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L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the
FCC, interested parties should serve
counsel for the Petitioner as follows:
Christina A. Burrow, Esq., Cooley LLP,
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20004–2400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
support, the Petitioner states that the
Commission has recognized that VHF
channels have certain characteristics
that pose challenges for their use in
providing digital television service,
including propagation characteristics
that allow undesired signals and noise
to be receivable at relatively far
distances. According to the Petitioner, it
has received many complaints from
viewers unable to receive a reliable
signal on channel 7. The Engineering
Statement provided with the Petition
confirms that the proposed channel 22
contour would continue to reach
virtually all of the population within the
Station’s current service area and fully
cover the city of Great Falls. An analysis
using the Commission’s TVStudy
software tool indicates that KRTV’s
move from channel 7 to channel 22 is
predicted to create a small area where
554 persons are predicted to lose
service. The loss area, however, is
partially overlapped by the noise
limited contour of other CBS affiliated
stations and reduces the number who
are predicted to lose CBS network
service to 255 persons. Taking these
other stations into account, less than
500 persons would lose CBS service if
KRTV moves to channel 22, which
Petitioner argues is de minimis. We note
that in its calculation of viewer loss,
Scripps relies on the CBS network
service provided by full power
television station KXLF–TV, Butte,
Montana, as well as three Scrippsowned translator stations that retransmit
CBS network programming. While the
translator stations are secondary and
can be displaced, we believe given the
rural nature of Montana and
neighboring states it is unlikely that
these stations would be displaced, and
if they were, Scripps would easily be
able to find displacement channels for
them. In addition, the loss area is also
partially overlapped by the noise
limited contours of television stations
KFBB–TV (ABC/FOX), Great Falls,
Montana; KTVM (NBC), Butte, Montana;
and KTVH (NBC) and KUHM–TV (PBS),
Helena, Montana.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 22–117;
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RM–11923; DA 22–251, adopted March
10, 2022, and released March 10, 2022.
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
SERVICES
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(j), amend the Table of
Allotments under Montana by revising
the entry for Great Falls to read as
follows:
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§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 22–115; RM–11921; DA 22–
249; FRS 77595]
Television Broadcasting Services
Butte, Montana
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission has before it
a petition for rulemaking filed by
Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
(Petitioner), the licensee of KXLF–TV,
channel 5, Butte, Montana. The
Petitioner requests the substitution of
channel 15 for channel 5 at Butte in the
Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before April 21, 2022 and reply
comments on or before May 6, 2022.
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:
Christina A. Burrow, Esq., Cooley LLP,
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20004–2400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
support, the Petitioner states that the
Commission has recognized that VHF
channels have certain characteristics
that pose challenges for their use in
providing digital television service,
including propagation characteristics
that allow undesired signals and noise
to be receivable at relatively far
distances. According to the Petitioner, it
has received many complaints from
viewers unable to receive a reliable
signal on channel 5. The Engineering
Statement confirms that the proposed
channel 15 contour would continue to
reach virtually all of the population
SUMMARY:
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within the Station’s current service area
and fully cover the city of Butte. An
analysis using the Commission’s
TVStudy software tool indicates that
KXLF–TV’s move from channel 5 to
channel 15 is predicted to create an area
where approximately 3,000 persons are
predicted to lose service. The loss area,
however, is partially overlapped by the
noise limited contours of Scripps’
owned CBS network affiliates KPAX–
TV, Missoula, Montana; KBZK,
Bozeman, Montana; and KRTV, Great
Falls, Montana. Taking these other
stations into account, less than 500
persons would lose CBS service if
KXLF–TV moves to channel 15, which
Petitioner argues is de minimis.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 22–115;
RM–11921; DA 22–249, adopted March
10, 2022, and released March 10, 2022.
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.
VerDate Sep<11>2014
16:35 Mar 21, 2022
Jkt 256001
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
SERVICES
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.
2. In § 73.622(j), amend the Table of
Allotments under Montana by revising
the entry for Butte to read as follows:
■
§ 73.622 Digital television table of
allotments.
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Butte .......................... 15, 19, 20, 24.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 22–114; RM–11920; DA–
22–248; FRS 77585]
Television Broadcasting Services
Bozeman, Montana
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
AGENCY:
The Commission has before it
a petition for rulemaking filed by
Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC
(Petitioner), the licensee of KBZK,
channel 13, Bozeman, Montana. The
Petitioner requests the substitution of
channel 27 for channel 13 at Bozeman
in the Table of Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or
before April 21, 2022 and reply
comments on or before May 6, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications
Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45
SUMMARY:
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L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the
FCC, interested parties should serve
counsel for the Petitioner as follows:
Christina A. Burrow, Esq., Cooley LLP,
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20004–2400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at (202)
418–1647 or Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
support, the Petitioner states that the
Commission has recognized that VHF
channels have certain characteristics
that pose challenges for their use in
providing digital television service,
including propagation characteristics
that allow undesired signals and noise
to be receivable at relatively far
distances. According to the Petitioner, it
has received many complaints from
viewers unable to receive a reliable
signal on channel 13. The Engineering
Statement provided with the Petition
confirms that the proposed channel 27
contour would continue to reach
virtually all of the population within the
Station’s current service area and fully
cover the city of Bozeman. An analysis
using the Commission’s TVStudy
software tool indicates that KBZK’s
move from channel 13 to channel 27 is
predicted to create a small area where
675 persons are predicted to lose
service. The loss area, however, is
partially overlapped by the noise
limited contour of Scripps’ owned
television station KXLF–TV, Butte,
Montana, which is also a CBS network
affiliate, and reduces the number who
are predicted to lose CBS network
service to less than 500 persons, which
Petitioner argues is de minimis.
This is a synopsis of the
Commission’s Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 22–114;
RM–11920; DA 22–248, adopted March
10, 2022, and released March 10, 2022.
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.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 22-115; RM-11921; DA 22-249; FRS 77595]
Television Broadcasting Services Butte, Montana
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed
by Scripps Broadcasting Holdings LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of
KXLF-TV, channel 5, Butte, Montana. The Petitioner requests the
substitution of channel 15 for channel 5 at Butte in the Table of
Allotments.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 21, 2022 and reply
comments on or before May 6, 2022.
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: Christina A. Burrow, Esq., Cooley LLP, 1299
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004-2400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support, the Petitioner states that the
Commission has recognized that VHF channels have certain
characteristics that pose challenges for their use in providing digital
television service, including propagation characteristics that allow
undesired signals and noise to be receivable at relatively far
distances. According to the Petitioner, it has received many complaints
from viewers unable to receive a reliable signal on channel 5. The
Engineering Statement confirms that the proposed channel 15 contour
would continue to reach virtually all of the population
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within the Station's current service area and fully cover the city of
Butte. An analysis using the Commission's TVStudy software tool
indicates that KXLF-TV's move from channel 5 to channel 15 is predicted
to create an area where approximately 3,000 persons are predicted to
lose service. The loss area, however, is partially overlapped by the
noise limited contours of Scripps' owned CBS network affiliates KPAX-
TV, Missoula, Montana; KBZK, Bozeman, Montana; and KRTV, Great Falls,
Montana. Taking these other stations into account, less than 500
persons would lose CBS service if KXLF-TV moves to channel 15, which
Petitioner argues is de minimis.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 22-115; RM-11921; DA 22-249, adopted March
10, 2022, and released March 10, 2022. 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 SERVICES
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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(j), amend the Table of Allotments under Montana by
revising the entry for Butte to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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MONTANA
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Butte..................................... 15, 19, 20, 24.
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