Television Broadcasting Services Des Moines, Iowa

Issuing agencies

Abstract

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (Table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Iowa Public Broadcasting Board (Licensee), the licensee of noncommercial educational PBS member television station KDIN-TV (KDIN-TV), Des Moines, Iowa (Des Moines). The Licensee holds a construction permit (CP) to construct a facility on UHF channel *34 at Des Moines, and now requests to substitute VHF channel *11 for UHF channel *34 in the Table, with the technical parameters as set forth in KDIN-TV's current license. The Media Bureau previously granted a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Licensee to substitute UHF channel *34 in place of VHF channel *11 at Des Moines. The Licensee states that it is now unable to complete construction of the channel *34 facility within the time specified on the construction permit, and therefore requests amendment of the Table to allow it to continue to operate on VHF channel *11 at its currently licensed technical parameters to provide uninterrupted service to viewers. Given that the Licensee proposes to utilize its currently licensed parameters, we believe VHF channel *11 can be substituted for UHF channel *34 at Des Moines as proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements. In addition, we find that this channel change meets the technical requirements as well as the Commission's interference protection requirements.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 200 (Monday, October 19, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66069-66070]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-21260]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 26-287; RM-12028; DA 26-1077; FR ID 372215]


Television Broadcasting Services Des Moines, Iowa

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments 
(Table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules 
in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Iowa Public 
Broadcasting Board (Licensee), the licensee of noncommercial 
educational PBS member television station KDIN-TV (KDIN-TV), Des 
Moines, Iowa (Des Moines). The Licensee holds a construction permit 
(CP) to construct a facility on UHF channel *34 at Des Moines, and now 
requests to substitute VHF channel *11 for UHF channel *34 in the 
Table, with the technical parameters as set forth in KDIN-TV's current 
license. The Media Bureau previously granted a petition for rulemaking 
submitted by the Licensee to substitute UHF channel *34 in place of VHF 
channel *11 at Des Moines. The Licensee states that it is now unable to 
complete construction of the channel *34 facility within the time 
specified on the construction permit, and therefore

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requests amendment of the Table to allow it to continue to operate on 
VHF channel *11 at its currently licensed technical parameters to 
provide uninterrupted service to viewers. Given that the Licensee 
proposes to utilize its currently licensed parameters, we believe VHF 
channel *11 can be substituted for UHF channel *34 at Des Moines as 
proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage 
requirements. In addition, we find that this channel change meets the 
technical requirements as well as the Commission's interference 
protection requirements.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 18, 2026 and reply 
comments on or before December 3, 2026.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Office of the Secretary, 
45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments 
with the FCC, interested parties should serve counsel for the 
Petitioner as follows: Derek Teslik, Gray Miller Persh LLP, 2233 
Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 226, Washington, DC 20007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Harrison at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c184aca8adb8ef89a0b3b3a8b2aeaf81a7a2a2efa6aeb7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a4e1c9cdc8dd8aecc5d6d6cdd7cbcae4c2c7c78ac3cbd2">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-1665 or Mark Colombo at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f1bc90839adfb29e9d9e9c939eb1979292df969e87"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6c210d1e07422f030003010e032c0a0f0f420b031a">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (202) 418-7611.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 26-287; RM-12028; DA 26-
1077, adopted October 6, 2026, and released October 6, 2026. 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.
    Members of the public should note that all ex parte contacts are 
prohibited from the time a notice of proposed rulemaking is issued to 
the time the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or 
court review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, however, exceptions to this 
prohibition, which can be found in Sec.  1.1204(a) of the Commission's 
rules, 47 CFR 1.1204(a).
    See Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.420 of the Commission's rules for 
information regarding the proper filing procedures for comments, 47 CFR 
1.415 and 1.420.
    Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act: The Providing 
Accountability Through Transparency Act, Public Law 118-9, requires 
each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to post online a 
brief plain-language summary of the proposed rule. The required summary 
of this notice of proposed rulemaking is available at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/proposed-rulemakings">https://www.fcc.gov/proposed-rulemakings</a>.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television.

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.

Proposed Rule

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 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, in the table in paragraph (j), under Iowa, revise 
the entry for ``Des Moines'' 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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                                  Iowa
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Des Moines.................................................  8, *11, 13,
                                                                  16, 19
 
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[FR Doc. 2026-21260 Filed 10-16-26; 8:45 am]
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