Television Broadcasting Services Hutchinson, Kansas
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This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel *33 for channel *8 at Hutchinson, Kansas in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc. (Kansas Public or Petitioner), the licensee of noncommercial educational PBS member television station KPTS(TV) (KPTS or Station), Hutchinson, Kansas. In support of its channel substitution request, the Petitioner asserts that allowing the Station to move from a VHF to a UHF channel would serve the public interest by improving signal reception for viewers. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. The substitution of channel *33 for channel *8 in the Table will allow the Station to improve its over- the-air reception within its coverage area and is not predicted to result in viewer loss.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2026)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7159-7160]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-03015]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 25-287; RM-12010; DA 26-120; FR ID 330714]
Television Broadcasting Services Hutchinson, Kansas
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the
Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting
channel *33 for channel *8 at Hutchinson, Kansas in response to a
Petition for Rulemaking filed by Kansas Public Telecommunications
Service, Inc. (Kansas Public or Petitioner), the licensee of
noncommercial educational PBS member television station KPTS(TV) (KPTS
or Station), Hutchinson, Kansas. In support of its channel substitution
request, the Petitioner asserts that allowing the Station to move from
a VHF to a UHF channel would serve the public interest by improving
signal reception for viewers. The staff engineering analysis finds that
the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community
coverage and technical requirements. The substitution of channel *33
for channel *8 in the Table will allow the Station to improve its over-
the-air reception within its coverage area and is not predicted to
result in viewer loss.
DATES: Effective March 19, 2026.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Devin Loveland, Video Division, Media
Bureau at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#450120332c2b6b092a332029242b21052326266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c0e1f2edeaaac8ebf2e1e8e5eae0c4e2e7e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-1618; Emily Harrison, Media
Bureau, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#581d353134217610392a2a312b3736183e3b3b763f372e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2a78f8b8e9bccaa8390908b918d8ca2848181cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-1665; or Mark Colombo,
Media Bureau, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2efc3d0c98ce1cdcecdcfc0cde2c4c1c18cc5cdd4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8cc1edfee7a2cfe3e0e3e1eee3cceaefefa2ebe3fa">[email protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-7611.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 25-287; RM-12010; DA 26-120, adopted
February 5, 2026, and released February 5, 2026. The proposed rule was
published at 90 FR 45367 on September 22, 2025. The full text of this
document is available online at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/edocs">https://www.fcc.gov/edocs</a>.
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:
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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, in the table in paragraph (j), under Kansas, revise
the entry for ``Hutchinson'' to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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(j) * * *
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Community Channel No.
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Kansas
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Hutchinson.............................. 19, * 33, 35
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[FR Doc. 2026-03015 Filed 2-13-26; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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