	WLBZ	Bangor	ME	2	2	25
Detroit, MI	73123	WJBK	Detroit	MI	2	7
Flint-Saginaw-Bay City, MI	72052	WEYI-TV	Saginaw	MI	25	30
Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI	74195	WWMT	Kalamazoo	MI	3	8
Marquette, MI	9630	WJMN-TV	Escanaba	MI	3	48
Traverse City-Cadillac, MI	21254	WTOM-TV	Cheboygan	MI	4	35
Duluth, MN-Superior, WI	4691	KDLH	Duluth	MN	3	33
Duluth, MN-Superior, WI	35525	KQDS-TV	Duluth	MN	21	17
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	35843	KSTC-TV	St. Paul	MN	45	45	44
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	28010	KSTP-TV	St. Paul	MN	5	35
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	68594	KTCA-TV	St. Paul	MN	2	34
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN	36395	WUCW	Minneapolis	MN	23	22
Rochester-Austin, MN-Mason City, IA	18285	KAAL	Austin	MN	6	36
Columbia-Jefferson City, MO	4326	KMOS-TV	Sedalia	MO	6	15
Kansas City, MO-KS	65686	KMBC-TV	Kansas City	MO	9	29
Kansas City, MO-KS	33337	KPXE	Kansas City	MO	50	51
Kansas City, MO-KS	59444	KSHB-TV	Kansas City	MO	41	42
Ottumwa, IA-Kirksville, MO	21251	KTVO	Kirksville	MO	3	33
Springfield, MO	36003	KYTV	Springfield	MO	3	44
St. Joseph, MO	20427	KQTV	St. Joseph	MO	2	7
St. Louis, MO	46981	KSDK	St. Louis	MO	5	35
St. Louis, MO	35693	KTVI	St. Louis	MO	2	43
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS	12477	WCBI-TV	Columbus	MS	4	35
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS	37732	WLOV-TV	West Point	MS	27	16
Columbus-Tupelo-West Point, MS	43192	WMAB-TV	Mississippi State	MS	2	10
Jackson, MS	68542	WLBT	Jackson	MS	3	7
Jackson, MS	43184	WMAU-TV	Bude	MS	17	18		Reduced 8/7/08
Jackson, MS	43168	WMPN-TV	Jackson	MS	29	20
Meridian, MS	43169	WMAW-TV	Meridian	MS	14	44		Reduced 8/7/08.
Billings, MT	47670	KHMT	Hardin	MT	4	22
Butte-Bozeman, MT	43567	KUSM	Bozeman	MT	9	8
Butte-Bozeman, MT	14674	KWYB	Butte	MT	18	19
Great Falls, MT	35567	KRTV	Great Falls	MT	3	7
Great Falls, MT	13792	KTGF	Great Falls	MT	16	45
Charlotte, NC	30826	WBTV	Charlotte	NC	3	23
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC	72064	WFMY-TV	Greensboro	NC	2	51
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA	69292	WUND-TV	Edenton	NC	2	20
Wilmington, NC	48666	WECT	Wilmington	NC	6	44		Terminated 9/30/08.
Wilmington, NC	72871	WSFX-TV	Wilmington	NC	26	30		Terminated 9/30/08.
Wilmington, NC	12033	WWAY	Wilmington	NC	3	46		Terminated 9/30/08.
Fargo-Valley City, ND	53320	KGFE	Grand Forks	ND	2	15
Fargo-Valley City, ND	49134	KXJB-TV	Valley City	ND	4	38
Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson, ND	53313	KSRE	Minot	ND	6	40
Cheyenne, WY-Scottsbluff, NE	17683	KDUH-TV	Scottsbluff	NE	4	7
Omaha, NE	35190	KMTV	Omaha	NE	3	45
Omaha, NE	23277	KXVO	Omaha	NE	15	38
Omaha, NE	47974	KYNE-TV	Omaha	NE	26	17
Omaha, NE	65528	WOWT-TV	Omaha	NE	6	22
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	32311	KASA-TV	Santa Fe	NM	2	27
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	55049	KASY-TV	Albuquerque	NM	50	45
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	1151	KAZQ	Albuquerque	NM	32	17
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	35084	KLUZ-TV	Albuquerque	NM	41	42
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	993	KNAT-TV	Albuquerque	NM	23	24
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	55528	KNME-TV	Albuquerque	NM	5	35
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	85114	KOBG-TV	Silver City	NM	6	12
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	35313	KOB-TV	Albuquerque	NM	4	26
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	53908	KOCT	Carlsbad	NM	6	19
Albuquerque-Santa Fe, NM	76268	KWBQ	Santa Fe	NM	19	29
Amarillo, TX	18338	KENW	Portales	NM	3	32
Las Vegas, NV	63768	KBLR	Paradise	NV	39	40		Reduced 11/17/08.
Las Vegas, NV	11683	KLVX	Las Vegas	NV	10	11		Reduced 10/31/08.
Las Vegas, NV	41237	KMCC	Laughlin	NV	34	32
Las Vegas, NV	10179	KVMY	Las Vegas	NV	21	22
Las Vegas, NV	35870	KVVU-TV	Henderson	NV	5	9
Reno, NV	10228	KNPB	Reno	NV	5	15
Reno, NV	51493	KREN-TV	Reno	NV	27	26
Reno, NV	60307	KRNV	Reno	NV	4	7
Reno, NV	59139	KTVN	Reno	NV	2	13
Buffalo, NY	64547	WGRZ-TV	Buffalo	NY	2	33
Buffalo, NY	7780	WIVB-TV	Buffalo	NY	4	39
Buffalo, NY	67784	WNYO-TV	Buffalo	NY	49	34
Buffalo, NY	2325	WPXJ-TV	Batavia	NY	51	23		Reduced 10/30/08.
Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY	57476	WPTZ	North Pole	NY	5	14
New York, NY	9610	WCBS-TV	New York	NY	2	33
Syracuse, NY	21252	WSTM-TV	Syracuse	NY	3	24
Syracuse, NY	74151	WTVH	Syracuse	NY	5	47
Utica, NY	60654	WKTV	Utica	NY	2	29
Cleveland-Akron, OH	73195	WKYC-TV	Cleveland	OH	3	17
Columbus, OH	50781	WCMH-TV	Columbus	OH	4	14
Columbus, OH	56549	WSYX	Columbus	OH	6	48
Dayton, OH	65690	WDTN	Dayton	OH	2	50
Zanesville, OH	61216	WHIZ-TV	Zanesville	OH	18	40
Oklahoma City, OK	50182	KAUT-TV	Oklahoma City	OK	43	40
Oklahoma City, OK	66222	KFOR-TV	Oklahoma City	OK	4	27
Oklahoma City, OK	50170	KOCB	Oklahoma City	OK	34	33
Oklahoma City, OK	12508	KOCO-TV	Oklahoma City	OK	5	7
Oklahoma City, OK	35388	KOKH-TV	Oklahoma City	OK	25	24
Oklahoma City, OK	50194	KWET	Cheyenne	OK	12	8
Tulsa, OK	59439	KJRH	Tulsa	OK	2	8		Reduced 12/1/08.
Tulsa, OK	54420	KMYT-TV	Tulsa	OK	41	42
Tulsa, OK	50198	KOET	Eufaula	OK	3	31
Tulsa, OK	35434	KOTV	Tulsa	OK	6	45		Reduced 12/1/08.
Bend, OR	50588	KOAB-TV	Bend	OR	3	11
Eugene, OR	8322	KLSR-TV	Eugene	OR	34	31
Eugene, OR	35189	KMTR	Eugene	OR	16	17
Eugene, OR	31437	KTVC	Roseburg	OR	36	18
Medford-Klamath Falls, OR	8284	KOTI	Klamath Falls	OR	2	13
Portland, OR	21649	KATU	Portland	OR	2	43
Portland, OR	47707	KNMT	Portland	OR	24	45
Johnstown-Altoona, PA	73120	WJAC-TV	Johnstown	PA	6	34
Johnstown-Altoona, PA	66219	WPSU-TV	Clearfield	PA	3	15
Philadelphia, PA	25453	KYW-TV	Philadelphia	PA	3	26
Pittsburgh, PA	25454	KDKA-TV	Pittsburgh	PA	2	25
Puerto Rico	52073	WAPA-TV	San Juan	PR	4	27
Puerto Rico	53863	WIPM-TV	Mayaguez	PR	3	35
Puerto Rico	64983	WKAQ-TV	San Juan	PR	2	28
Puerto Rico	64865	WORA-TV	Mayaguez	PR	5	29
Charleston, SC	10587	WCBD-TV	Charleston	SC	2	50
Charleston, SC	21536	WCIV	Charleston	SC	4	34
Charleston, SC	71297	WCSC-TV	Charleston	SC	5	47
Rapid City, SD	41969	KCLO-TV	Rapid City	SD	15	16
Rapid City, SD	17686	KHSD-TV	Lead	SD	11	10
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	60728	KCSD-TV	Sioux Falls	SD	23	24
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	55379	KDLT-TV	Sioux Falls	SD	46	47
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	55375	KDLV-TV	Mitchell	SD	5	26
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	61064	KDSD-TV	Aberdeen	SD	16	17
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	41964	KPLO-TV	Reliance	SD	6	13
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	48660	KPRY-TV	Pierre	SD	4	19
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	61072	KUSD-TV	Vermillion	SD	2	34
Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD	29121	KWSD	Sioux Falls	SD	36	36	51
Chattanooga, TN	59137	WRCB-TV	Chattanooga	TN	3	13
Knoxville, TN	18252	WETP-TV	Sneedville	TN	2	41
Memphis, TN	21726	WPXX-TV	Memphis	TN	50	51
Memphis, TN	66174	WREG-TV	Memphis	TN	3	28
Nashville, TN	73188	WKRN-TV	Nashville	TN	2	27
Nashville, TN	60820	WPGD-TV	Hendersonville	TN	50	33
Amarillo, TX	1236	KACV-TV	Amarillo	TX	2	8		Reduced 11/30/08.
Amarillo, TX	8523	KAMR-TV	Amarillo	TX	4	19
Amarillo, TX	33722	KCIT	Amarillo	TX	14	15		Reduced 7/1/08.
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	61214	KBTV-TV	Port Arthur	TX	4	40
Corpus Christi, TX	10188	KIII	Corpus Christi	TX	3	8
Corpus Christi, TX	64877	KORO	Corpus Christi	TX	28	27
Corpus Christi, TX	25559	KRIS-TV	Corpus Christi	TX	6	13
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	33770	KDFW	Dallas	TX	4	35
Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX	49326	KDTN	Denton	TX	2	43
El Paso, TX	33764	KDBC-TV	El Paso	TX	4	18
El Paso, TX	51708	KINT-TV	El Paso	TX	26	25
El Paso, TX	10202	KSCE	El Paso	TX	38	39
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX	34457	KGBT-TV	Harlingen	TX	4	31
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX	12913	KLUJ-TV	Harlingen	TX	44	34
Harlingen-Weslaco-Brownsville-McAllen, TX	43328	KRGV-TV	Weslaco	TX	5	13
Houston, TX	53117	KPRC-TV	Houston	TX	2	35
Houston, TX	64984	KTMD	Galveston	TX	47	48
Lubbock, TX	40820	KAMC	Lubbock	TX	28	27
Lubbock, TX	77719	KLCW-TV	Wolfforth	TX	22	43		Terminated 10/1/08.
Lubbock, TX	65355	KTXT-TV	Lubbock	TX	5	39
Odessa-Midland, TX	35131	KMID	Midland	TX	2	26
Odessa-Midland, TX	50044	KPBT-TV	Odessa	TX	36	38
Odessa-Midland, TX	42008	KWAB-TV	Big Spring	TX	4	33
San Angelo, TX	58560	KIDY	San Angelo	TX	6	19
San Angelo, TX	31114	KLST	San Angelo	TX	8	11
San Angelo, TX	307	KSAN-TV	San Angelo	TX	3	16
San Antonio, TX	24316	KCWX	Fredericksburg	TX	2	5		Reduced 12/15/08.
San Antonio, TX	51518	KMYS	Kerrville	TX	35	32
San Antonio, TX	55762	KTRG	Del Rio	TX	10	28
Victoria, TX	73101	KAVU-TV	Victoria	TX	25	15
Wichita Falls, TX-Lawton, OK	6864	KAUZ-TV	Wichita Falls	TX	6	22
Wichita Falls, TX-Lawton, OK	65370	KFDX-TV	Wichita Falls	TX	3	28
Wichita Falls, TX-Lawton, OK	7675	KJTL	Wichita Falls	TX	18	15
Salt Lake City, UT	59494	KCSG	Cedar City	UT	4	14
Salt Lake City, UT	36607	KJZZ-TV	Salt Lake City	UT	14	46
Salt Lake City, UT	6359	KSL-TV	Salt Lake City	UT	5	38
Salt Lake City, UT	68889	KTVX	Salt Lake City	UT	4	40
Salt Lake City, UT	69396	KUED	Salt Lake City	UT	7	42
Salt Lake City, UT	69582	KUEN	Ogden	UT	9	36
Salt Lake City, UT	35822	KUSG	St. George	UT	12	9
Harrisonburg, VA	4688	WHSV-TV	Harrisonburg	VA	3	49
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA	47401	WTKR	Norfolk	VA	3	40
Richmond-Petersburg, VA	74416	WRIC-TV	Petersburg	VA	8	22
U.S. Virgin Islands	2370	WSVI	Christiansted	VI	8	20
Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY	46728	WCAX-TV	Burlington	VT	3	22
Burlington, VT-Plattsburgh, NY	69946	WVER	Rutland	VT	28	9
Portland, OR	35460	KPDX	Vancouver	WA	49	30
Seattle-Tacoma, WA	34847	KING-TV	Seattle	WA	5	48
Seattle-Tacoma, WA	66781	KIRO-TV	Seattle	WA	7	39
Seattle-Tacoma, WA	21656	KOMO-TV	Seattle	WA	4	38
Spokane, WA	58684	KAYU-TV	Spokane	WA	28	28		Reduced 10/31/08.
Spokane, WA	34868	KREM-TV	Spokane	WA	2	20
Spokane, WA	35606	KSKN	Spokane	WA	22	36
Spokane, WA	61978	KXLY-TV	Spokane	WA	4	13
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA	56029	KEPR-TV	Pasco	WA	19	18
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA	56033	KIMA-TV	Yakima	WA	29	33
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA	12395	KNDO	Yakima	WA	23	16
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA	12427	KNDU	Richland	WA	25	26
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA	71023	KTNW	Richland	WA	31	38
Yakima-Pasco-Richland-Kennewick, WA	33752	KYVE	Yakima	WA	47	21
Duluth, MN-Superior, WI	33658	KBJR-TV	Superior	WI	6	19
Green Bay-Appleton, WI	74417	WBAY-TV	Green Bay	WI	2	23
Green Bay-Appleton, WI	73042	WIWB	Suring	WI	14	21
Madison, WI	65143	WISC-TV	Madison	WI	3	50
Milwaukee, WI	72342	WVCY-TV	Milwaukee	WI	30	22
Wausau-Rhinelander, WI	81503	WBIJ	Crandon	WI	4	12
Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill, WV	66804	WOAY-TV	Oak Hill	WV	4	50
Charleston-Huntington, WV	36912	WSAZ-TV	Huntington	WV	3	23
Casper-Riverton, WY	10036	KCWC-TV	Lander	WY	4	8
Casper-Riverton, WY	63162	KGWL-TV	Lander	WY	5	7
Casper-Riverton, WY	82575	KPTW	Casper	WY	6	8
Cheyenne, WY-Scottsbluff, NE	63166	KGWN-TV	Cheyenne	WY	5	30
Cheyenne, WY-Scottsbluff, NE	18287	KQCK	Cheyenne	WY	33	11
(*): Stations with their pre-transition DTV channel listed have requested permission to remain on their pre-transition DTV channel after the February 17, 2009 transition date pursuant to the Commission's “phased transition” relief provisions.

Appendix B: List of DMAs Indicating Presence of Stations Initially Eligible for Nightlight Participation

	DMA name	State	Covered markets	DMA rank
1.	Anchorage	AK	x	154
2.	Fairbanks	AK	x	202
3.	Juneau, AK	AK	x	207
4.	Birmingham (Ann and Tusc)	AL	x	40
5.	Dothan	AL	x	172
6.	Huntsville-Decatur (Flor)	AL	x	84
7.	Montgomery-Selma	AL	x	117
8.	Mobile (AL)-Pensacola (Ft Walt) (FL)	AL/FL		59
9.	Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs	AR	x	102
10.	Jonesboro	AR		180
11.	Little Rock-Pine Bluff	AR	x	57
12.	Phoenix (Prescott), AZ	AZ	x	13
13.	Tucson (Sierra Vista)	AZ	x	70
14.	Yuma (AZ)-El Centro (CA)	AZ/CA	x	167
15.	Bakersfield	CA		126
16.	Chico-Redding	CA		130
17.	Eureka	CA	x	193
18.	Fresno-Visalia	CA	x	55
19.	Los Angeles	CA	x	2
20.	Monterey-Salinas	CA		124
21.	Palm Springs	CA		149
22.	Sacramnto-Stktn-Modesto	CA	x	20
23.	San Diego	CA	x	27
24.	San Francisco-Oak-San Jose	CA	x	5
25.	SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb	CA	x	122
26.	Colorado Springs-Pueblo	CO	x	94
27.	Denver	CO	x	18
28.	Grand Junction-Montrose	CO	x	186
29.	Hartford & New Haven	CT	x	28
30.	Washington, DC (Hagerstown)	DC/MD	x	8
31.	Ft. Myers-Naples	FL		64
32.	Gainesville	FL	x	162
33.	Jacksonville, Brunswick	FL	x	50
34.	Miami-Ft. Lauderdale	FL	x	16
35.	Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn	FL	x	19
36.	Panama City	FL	x	156
37.	Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)	FL	x	12
38.	West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce	FL	x	38
39.	Tallahassee (FL)-Thomasville (GA)	FL/GA		108
40.	Albany, GA	GA		145
41.	Atlanta	GA	x	9
42.	Augusta	GA	x	114
43.	Columbus, GA	GA		128
44.	Macon	GA	x	121
45.	Savannah	GA	x	97
46.	Honolulu	HI	x	72
47.	Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC & Dub	IA	x	89
48.	Des Moines-Ames	IA	x	73
49.	Sioux City	IA		143
50.	Davenport (IA)-R. Island-Moline (IL)	IA/IL		96
51.	Ottumwa (IA)-Kirksville (MO)	IA/MO	x	199
52.	Boise	ID	x	118
53.	Idaho Falls-Pocatello	ID		163
54.	Twin Falls	ID	x	191
55.	Champaign & Sprngfld-Decatur	IL	x	82
56.	Chicago	IL	x	3
57.	Peoria-Bloomington	IL		116
58.	Rockford	IL		133
59.	Quincy (IL)-Hannibal (MO)-Keokuk (IA)	IL/MO/IA		171
60.	Evansville	IN		101
61.	Ft. Wayne	IN	x	106
62.	Indianapolis	IN	x	25
63.	Lafayette, IN	IN		188
64.	South Bend-Elkhart	IN		88
65.	Terre Haute	IN	x	151
66.	Topeka	KS		138
67.	Wichita-Hutchinson Plus	KS	x	67
68.	Bowling Green	KY		183
69.	Lexington	KY		63
70.	Louisville	KY	x	48
71.	Paducah (KY)-Cape Girard (MO)-Harsbg (IL)	KY/MO/IL	x	80
72.	Alexandria, LA	LA	x	179
73.	Baton Rouge	LA	x	93
74.	Lafayette, LA	LA	x	123
75.	Lake Charles	LA		175
76.	New Orleans	LA	x	54
77.	Shreveport	LA	x	81
78.	Monroe (LA)-El Dorado (AR)	LA/AR		135
79.	Boston (Manchester)	MA	x	7
80.	Springfield-Holyoke	MA		109
81.	Baltimore	MD	x	24
82.	Salisbury	MD		148
83.	Bangor	ME	x	152
84.	Portland-Auburn	ME		74
85.	Presque Isle	ME		204
86.	Alpena	MI		208
87.	Detroit	MI	x	11
88.	Flint-Saginaw-Bay City	MI	x	66
89.	Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk	MI	x	39
90.	Lansing	MI		112
91.	Marquette	MI	x	178
92.	Traverse City-Cadillac	MI	x	113
93.	Mankato	MN		200
94.	Minneapolis-St. Paul	MN	x	15
95.	Rochestr (MN)-Mason City (IA)-Austin (MN)	MN/IA	x	153
96.	Duluth (MN)-Superior (WI)	MN/WI	x	137
97.	Columbia-Jefferson City	MO	x	139
98.	Kansas City	MO	x	31
99.	Springfield, MO	MO	x	76
100.	St. Joseph	MO	x	201
101.	St. Louis	MO	x	21
102.	Joplin (MO)-Pittsburg (KS)	MO/KS		144
103.	Biloxi-Gulfport	MS		160
104.	Columbus-Tupelo-West Point	MS	x	132
105.	Greenwood-Greenville	MS		184
106.	Hattiesburg-Laurel	MS		165
107.	Jackson, MS	MS	x	87
108.	Meridian	MS	x	185
109.	Billings	MT	x	170
110.	Butte-Bozeman, MT	MT	x	192
111.	Glendive	MT		210
112.	Great Falls	MT	x	190
113.	Helena	MT		206
114.	Missoula	MT		168
115.	Charlotte	NC	x	26
116.	Greensboro-H.Point-W.Salem	NC	x	47
117.	Greenville-N.Bern-Washngtn	NC		107
118.	Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle)	NC		29
119.	Wilmington	NC	x	136
120.	Fargo-Valley City	ND	x	119
121.	Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson	ND	x	158
122.	Lincoln & Hstngs-Krny Plus	NE		104
123.	North Platte	NE		209
124.	Omaha	NE	x	75
125.	Albuquerque-Santa Fe	NM	x	45
126.	Las Vegas	NV	x	43
127.	Reno	NV	x	110
128.	Albany-Schenectady-Troy	NY		56
129.	Binghamton	NY		157
130.	Buffalo	NY	x	49
131.	Elmira (Corning)	NY		173
132.	New York	NY	x	1
133.	Rochester, NY	NY		78
134.	Syracuse	NY	x	79
135.	Utica	NY	x	169
136.	Watertown	NY		176
137.	Cincinnati	OH		33
138.	Cleveland-Akron (Canton)	OH	x	17
139.	Columbus, OH	OH	x	32
140.	Dayton	OH	x	58
141.	Lima	OH		196
142.	Toledo	OH		71
143.	Youngstown	OH		103
144.	Zanesville	OH	x	203
145.	Oklahoma City	OK	x	45
146.	Tulsa	OK	x	62
147.	Bend, OR	OR	x	194
148.	Eugene	OR	x	120
149.	Medford-Klamath Falls	OR	x	141
150.	Portland, OR	OR	x	23
151.	Erie	PA		142
152.	Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York	PA		41
153.	Johnstown-Altoona	PA	x	98
154.	Philadelphia	PA	x	4
155.	Pittsburgh	PA	x	22
156.	Wilkes Barre-Scranton	PA		53
157.	Providence (RI)-New Bedford (MA)	RI/MA		51
158.	Charleston, SC	SC	x	100
159.	Columbia, SC	SC		83
160.	Myrtle Beach-Florence	SC		105
161.	Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And	SC/NC		36
162.	Rapid City	SD	x	177
163.	Sioux Falls (Mitchell)	SD	x	115
164.	Chattanooga	TN	x	86
165.	Jackson, TN	TN		174
166.	Knoxville	TN	x	60
167.	Memphis	TN	x	44
168.	Nashville	TN	x	30
169.	Tri-Cities, TN-VA	TN-VA		92
170.	Abilene-Sweetwater	TX		164
171.	Amarillo	TX	x	131
172.	Austin	TX		52
173.	Beaumont-Port Arthur	TX	x	140
174.	Corpus Christi	TX	x	129
175.	Dallas-Ft. Worth	TX	x	6
176.	El Paso (Las Cruces)	TX	x	99
177.	Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA	TX	x	91
178.	Houston	TX	x	10
179.	Laredo	TX		187
180.	Lubbock	TX	x	147
181.	Odessa-Midland	TX	x	159
182.	San Angelo	TX	x	197
183.	San Antonio	TX	x	37
184.	Tyler-Longview (Lfkn&Ncgd)	TX		111
185.	Victoria	TX	x	205
186.	Waco-Temple-Bryan	TX		95
187.	Sherman, TX-Ada, OK	TX/OK		161
188.	Wichita Falls (TX) & Lawton (OK)	TX/OK	x	146
189.	Salt Lake City	UT	x	35
190.	Charlottesville	VA		182
191.	Harrisonburg	VA	x	181
192.	Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws	VA	x	42
193.	Richmond-Petersburg	VA	x	61
194.	Roanoke-Lynchburg	VA		68
195.	Burlington (VT)-Plattsburgh (NY)	VT/NY	x	90
196.	Seattle-Tacoma	WA	x	14
197.	Spokane	WA	x	77
198.	Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck	WA	x	125
199.	Green Bay-Appleton	WI	x	69
200.	La Crosse-Eau Claire	WI		127
201.	Madison	WI	x	85
202.	Milwaukee	WI	x	34
203.	Wausau-Rhinelander	WI	x	134
204.	Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill	WV	x	150
205.	Charleston-Huntington	WV	x	65
206.	Clarksburg-Weston	WV		166
207.	Parkersburg	WV		189
208.	Wheeling (WV)-Steubenville (OH)	WV/OH		155
209.	Casper-Riverton	WY	x	198
210.	Cheyenne, WY-Scottsbluff, NE	WY/NE	x	195