[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 31, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 48538-48539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18782]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MB Docket No. 21-254; RM-11911; DA 21-1039; FR ID 45276]


Television Broadcasting Services Fredericksburg, Texas.

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: On June 16, 2021, the Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) 
issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition 
for rulemaking filed by Corridor Television, L.L.P. (Petitioner), the 
licensee of KCWX (MyNetwork), channel 5, Fredericksburg, Texas, 
requesting the substitution of channel 8 for channel 5 at 
Fredericksburg in the DTV Table of Allotments. For the reasons set 
forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC 
regulations to substitute channel 8 for channel 5 at Fredericksburg.

DATES: Effective August 31, 2021.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed rule was published at 86 FR 
33612 on June 25, 2021. The Petitioner filed comments in support of the 
petition reaffirming its commitment to apply for channel 8. The 
Petitioner states that since it converted to digital channel 5 
operations in 2009, it has received numerous complaints from the public 
about poor reception, and while it is operating with an effective 
radiated power of 45 kW, this power increase did not resolve the 
reception issues. The Petitioner recounts the steps it has taken to 
improve reception on its low-VHF channel, including obtaining 
authorizations for digital replacement translators, but concludes that 
it has no option to resolve the Station's reception problems other than 
to move from its low-VHF channel 5 to high-VHF channel 8. The 
Petitioner proposes to utilize a Distributed Transmission System (DTS) 
facility comprised of six single frequency network (SFN) nodes and 
identified three separate loss areas. The Petitioner submitted 
documentation showing that one loss area would continue to be served by 
five other full-power television stations and another loss area would 
continue to be served by eight other full-power television stations. 
While the third loss area would only continue to receive service from 
one full-power television stations, only 14 people live in this area.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket 
No. 21-254; RM-11911; DA 21-1039, adopted August 23, 2021, and released 
August 24, 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

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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 Post-Transition Table 
of DTV Allotments, under Texas, by revising the entry for 
``Fredericksburg'' to read as follows:


Sec.  73.622  Digital television table of allotments.

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                Community                           Channel No.
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                                  TEXAS
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Fredericksburg...........................  8
 
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[FR Doc. 2021-18782 Filed 8-30-21; 8:45 am]
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