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AGENCY:
Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
On February 12, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of KFVS-TV, channel 11 (CBS), Cape Girardeau, Missouri, requesting the substitution of channel 32 for channel 11 at Cape Girardeau in the DTV Table of Allotments. As a result of the Commission's Incentive Auction and repacking process, KFVS was repacked from channel 12 to channel 11. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel 32 for channel 11 at Cape Girardeau.
DATES:
Effective May 14, 2021.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Manley, Media Bureau, at (202) 418-0596 or Andrew.Manley@fcc.gov.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The proposed rule was published at 86 FR 13516 on March 9, 2021. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the petition reaffirming its commitment to applying for channel 32. No other comments were received. In support, Start Printed Page 26423the Petitioner states that the Commission has recognized that VHF channels have certain propagation characteristics which may cause reception issues for some viewers, that the reception of VHF signals require larger antennas relative to UHF channels, and that many of the KFVS viewers experience difficulty receiving its signal. In addition, operation on channel 32 will not result in any predicted loss of service.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 21-50; RM-11875; DA 21-523, adopted May 5, 2021, and released May 5, 2021. The full text of this document is available for download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. 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 proposed 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, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, 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).
Start List of SubjectsList of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
- Television
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Final Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
Start PartPART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICE
End Part Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part2. Amend § 73.622, in the table in paragraph (i) (Post-Transition Table of DTV Allotments), under Missouri, by revising the entry for “Cape Girardeau” to read as follows:
End Amendment PartDigital television table of allotments.* * * * *(i) * * *
Community Channel No. * * * * * MISSOURI Cape Girardeau 22, 32. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2021-10161 Filed 5-13-21; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 5/14/2021
- Published:
- 05/14/2021
- Department:
- Federal Communications Commission
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- 2021-10161
- Dates:
- Effective May 14, 2021.
- Pages:
- 26422-26423 (2 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- MB Docket No. 21-50, RM-11875, DA 21-523, FR ID 26168
- Topics:
- Television
- PDF File:
- 2021-10161.pdf
- CFR: (1)
- 47 CFR 73.622