Rule2024-20102
Television Broadcasting Services Augusta, Georgia
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Published
September 6, 2024
Effective
October 7, 2024
Issuing agencies
Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
On June 24, 2024, the Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of WRDW-TV (Station or WRDW-TV), Augusta, Georgia (Augusta). Gray requested amendment of the Table of TV Allotments to substitute channel 12 for channel 27. Gray filed comments in support of the Petition, as required by the Commission's rules (rules), reaffirming its interest in the proposed channel substitution and that it will promptly file an application seeking authorization on channel 12. The Bureau concludes that the public interest would be served by substituting channel 12 for channel 27 at Augusta.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 72738-72739]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20102]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 24-153; RM-11983; DA 24-865; FR ID 242165]
Television Broadcasting Services Augusta, Georgia
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: On June 24, 2024, the Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau),
issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in response to a Petition for
Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee
of WRDW-TV (Station or WRDW-TV), Augusta, Georgia (Augusta). Gray
requested amendment of the Table of TV Allotments to substitute channel
12 for channel 27. Gray filed comments in support of the Petition, as
required by the Commission's rules (rules), reaffirming its interest in
the proposed channel substitution and that it will
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promptly file an application seeking authorization on channel 12. The
Bureau concludes that the public interest would be served by
substituting channel 12 for channel 27 at Augusta.
DATES: Effective October 7, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at
(202) 418-1647 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b0fadfc9d3d59ef2d5c2dec3c4d5d9def0d6d3d39ed7dfc6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="feb491879d9bd0bc9b8c908d8a9b9790be989d9dd0999188">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 89 FR
52431 on June 24, 2024. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 12. No other
comments were filed.
The Bureau concludes that the public interest would be served by
substituting channel 12 for channel 27 at Augusta. On May 15, 2021, the
Bureau granted a petition for rulemaking submitted by Gray to
substitute channel 27 for channel 12 at Augusta for WRDW-TV. Gray was
also granted a construction permit to construct a facility on channel
27 at Augusta, but was unable complete construction of the channel 27
facility by the expiration date--June 25, 2024. Thus, Gray requested
amendment of the Table of TV Allotments to allow it to continue to
operate pursuant to the parameters of its current license on channel
12, and the substitution of channel 12 for channel 27 in the TV Table
of Allotments would allow the Station to remain on the air and continue
to provide service to viewers within its service area.
Gray proposed to utilize its currently licensed parameters and as
such we find that channel 12 can be substituted for channel 27 at
Augusta as proposed, in compliance with the principal community
coverage requirements of Sec. 73.618(a) of the rules, at coordinates
33-24'-37'' N and 081-50'-36.0'' W. In addition, we find that this
channel substitution meets the technical requirements set forth in
Sec. 73.622(a) of the rules.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket
No. 24-153; RM-11983; DA 24-865, adopted August 27, 2024, and released
August 27, 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#d9bfbabaece9ed99bfbabaf7beb6af"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="24424747111410644247470a434b52">[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 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 the 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 SERVICES
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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 Georgia,
by revising the entry for Augusta to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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Georgia
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Augusta............................................. 12, 28, 36
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[FR Doc. 2024-20102 Filed 9-5-24; 8:45 am]
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