[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 27990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11049]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 21-72; RM-11888; DA 21-581; FR ID 28090]


Television Broadcasting Services Green Bay, Wisconsin

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On March 4, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) 
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in response to a petition for 
rulemaking filed by WLUK Licensee, LLC (Licensee), the licensee of 
WLUK-TV, channel 12 (FOX), Green Bay, Wisconsin, requesting the 
substitution of channel 18 for channel 12 at Green Bay in the DTV Table 
of Allotments. As a result of the Commission's Incentive Auction and 
repacking process, WLUK-TV was repacked from channel 11 to channel 12. 
For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the 
Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel 18 for channel 12 
at Green Bay.

DATES: Effective May 25, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at 
(202) 418-1647 or Joyce [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR 
15885 on March 25, 2021. The Licensee filed comments in support of the 
petition reaffirming its commitment to applying for channel 18. No 
other comments were received. In support, the Licensee states that the 
Commission has recognized that VHF channels have certain propagation 
characteristics which may cause reception issues for some viewers, that 
the reception of VHF signals requires larger antennas relative to UHF 
channels, and that many of the WLUK-TV viewers experience difficulty 
receiving its signal. In addition, operation on channel 18 will not 
result in any predicted loss of service.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket 
No. 21-72; RM-11888; DA 21-581, adopted May 17, 2021, and released May 
17, 2021. The full text of this document is available for download at 
https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request materials in accessible formats 
for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, 
audio format), send an email to [email protected] 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 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:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICE

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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 paragraph (i), amend the table entitled ``Post-
Transition Table of DTV Allotments,'' under Wisconsin, by revising the 
entry for ``Green Bay'' to read as follows:


Sec.  73.622  Digital television table of allotments.

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                        Community                           Channel no.
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                                WISCONSIN
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Green Bay...............................................     18, 23, 39,
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[FR Doc. 2021-11049 Filed 5-24-21; 8:45 am]
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