Rule2023-25394
Television Broadcasting Services Winnemucca, Nevada
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Published
November 22, 2023
Effective
November 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner or Gray), the licensee of unbuilt television station KWNV(DT) (KWNV or Station), channel 7, Winnemucca, Nevada (Winnemucca). The Petitioner has requested the substitution of UHF channel 16 for VHF channel 7 in the Table of TV Allotments. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the petition, as required by the Commission's rules (rules), reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 16.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2023)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81350-81351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25394]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23-286; RM-11960; DA 23-1054; FR ID 184696]
Television Broadcasting Services Winnemucca, Nevada
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in response to a Petition for
Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner or Gray),
the licensee of unbuilt television station KWNV(DT) (KWNV or Station),
channel 7, Winnemucca, Nevada (Winnemucca). The Petitioner has
requested the substitution of UHF channel 16 for VHF channel 7 in the
Table of TV Allotments. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the
petition, as required by the Commission's rules (rules), reaffirming
its commitment to apply for channel 16.
DATES: Effective November 22, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#652f0a1c06004b2700170b1611000c0b250306064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcb693859f99d2be998e928f88999592bc9a9f9fd29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 88 FR
59836 on August 30, 2023. The Petitioner filed comments in support of
the petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 16. No
other comments were received.
The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by
substituting channel 16 for channel 7 at Winnemucca. In support of its
channel substitution request, Gray states that building out its new
station on a UHF channel will avoid well-documented issues with indoor
digital VHF reception. Gray observes that the Commission has recognized
the deleterious effects manmade noise has on the reception of VHF
channel signals, and the large variability in the performance of indoor
antennas receiving UHF and VHF signals, with the substantial majority
poorly receiving high-VHF channel signals compared to UHF channel
signals. We also find that the proposal complies with all relevant
technical requirements for amendment of the Table of TV Allotments,
including the interference protection requirements of section 73.616 of
the rules, and the proposed channel 16 facility will provide full
principal community coverage to Winnemucca. In addition, proposed
channel 16 noise limited service contour (NLSC) almost entirely
encompasses the authorized channel 7 NLSC, and Gray does not propose a
change in transmitter location. We also note that no viewers will lose
any existing service because as a permittee, Gray has not commenced
operations in Winnemucca.
As proposed, channel 16 can be substituted for channel 7 at
Winnemucca in compliance with the principal community coverage
requirements of section 73.625(a) of the rules, at coordinates
41[deg]00'31.0'' N and 117[deg]46'13.0'' W. In addition, we find that
this channel change meets the technical requirements set forth in
sections 73.616 and 73.623 of the rules. We also conclude that good
cause exists to make this channel change effective immediately upon
publication in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 553(d)(3) of
the Administrative Procedure Act. An expedited effective date is
necessary in this case to ensure that KWNV can operate with improved
service to its viewers as quickly as possible.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 23-286; RM-11960; DA 23-1054, adopted November 7, 2023, and
released November 7, 2023. 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#c2a4a1a1f7f2f682a4a1a1eca5adb4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b0d08085e5b5f2b0d0808450c041d">[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 TV Allotments under Nevada
by revising the entry for Winnemucca to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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Nevada
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Winnemucca.............................................. 16
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[FR Doc. 2023-25394 Filed 11-21-23; 8:45 am]
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