Rule2021-15260
Television Broadcasting Services New Orleans, Louisiana
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Published
July 19, 2021
Effective
July 19, 2021
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
On April 21, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by the Greater New Orleans Educational Television Foundation (Petitioner), the licensee of noncommercial educational PBS member station WYES-TV, channel *11, New Orleans, Louisiana, requesting the substitution of channel *28 for channel *11 at New Orleans 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 *28 for channel *11 at New Orleans.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 135 (Monday, July 19, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 37935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15260]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-178; RM-11905; DA 21-770; FR ID 36875]
Television Broadcasting Services New Orleans, Louisiana
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On April 21, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau)
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition
for rulemaking filed by the Greater New Orleans Educational Television
Foundation (Petitioner), the licensee of noncommercial educational PBS
member station WYES-TV, channel *11, New Orleans, Louisiana, requesting
the substitution of channel *28 for channel *11 at New Orleans 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 *28 for channel *11 at New Orleans.
DATES: Effective July 19, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f3b99c8a9096ddb196819d8087969a9db3959090dd949c85"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4a002533292f64082f3824393e2f23240a2c2929642d253c">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR
23340 on May 3, 2021. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel *28. No other
comments were filed. The Petitioner states that WYES-TV is the only
station licensed to New Orleans operating on a VHF channel, and moving
to a UHF channel would improve viewers' access to WYES-TV's PBS and
other public television programming by improving indoor reception and
resolving VHF reception issues. In addition, the Petitioner submitted
an analysis, using the Commission's TVStudy software analysis program,
demonstrating that it will continue to serve all of the population
located within the licensed channel *11 contour.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 21-178; RM-11905; DA 21-770, adopted July 2, 2021, and released
July 2, 2021. The full text of this document is available for download
at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/edocs">https://www.fcc.gov/edocs</a>. To request materials in accessible
formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic
files, audio format), send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a8cecbcb9d989ce8cecbcb86cfc7de"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="660005055356522600050548010910">[email protected]</span></a> 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 Louisiana, by revising the entry for ``New
Orleans'' to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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(i) * * *
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Community Channel No.
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LOUISIANA
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* * * * *
New Orleans........................... 15, 21, 26, *28, 29, *31, 36,
43, 50
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[FR Doc. 2021-15260 Filed 7-16-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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