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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21–152; RM–11899; DA 21–
701; FR ID 34382]
Television Broadcasting Services
Freeport, Illinois
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
On April 14, 2021, the Media
Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) in response to a petition for
rulemaking filed by Gray Television
Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), requesting
the allotment of channel 9 to Freeport,
Illinois in the DTV Table of Allotments
as the community’s first local service.
For the reasons set forth in the Report
and Order referenced below, the Bureau
amends FCC regulations to allot channel
9 at Freeport. The newly allotted
channel will be authorized pursuant to
the Commission’s competitive bidding
rules.
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Effective June 25, 2021.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
proposed rule was published at 86 FR
21258 on April 23, 2021. The Petitioner
filed comments in support of the
petition, as required by the
Commission’s rules, reaffirming its
commitment to apply for channel 9 and
if authorized, to build a station
promptly. No other comments were
filed. We believe the public interest
would be served by allotting channel 9
at Freeport, Illinois. Freeport (pop.
25,638) is the county seat and largest
city in Stephenson County, and clearly
qualifies for community of license status
for allotment purposes. In addition, the
proposal would result in a first local
service to Freeport; channel 41 at
Freeport will be deleted since
WIFR(TV), which previously occupied
the channel, submitted a winning bid to
go off the air in the broadcast television
incentive auction and subsequently
suspended operations. Moreover, the
allotment is consistent with the
minimum geographic spacing
requirements for new DTV allotments in
the Commission’s rules, and the
allotment point complies with the rules
as the entire community of Freeport is
encompassed by the 43 dBm contour.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Report and Order, MB
Docket No. 21–152; RM–11899; DA 21–
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701, adopted June 16, 2021, and
released June 16, 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).
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:
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, in paragraph (i), amend
the Post-Transition Table of DTV
Allotments, under Illinois, by revising
the entry for ‘‘Freeport’’ 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. 21–71; RM–11887; DA 21–
601; FR ID 33925]
Television Broadcasting Services;
Hannibal, Missouri; Correction
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Final rule; correction.
AGENCY:
The Federal Communications
Commission published a document in
the Federal Register of June 16, 2021,
concerning a petition for rulemaking
filed by KHQA Licensee, LLC, licensee
of KHQA–TV, channel 7, Hannibal,
Missouri, requesting the substitution of
UHF channel 22 for VHF channel 7 in
the DTV Table of Allotments. The
document contained the incorrect call
sign of the licensee. The document also
contained an incomplete email address
of the contact person.
DATES: June 25, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Corrections
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST
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In FR Doc. 2021–12049, published in
the Federal Register of June 16, 2021,
appearing on page 31954, the following
corrections are made:
1. On page 31954, in the third
column, correct the SUMMARY caption to
read:
SUMMARY: On March 7, 2021, the Media
Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued
a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in
response to a petition for rulemaking
filed by KHQA Licensee, LLC
(Licensee), the licensee of KHQA–TV,
channel 7 (CBS), Hannibal, Missouri,
requesting the substitution of channel
22 for channel 7 at Hannibal in the DTV
Table of Allotments. For the reasons set
forth in the Report and Order referenced
below, the Bureau amends FCC
regulations to substitute channel 22 for
channel 7 at Hannibal.
2. On page 31955, in the first column,
correct the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT caption to read:
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-152; RM-11899; DA 21-701; FR ID 34382]
Television Broadcasting Services Freeport, Illinois
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On April 14, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau)
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition
for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner),
requesting the allotment of channel 9 to Freeport, Illinois in the DTV
Table of Allotments as the community's first local service. For the
reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau
amends FCC regulations to allot channel 9 at Freeport. The newly
allotted channel will be authorized pursuant to the Commission's
competitive bidding rules.
DATES: Effective June 25, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR
21258 on April 23, 2021. The Petitioner filed comments in support of
the petition, as required by the Commission's rules, reaffirming its
commitment to apply for channel 9 and if authorized, to build a station
promptly. No other comments were filed. We believe the public interest
would be served by allotting channel 9 at Freeport, Illinois. Freeport
(pop. 25,638) is the county seat and largest city in Stephenson County,
and clearly qualifies for community of license status for allotment
purposes. In addition, the proposal would result in a first local
service to Freeport; channel 41 at Freeport will be deleted since
WIFR(TV), which previously occupied the channel, submitted a winning
bid to go off the air in the broadcast television incentive auction and
subsequently suspended operations. Moreover, the allotment is
consistent with the minimum geographic spacing requirements for new DTV
allotments in the Commission's rules, and the allotment point complies
with the rules as the entire community of Freeport is encompassed by
the 43 dB[mu] contour.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 21-152; RM-11899; DA 21-701, adopted June 16, 2021, and released
June 16, 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 [email protected] 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).
List 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:
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, in paragraph (i), amend the Post-Transition Table
of DTV Allotments, under Illinois, by revising the entry for
``Freeport'' to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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