Rule2022-14201
Television Broadcasting Services Medford, Oregon.
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Published
July 5, 2022
Effective
July 5, 2022
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
On April 16, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by KTVL Licensee, LLC (the Petitioner), the licensee of KTVL(TV), channel 10, Medford, Oregon, requesting the substitution of channel 16 for channel 10 at Medford in the Table of Allotments. The Bureau is now amending FCC regulations to make this change.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39790-39791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14201]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 21-155; RM-11900; DA 22-660; FR ID 93699]
Television Broadcasting Services Medford, Oregon.
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On April 16, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau)
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition
for rulemaking filed by KTVL Licensee, LLC (the Petitioner), the
licensee of KTVL(TV), channel 10, Medford, Oregon, requesting the
substitution of channel 16 for channel 10 at Medford in the Table of
Allotments. The Bureau is now amending FCC regulations to make this
change.
DATES: Effective July 5, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#85cfeafce6e0abc7e0f7ebf6f1e0ecebc5e3e6e6abe2eaf3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d399bcaab0b6fd91b6a1bda0a7b6babd93b5b0b0fdb4bca5">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR
25979 on May 12, 2021. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 16. theDove
Media, Inc. (theDove), the licensee of low power television station
KDSO-LP, channel 16, Medford, Oregon, filed comments in opposition to
the rulemaking petition and a counterproposal. On June 22, 2022, the
Video Division of the Bureau approved a Joint Request for Approval of
Settlement Agreement whereby theDove requested dismissal of its
Opposition with prejudice, and the Petitioner agreed to reimburse
theDove in an amount not to exceed $23,420 as reimbursement for costs
related to theDove's acquisition and construction of a displacement
facility on channel 26 at Medford. The parties also agreed that KTVL
would not begin operations on channel 16 until KDSO-LP commenced
operations on channel 26. The Video Division approved the Joint Request
for Approval of Settlement Agreement and dismissed theDove's opposition
by letter dated June 22, 2022.
The Petitioner states that the Commission has recognized that VHF
channels have certain propagation characteristics which may cause
reception issues for some viewers, that the reception of VHF signals
require larger antennas relative to UHF channels, and that studies
suggest a large variability in the performance of indoor antennas, with
most performing poorly or not so well receiving VHF channels, compared
to UHF channels. Petitioner further states that the Station has
received numerous complaints from viewers unable to receive the
Station's over-the-air signal, despite being able to receive signals
from other local stations. In addition, the Petitioner states while the
proposed channel 16 noise limited contour does not completely encompass
the channel 10 noise limited contour, KTVL is a CBS affiliate and there
are two other CBS affiliated stations that serve all but 9,355 persons
in the noise limited contour loss area.\1\ The Petitioner also
submitted an analysis, using the Commission's TVStudy software analysis
program, demonstrating that after taking into account service provided
by other CBS stations, all of the population located
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within KTVL's channel 10 noise limited contour will continue to receive
CBS service, resulting in no loss of network service.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 21-155; RM-11900; DA 22-660, adopted June 22, 2022, and released
June 22, 2022. 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#670104045257532701040449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="177174742227235771747439707861">[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(j), amend the Table of Allotments, under Oregon, by
revising the entry for Medford to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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Oregon
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Medford................................... 5, *8, 12, 16, 26.
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[FR Doc. 2022-14201 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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