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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–51; RM–11876; DA 21–
160; FR ID 17523]
Television Broadcasting Services
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Video Division has before
it a petition for rulemaking filed
November 27, 2020 (Petition) by Gray
Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner),
the licensee of KCRG–TV (ABC),
channel 9 (KCRG or Station), Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. The Petitioner requests
the substitution of channel 32 for
channel 9 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the
digital television (DTV) Table of
Allotments.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be filed on or
before April 22, 2021 and reply
comments on or before May 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45
L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the
FCC, interested parties should serve
counsel for petitioner as follows: Joan
Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K
Street NW, Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew Manley, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–0596 or Andrew.Manley@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support
of its channel substitution request, the
Petitioner states that the Commission
has recognized that VHF channels have
certain propagation characteristics
which may cause reception issues for
some viewers, and also that the
‘‘reception of VHF signals require larger
antennas . . . relative to UHF
channels.’’ According to the Petitioner,
‘‘many of its viewers experience
significant difficulty receiving KCRG–
TV’s signal.’’ The Petitioner further
states that its channel substitution
proposal will result in no loss of service.
We believe that the Petitioner’s channel
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substitution proposal warrants
consideration. Channel 32 can be
substituted for channel 9 at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, as proposed, in
compliance with the principal
community coverage requirements of
§ 73.625(a) of the Commission’s rules at
coordinates 42–18–59.0 N and 91–51–
31.0 W. In addition, we find that this
channel change meets the technical
requirements set forth in §§ 73.616 and
73.623 of the rules.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s notice of proposed
rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21–51; RM–
11876; DA 21–160, adopted February
12, 2021, and released February 12,
2021. The full text of this document is
available for download at https://
www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials
in accessible formats (braille, large
print, computer diskettes, or audio
recordings), please send an email to
FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer &
Government 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.
Members of the public should note
that all ex parte contacts are prohibited
from the time a notice of proposed
rulemaking is issued to the time the
matter is no longer subject to
Commission consideration or court
review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are,
however, exceptions to this prohibition,
which can be found in § 1.1204(a) of the
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
See §§ 1.415 and 1.420 of the
Commission’s rules for information
regarding the proper filing procedures
for comments, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
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List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Proposed Rule
For the reasons discussed in the
preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
part 73 as follows:
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICE
1. The authority citation for part 73
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303,
307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.
2. In § 73.622(i), amend the PostTransition Table of DTV Allotments
under Iowa by revising the entry for
Cedar Rapids to read as follows:
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§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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Channel No.
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids ........................
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27, 29, 32, 47.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-51; RM-11876; DA 21-160; FR ID 17523]
Television Broadcasting Services Cedar Rapids, Iowa
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Video Division has before it a petition for rulemaking
filed November 27, 2020 (Petition) by Gray Television Licensee, LLC
(Petitioner), the licensee of KCRG-TV (ABC), channel 9 (KCRG or
Station), Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Petitioner requests the substitution
of channel 32 for channel 9 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa in the digital
television (DTV) Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 22, 2021 and reply
comments on or before May 7, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary,
45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments
with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for petitioner as
follows: Joan Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 K Street NW,
Washington, DC 20006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Manley, Media Bureau, at (202)
418-0596 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support of its channel substitution
request, the Petitioner states that the Commission has recognized that
VHF channels have certain propagation characteristics which may cause
reception issues for some viewers, and also that the ``reception of VHF
signals require larger antennas . . . relative to UHF channels.''
According to the Petitioner, ``many of its viewers experience
significant difficulty receiving KCRG-TV's signal.'' The Petitioner
further states that its channel substitution proposal will result in no
loss of service. We believe that the Petitioner's channel substitution
proposal warrants consideration. Channel 32 can be substituted for
channel 9 at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as proposed, in compliance with the
principal community coverage requirements of Sec. 73.625(a) of the
Commission's rules at coordinates 42-18-59.0 N and 91-51-31.0 W. In
addition, we find that this channel change meets the technical
requirements set forth in Sec. Sec. 73.616 and 73.623 of the rules.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's notice of proposed
rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21-51; RM-11876; DA 21-160, adopted February
12, 2021, and released February 12, 2021. The full text of this
document is available for download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To
request materials in accessible formats (braille, large print, computer
diskettes, or audio recordings), please send an email to [email protected]
or call the Consumer & Government 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.
Members of the public should note that all ex parte contacts are
prohibited from the time a notice of proposed rulemaking is issued to
the time the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or
court review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, however, exceptions to this
prohibition, which can be found in Sec. 1.1204(a) of the Commission's
rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
See Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.420 of the Commission's rules for
information regarding the proper filing procedures for comments, 47 CFR
1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
Proposed Rule
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICE
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1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334,
336, 339.
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2. In Sec. 73.622(i), amend the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments under Iowa by revising the entry for Cedar Rapids to read as
follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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Iowa
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Cedar Rapids............................................ 27, 29, 32,
47.
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