Notice2021-12964
Media Bureau Reminds Remaining Analog Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations Without Digital Construction Permits To File Immediately
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Published
June 17, 2021
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Media Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) reminds those remaining analog Low Power Television and TV Translator stations (LPTV/translator stations) that have not filed for a digital construction permit to construct a digital facility to do so immediately. Those analog LPTV/ translator stations that fail to take immediate action will risk having their license automatically cancelled, by operation of law, after the analog termination date.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32262-32263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12964]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 21-684; FR ID 33087]
Media Bureau Reminds Remaining Analog Low Power Television and
Television Translator Stations Without Digital Construction Permits To
File Immediately
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Media Bureau (Bureau) of the Federal
Communications Commission (Commission) reminds those remaining analog
Low Power Television and TV Translator stations (LPTV/translator
stations) that have not filed for a digital construction permit to
construct a digital facility to do so immediately. Those analog LPTV/
translator stations that fail to take immediate action will risk having
their license automatically cancelled, by operation of law, after the
analog termination date.
DATES: July 13, 2021 is the analog termination date and digital
transition deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Colombo (technical questions),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#95d8f4e7febbd6faf9faf8f7fad5f3f6f6bbf2fae3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c18ca0b3aaef82aeadaeaca3ae81a7a2a2efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-7611, or Shaun Maher (legal questions),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#02516a63776c2c4f636a6770426461612c656d74"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a59626b7f6424476b626f784a6c6969246d657c">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-2324, of the Video Division, Media
Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's
document (Public Notice), DA 21-684, released on June 11, 2021. The
full text of this document is available for downloading on the FCC
website at <a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-684A1.pdf">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-684A1.pdf</a>.
Remaining Analog LPTV/Translator Stations Without Digital Construction
Permits. The Bureau has posted a list of the remaining analog LPTV/
translator stations that have not obtained a digital construction
permit to transition to digital operations on its web page: <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/analog_stations_without_a_digital_permit.xlsx">https://www.fcc.gov/sites/default/files/analog_stations_without_a_digital_permit.xlsx</a>. The Bureau remind these
stations that, after 11:59 p.m. local time on July 13, 2021, they may
no longer operate any facility in analog mode and all analog licenses
shall automatically cancel at that time without any affirmative action
by the Commission. Analog LPTV/translator stations without a valid
digital construction permit as of 11:59 p.m. local time on July 13,
2021, will find that their analog license has been automatically
cancelled and will have their call signs deleted.
To avoid automatic cancellation of their station license, remaining
analog LPTV/translator stations that do not have a digital construction
permit should immediately file an application for one to ensure that
they will be considered before the July 13, 2021, analog termination
deadline. The Bureau recommends filing an application for on-channel
digital conversion (``flash-cut'') wherever possible in order to
expedite processing. Instructions for filing an application for digital
construction permit are included in the Appendix to the Public Notice.
Late-Filed Construction Permit Extension Applications. All analog
LPTV/translator stations receiving a digital construction permit,
regardless of the date it is granted, are assigned a construction
permit expiration date of July 13, 2021. Any analog LPTV/translator
station that finds that it will need additional time to complete its
digital construction may submit an application for extension of its
digital construction permit. Because the March 15, 2021 deadline for
filing an extension of digital construction permit (CP extension filing
deadline) has already passed, stations will need to include a request
for waiver of the CP extension filing deadline along with its request
for extension. The Bureau encourage such stations to submit their
extension applications and filing deadline waivers as soon as possible
to ensure that they will be considered before the July 13, 2021
expiration of their digital construction permit. The grant of an
extension of time to complete construction of a station's digital
facility will in no way extend the July 13, 2021, analog service
termination date. Instructions for filing an extension application are
included in the Appendix to the Public Notice.
Requests for Silent Authority. The Bureau reminds licensees that a
station may suspend operations for a period of not more than 30 days
absent specific authority from the Commission. Stations that remain
silent for more than 10 days must notify the Commission not later than
the tenth day of their suspended operations by filing a Suspension of
Operations Notification via LMS as outlined in Appendix B to the Public
Notice. Stations that need to remain silent for more than 30 days must
file a Silent STA via LMS as outlined in the Appendix to the Public
Notice.
The Bureau also reminds stations that the license of any station
that remains silent for any consecutive 12-month period expires
automatically at the end of that period, by operation of law, except
that the Commission may extend or reinstate such station license if the
holder of the license prevails in an administrative or judicial appeal,
the applicable law changes, or for any other reason to promote equity
and fairness. Stations that need to extend and/or reinstate their
license should do so as part of a Silent STA or if the station is
operational by filing a Legal STA. Either may be filed via LMS as
outlined in the Appendix to the Public Notice.
Surrender/Cancellation of Analog Licenses. Stations that choose not
to convert to digital and instead intend to permanently discontinue
operations must do so no later than 11:59 p.m. local time on July 13,
2021. If a station is currently silent and does not intend to
recommence analog operation prior to July 13, 2021, or plans to
permanently discontinue operation prior to July 13, 2021, the Bureau
encourages such
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stations to submit their station licenses for cancellation.
Instructions for requesting cancellation of a station license are
included in the Appendix to the Public Notice. For all other analog
LPTV/translator stations that choose not to convert to digital but
continue to operate in analog until 11:59 p.m. local time on July 13,
2021, their licenses will automatically cancel, by operation of law,
and call signs will be deleted.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2021-12964 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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