Notice2025-22017
Media Bureau Revises Filing Schedule for Class A, LPTV, and TV Translator Major Change Applications and for New LPTV and TV Translator Station Applications
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Published
December 5, 2025
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau (Bureau) announces that due to prospective applicants' inability to access the Commission's Licensing and Management System (LMS) during the recent partial lapse in government funding and therefore prepare and file applications as previously scheduled, it is revising the dates for the Class A, LPTV, and TV translator major modification and LPTV/TV translator new station filing opportunities previously announced in its (public notice), DA 25-792, released September 3, 2025 (September 2025 PN).
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 232 (Friday, December 5, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 56145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22017]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[DA 25-946; FR ID 320622]
Media Bureau Revises Filing Schedule for Class A, LPTV, and TV
Translator Major Change Applications and for New LPTV and TV Translator
Station Applications
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's
Media Bureau (Bureau) announces that due to prospective applicants'
inability to access the Commission's Licensing and Management System
(LMS) during the recent partial lapse in government funding and
therefore prepare and file applications as previously scheduled, it is
revising the dates for the Class A, LPTV, and TV translator major
modification and LPTV/TV translator new station filing opportunities
previously announced in its (public notice), DA 25-792, released
September 3, 2025 (September 2025 PN).
DATES: December 11, 2025, 6:00 p.m. ET, December 18, 2025, 6:00 p.m.
ET, January 29, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ET, March 12, 2026, 6:00 p.m. ET, March
19, 2026, 12:01 a.m. ET
ADDRESSES: None.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Colombo (technical questions),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#367b57445d1875595a595b54597650555518515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="662b07140d4825090a090b04092600050548010910">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-7611, or Shaun Maher (legal questions),
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#10437871657e3e5d71787562507673733e777f66"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="24774c45514a0a69454c4156644247470a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-2324, of the Video Division, Media
Bureau.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Media Bureau's
document, (public notice), DA 25-946, released on November 17, 2025.
The full text of this document is available for download at <a href="https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-946A1.pdf">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-946A1.pdf</a>. To request materials
in accessible formats (braille, large print, computer diskettes, or
audio recordings), please send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c6808585f3f6f286a0a5a5e8a1a9b0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="71373232444145311712125f161e07">[email protected]</span></a> or call the
Consumer & Government Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (VOICE), (202)
418-0432 (TTY).
Synopsis
On September 3, 2025, the Bureau issued its September 2025 PN
announcing a phased approach permitting Class A television, LPTV, and
TV translator stations to resume filing major modification applications
and allowing for the filing of new LPTV and TV translator station
applications. In light of prospective applicants' inability to access
the Commission's LMS during the recent partial lapse in government
funding--and therefore prepare and file applications as previously
scheduled--the Bureau is revising the dates for the filing
opportunities previously announced in the September 2025 PN. Except for
the revised dates announced below, all processes and procedures
previously announced by the Bureau in the September 2025 PN pertaining
to these filing opportunities remain the same. The freeze on all major
change applications implemented by the Bureau on September 3, 2025 in
the September 2025 PN, remains in effect until it is lifted pursuant to
the revised schedule.
Revised Freeze/Filing Opportunity Dates:
On December 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ET a temporary application filing
freeze will be implemented on all minor change applications (including
displacement applications) for Class A, LPTV, and TV translator
stations. Minor change applications filed once the freeze is imposed
will be dismissed and need to be re-filed after the freeze is lifted.
On December 18, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. ET the major modification filing
freeze will be lifted to permit Class A, LPTV, and TV translator
stations to file major change applications, on a first-come, first-
served basis. Facility relocations are limited to no more than 121.0
kilometers (km). Major change applications submitted during this filing
opportunity must meet the 121.0 km distance limit and otherwise comply
with the Commission's part 73 and 74 rules. All other applications will
be dismissed. The filing freeze on all minor change applications
(including displacement applications) for Class A, LPTV, and TV
translator stations will also be lifted.
On January 29, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET a temporary application filing
freeze will be implemented for all major change applications for Class
A, LPTV, and TV translator stations. Major change applications filed
once the freeze is imposed will be dismissed and need to be re-filed
after the freeze is lifted.
On March 12, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. ET a temporary application filing
freeze will be implemented for all minor change applications (including
displacement applications) for Class A, LPTV, and TV translator
stations. Minor change applications filed once the freeze is imposed
will be dismissed and need to be re-filed after the freeze is lifted.
On March 19, 2026 at 12:01 a.m. ET the major modification filing
freeze will be lifted, without limit or restriction, to permit the
filing of Class A, LPTV and TV translator major change applications and
acceptance of applications for new LPTV and TV translators stations, on
a first-come, first-served basis . The freeze on all minor change
applications (including displacement applications) for Class A, LPTV,
and TV translator stations will also be lifted.
This action is taken by the Acting Chief, Media Bureau, pursuant to
authority delegated by Sec. Sec. 0.61 and 0.283 of the Commission's
rules. 47 CFR 0.61 and 0.283.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2025-22017 Filed 12-4-25; 8:45 am]
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