Rule2024-05307
Television Broadcasting Services Greenville, South Carolina
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Published
March 13, 2024
Effective
April 12, 2024
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
On November 27, 2023, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Carolina Christian Broadcasting, Inc. (Petitioner), the licensee of WGGS-TV (Station or WGGS), channel 2, Greenville, South Carolina (Greenville), requesting the substitution of channel 29 for channel 2 at Greenville in the Table of TV Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel 29 for channel 2 at Greenville.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18364-18365]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-05307]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 23-406; RM-11969; DA 24-199; FR ID 207515]
Television Broadcasting Services Greenville, South Carolina
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On November 27, 2023, the Media Bureau, Video Division
(Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a
petition for rulemaking filed by Carolina Christian Broadcasting, Inc.
(Petitioner), the licensee of WGGS-TV (Station or WGGS), channel 2,
Greenville, South Carolina (Greenville), requesting the substitution of
channel 29 for channel 2 at Greenville in the Table of TV Allotments.
For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the
Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel 29 for channel 2 at
Greenville.
DATES: Effective April 12, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ac0e5f3e9efa4c8eff8e4f9feefe3e4caece9e9a4ede5fc"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="22684d5b41470c6047504c5156474b4c624441410c454d54">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 88 FR
84771 on December 6, 2023. The Petitioner filed comments in support of
the petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 29. No
other comments were filed.
The Bureau believes the public interest would be served by
substituting channel 29 for channel 2 at Greenville. Petitioner states
that its proposed channel substitution would serve the public interest
by resolving reception challenges currently experienced by viewers in
the WGGS service area, and substantially improving access to the
Station's programming. The Petitioner notes that the Commission has
recognized that VHF channels have certain characteristics that pose
challenges for their use in providing digital television service,
including a large variability in the performance of indoor antennas
available to viewers, with most antennas performing very poorly on VHF
channels. The Petitioner proposes to operate the Station on channel 29
with a 3-node Distributed Transmission System (DTS) facility, and all
viewers within the Station's community of license will continue to be
served by the Station. An analysis using the Commission's TVStudy
software indicates that the Station's move to channel 29 would result
in a loss of service to 946,964 persons, mostly located around the edge
of the channel 2 noise limited service contour (NLSC). All but 417
persons of those persons, however, would remain well-served by
continuing to receive at least five full power or Class A stations, and
those 417 persons would continue to receive service from at least four
such stations, a number of persons that the Commission has found to be
de minimis.
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As proposed, channel 29 can be substituted for channel 2 at
Greenville in compliance with the principal community coverage
requirements of section 73.625(a) of the rules, at coordinates
34[deg]56'26.4'' N and 82[deg]24'40.4'' W. Although the Petitioner's
proposal would result in a loss of programming to a number of viewers
on the fringes of the Station's NLSC, all but a de minimis number of
viewers will remain well-served and we conclude that the overall
benefits of the proposed channel change in resolving reception issues
outweighs any possible harm to the public interest.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 23-406; RM-11969; DA 24-199, adopted March 4, 2024, and released
March 4, 2024. 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#05636666303531456366662b626a73"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6909595c3c6c2b6909595d8919980">[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 (j), amend the Table of TV Allotments,
under South Carolina, by revising the entry for Greenville to read as
follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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South Carolina
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Greenville............................................. *8, 17, 29, 30
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[FR Doc. 2024-05307 Filed 3-12-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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