[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 219 (Thursday, November 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 71894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-24996]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 20-1269; FRS 17229]


Media Bureau Lifts Freeze on the Filing of Television Station 
Minor Modification Applications and Rulemaking Petitions

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces that, effective [insert date], the 
Media Bureau is lifting the freezes on petitions for rulemaking to 
change channels in the DTV Table of Allotments, petitions for 
rulemaking for new DTV allotments, petitions for rulemaking to change 
communities of license, including changes in technical parameters, and 
modification applications that increase a full power or Class A 
station's service area beyond an area that is already served..

DATES: The filing freezes will be lifted effective November 12, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce L. Bernstein, Video Division, 
Media Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 
[email protected], (202) 418-1645.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Media Bureau announces that, effective 
fifteen days after publication of this Public Notice, it is lifting the 
freezes it imposed in 2004, in connection with the DTV Transition, on 
the filing of certain full power and Class A television station minor 
modification applications and full power television station rulemaking 
petitions to amend the DTV Table Allotments. Over the course of the 
following years, the Bureau extended the freezes to further ensure its 
database remained stable in connection with the incentive auction and 
repacking process. With the 2009 completion of the DTV transition and 
the July 13, 2020 completion of the post-incentive auction transition 
period, these freezes are no longer required. Accordingly, the Media 
Bureau deems it appropriate to lift the freezes on petitions for 
rulemaking to change channels in the DTV Table of Allotments, petitions 
for rulemaking for new DTV allotments, petitions for rulemaking to 
change communities of license, including changes in technical 
parameters, and modification applications that increase a full power or 
Class A station's service area beyond an area that is already served. 
The Public Notice also includes filing instructions for interested 
parties.
    The freeze on the filing of applications for new LPTV/translator 
digital stations and major changes remains in effect.
    This action is taken by the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau 
pursuant to authority delegated by 47 CFR 0.283 of the Commission's 
rules.

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2020-24996 Filed 11-10-20; 8:45 am]
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