Notice2022-09627
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Recent Filings Concerning Use of FM Boosters for Geo-Target Content
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Published
May 5, 2022
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Media Bureau seeks public comment on recently filed technical information and other documents submitted after the March 12, 2021, close of the comment period in this proceeding.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09627]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[MB Docket Nos. 20-401, 17-105; RM-11854; DA 22-429; FR ID 84763]
Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Recent Filings Concerning Use of FM
Boosters for Geo-Target Content
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Media Bureau seeks public comment on
recently filed technical information and other documents submitted
after the March 12, 2021, close of the comment period in this
proceeding.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 6, 2022 and reply
comments on or before June 21, 2022.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket Nos. 20-401
and 17-105, by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the internet by accessing the ECFS: <a href="http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/">http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/</a>.
<bullet> Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must
file an original and one copy of each filing.
Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-
class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission.
<bullet> Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive,
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
<bullet> U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority
mail must be addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
<bullet> Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the
Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings.
This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety
of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC
Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-
Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (March 19, 2020). <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy">https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy</a>.
People with Disabilities: 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#fd9b9e9ec8cdc9bd9b9e9ed39a928b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b3d5d0d0868387f3d5d0d09dd4dcc5">[email protected]</span></a> or call the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (TTY).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact
Albert Shuldiner, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e3a28f81869197cdb08b968f878a8d8691a3858080cd848c95"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e6a78a84839492c8b58e938a828f888394a6808585c8818990">[email protected]</span></a>, or James Bradshaw,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#501a313d35237e1222313423383127103633337e373f26"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0ba919d9583deb282919483989187b0969393de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>, of the Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-
2700. Press inquiries should be directed to Janice Wise, (202) 418-
8165.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
document (Public Notice), in MB Docket Nos. 20-401 and 17-105; RM-
11854; DA 22-429, released on April 18, 2022. The complete text of this
document is available electronically via the search function on the
FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) web page at <a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/</a> (<a href="https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/">https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/</a>).
Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word,
and/or Adobe Acrobat. Alternative formats are available for people with
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format,
etc.) and reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign
language interpreters, CART, etc.) may be requested by sending an email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#33555050060307735550501d545c45"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0a6c69693f3a3e4a6c6969246d657c">[email protected]</span></a> or calling the FCC's Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
1. On December 1, 2020, the Commission released a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, 86 FR 1909 (Jan. 11, 2021) (NPRM), in this
proceeding, seeking comment on whether to modify the Commission's rules
governing the operation of FM booster stations in certain limited
circumstances to allow for geo-targeted content. The time period for
filing comments and reply comments on the NPRM closed on March 12,
2021. Since that time, GeoBroadcast Solutions sought, and the Bureau
has approved, experimental authority to test the technology in San
Jose, California with station KSJO(FM), and in Jackson, Mississippi
with station WRBJ-FM. As part of this authority, GeoBroadcast Solutions
was required to file in the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing
System (ECFS) technical reports on testing it conducted for both
stations. Those reports contain detailed technical discussions about
the operation of GeoBroadcast Solutions' booster technology, its
compatibility with the Emergency Alert System, and its impact on
digital FM broadcasts. This technical information was not available to
the public at the time comments and reply comments were due.
2. In light of these recent developments and to provide a complete
record on developments since the completion of the commenting cycle in
this matter, the Media Bureau seeks public comment on these test
reports, as well as other documents filed in this proceeding since
March 12, 2021. Interested parties may file comments and reply comments
by the dates listed above using ECFS or by submitting paper copies to
the Commission's Office of the Secretary. Commenters should follow the
comment filing instructions provided in paragraph 36 of the NPRM, 35
FCC Rcd 14213 (2020), 86 FR 1909 (Jan. 11, 2021).
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2022-09627 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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