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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–127; RM–11894; DA 21–
398; FR ID 20570]
Television Broadcasting Services
Schenectady, New York
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission has before it
a petition for rulemaking filed by WRGB
Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee
of WRGB (CBS), channel 6,
Schenectady, New York. The Petitioner
requests the substitution of channel 35
for channel 6 at Schenectady, New York
in the DTV Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before May 24, 2021 and reply
comments on or before June 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 the Petitioner as follows:
Paul A. Cicelski, Esq., Lerman Senter,
PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Washington,
DC 20036.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media
Bureau, at Joyce.Bernstein@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, that are generally not well
suited to the mobile applications
expected under flexible use, relative to
UHF channels. According to the
Petitioner, WRGB has received
numerous complaints from viewers
unable to receive an over-the-air signal,
despite being able to receive signals
from other stations. In addition, the
Petitioner states that while the proposed
channel 35 noise limited contour does
not completely encompass the relevant
channel 6 noise limited contour, WRGB
is a CBS affiliate and there are three
other CBS affiliated stations that serve
some portion of the loss area. The
Petitioner also submitted an analysis,
using the Commission’s TVStudy
software analysis program,
demonstrating that after taking into
account service provided by other CBS
stations, all of the population located
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within WRGB’s original post-DTV
transition channel 6 noise limited
contour will continue to receive CBS
service, except for 30 people. The
Bureau used the technical parameters of
WRGB’s original post-transition digital
channel 6 facility (File No. BPCDT–
20080307AAK) in determining any
predicted loss which may occur from
the proposed channel substitution.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21–127;
RM–11894; DA 21–398, adopted April
5, 2021, and released April 5, 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.
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.
§ 73.622
[Amended]
2. In § 73.622 in paragraph (i), amend
the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments under New York by revising
the entry for Schenectady to read as
follows:
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§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–128; RM–11895; DA 21–
397; FR ID 20569]
Television Broadcasting Services
Bristol, Virginia
Federal Communications
Commission.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Proposed rule.
The Commission has before it
a petition for rulemaking filed by
Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC
(Petitioner), the licensee of WCYB–TV
(NBC), channel 5, Bristol, Virginia. The
Petitioner requests the substitution of
channel 35 for channel 5 at Bristol,
Virginia in the DTV Table of
Allotments.
SUMMARY:
Comments must be filed on or
before May 24, 2021 and reply
comments on or before June 7, 2021.
DATES:
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 the Petitioner as follows:
Paul A. Cicelski, Esq., Lerman Senter,
PLLC, 2001 L Street NW, Washington,
DC 20036.
ADDRESSES:
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media
Bureau, at Joyce.Bernstein@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, that are generally not well
suited to the mobile applications
expected under flexible use, relative to
UHF channels. According to the
Petitioner, WCYB–TV has received
numerous complaints from viewers
unable to receive over-the-air signal,
despite being able to receive signals
from other station. In addition, the
Petitioner states that while the proposed
channel 35 noise limited contour does
not completely encompass the relevant
channel 5 noise limited contour,
WCYB–TV is an NBC affiliate and there
are six other NBC affiliated stations that
serve some portion of the loss area. In
aggregate, these six stations serve the
entire area of the channel 5 noise
limited contour not encompassed by the
proposed channel 35 contour. The
Bureau used the technical parameters of
WCYB–TV’s original post-transition
digital channel 5 facility (File No.
BPCDT–20080327AFS) in determining
any predicted loss which may occur
from the proposed channel substitution.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21–128;
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RM–11895; DA 21–397, adopted April
5, 2021, 2021, and released April 5,
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.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television.
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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:
■
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303,
307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.
§ 73.622
[Amended]
2. In § 73.622 in paragraph (i), amend
the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments under Virginia by revising
the entry for Bristol to read as follows:
■
§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-128; RM-11895; DA 21-397; FR ID 20569]
Television Broadcasting Services Bristol, Virginia
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of WCYB-TV
(NBC), channel 5, Bristol, Virginia. The Petitioner requests the
substitution of channel 35 for channel 5 at Bristol, Virginia in the
DTV Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 24, 2021 and reply
comments on or before June 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 the
Petitioner as follows: Paul A. Cicelski, Esq., Lerman Senter, PLLC,
2001 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20036.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647; or Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
[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, that are generally not well suited to
the mobile applications expected under flexible use, relative to UHF
channels. According to the Petitioner, WCYB-TV has received numerous
complaints from viewers unable to receive over-the-air signal, despite
being able to receive signals from other station. In addition, the
Petitioner states that while the proposed channel 35 noise limited
contour does not completely encompass the relevant channel 5 noise
limited contour, WCYB-TV is an NBC affiliate and there are six other
NBC affiliated stations that serve some portion of the loss area. In
aggregate, these six stations serve the entire area of the channel 5
noise limited contour not encompassed by the proposed channel 35
contour. The Bureau used the technical parameters of WCYB-TV's original
post-transition digital channel 5 facility (File No. BPCDT-20080327AFS)
in determining any predicted loss which may occur from the proposed
channel substitution.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 21-128; RM-11895; DA 21-397, adopted April 5,
2021, 2021, and released April 5, 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
0
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.
Sec. 73.622 [Amended]
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2. In Sec. 73.622 in paragraph (i), amend the Post-Transition Table of
DTV Allotments under Virginia by revising the entry for Bristol to read
as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Virginia
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