2014-03336. Television Broadcasting Services; Birmingham, Alabama  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Communications Commission.

    ACTION:

    Final rule.

    SUMMARY:

    The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by the Alabama Educational Television Commission (“AETC”), the licensee of station WBIQ(TV), Birmingham, Alabama. Previously, the Commission substituted channel *39 for channel *10 at AETC's request and AETC now seeks to return to its previously allotted channel *10. AETC states that allowing the station to remain on its previously allotted channel *10 will serve the public interest by allowing the station to conserve its limited resources, avoid disruption of service, eliminate the need for new facilities, and allow the funds saved to be redirected back into public interest programming.

    DATES:

    This rule is effective March 17, 2014.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Adrienne Y. Denysyk, Adrienne.Denysyk@fcc.gov, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2651.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 13-261, adopted February 4, 2014, and released February 4, 2014. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 445 12th Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. This document will also be available via ECFS (http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/​ecfs/​). This document may be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-478-3160 or via the company's Web site, http://www.bcpiweb.com. To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (tty).

    This document does not contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any information collection burden “for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees,” pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding.

    The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

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    List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    • Television
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    Federal Communications Commission.

    Barbara A. Kreisman,

    Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.

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    Final Rule

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR Part 73 as follows:

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    PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

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    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, and 339.

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    2. Section 73.622(i), the Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments under Alabama is amended by removing channel *39 and adding channel *10 at Birmingham.

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    [FR Doc. 2014-03336 Filed 2-13-14; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

Document Information

Effective Date:
3/17/2014
Published:
02/14/2014
Department:
Federal Communications Commission
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
2014-03336
Dates:
This rule is effective March 17, 2014.
Pages:
8870-8870 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
MB Docket No. 13-261, RM-11707, DA 14-131
Topics:
Television
PDF File:
2014-03336.pdf
CFR: (1)
47 CFR 73.622