[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 26758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09627]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[MB Docket Nos. 20-401, 17-105; RM-11854; DA 22-429; FR ID 84763]


Media Bureau Seeks Comment on Recent Filings Concerning Use of FM 
Boosters for Geo-Target Content

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Media Bureau seeks public comment on 
recently filed technical information and other documents submitted 
after the March 12, 2021, close of the comment period in this 
proceeding.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 6, 2022 and reply 
comments on or before June 21, 2022.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket Nos. 20-401 
and 17-105, by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and one copy of each filing.
    Filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-
class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, 
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail must be addressed to 45 L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554.
     Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the 
Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. 
This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety 
of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC 
Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-
Delivery Policy, Public Notice, DA 20-304 (March 19, 2020). https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy.
    People with Disabilities: 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).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information, contact 
Albert Shuldiner, [email protected], or James Bradshaw, 
[email protected], of the Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-
2700. Press inquiries should be directed to Janice Wise, (202) 418-
8165.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
document (Public Notice), in MB Docket Nos. 20-401 and 17-105; RM-
11854; DA 22-429, released on April 18, 2022. The complete text of this 
document is available electronically via the search function on the 
FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS) web page at https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/ (https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/). 
Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Microsoft Word, 
and/or Adobe Acrobat. Alternative formats are available for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format, 
etc.) and reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign 
language interpreters, CART, etc.) may be requested by sending an email 
to [email protected] or calling the FCC's Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    1. On December 1, 2020, the Commission released a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, 86 FR 1909 (Jan. 11, 2021) (NPRM), in this 
proceeding, seeking comment on whether to modify the Commission's rules 
governing the operation of FM booster stations in certain limited 
circumstances to allow for geo-targeted content. The time period for 
filing comments and reply comments on the NPRM closed on March 12, 
2021. Since that time, GeoBroadcast Solutions sought, and the Bureau 
has approved, experimental authority to test the technology in San 
Jose, California with station KSJO(FM), and in Jackson, Mississippi 
with station WRBJ-FM. As part of this authority, GeoBroadcast Solutions 
was required to file in the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS) technical reports on testing it conducted for both 
stations. Those reports contain detailed technical discussions about 
the operation of GeoBroadcast Solutions' booster technology, its 
compatibility with the Emergency Alert System, and its impact on 
digital FM broadcasts. This technical information was not available to 
the public at the time comments and reply comments were due.
    2. In light of these recent developments and to provide a complete 
record on developments since the completion of the commenting cycle in 
this matter, the Media Bureau seeks public comment on these test 
reports, as well as other documents filed in this proceeding since 
March 12, 2021. Interested parties may file comments and reply comments 
by the dates listed above using ECFS or by submitting paper copies to 
the Commission's Office of the Secretary. Commenters should follow the 
comment filing instructions provided in paragraph 36 of the NPRM, 35 
FCC Rcd 14213 (2020), 86 FR 1909 (Jan. 11, 2021).

Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2022-09627 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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