[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5881-5882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02623]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MB Docket No. 26-29; RM-12016; DA 26-118; FR ID 330275]
Television Broadcasting Services Norwell, Massachusetts
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: In this document the Federal Communications Commission's
(Commission) proposes to modify the Table of TV Allotments (table) of
its rules by substituting channel 10 for 36
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at Norwell, Massachusetts in response to a Petition for Rulemaking
filed by RNN Boston License Co., LLC (RNN or Petitioner), the licensee
of WWDP(TV) (WWDP or Station) channel 10, Norwell, Massachusetts
(Norwell). In support of its channel substitution request, the
Petitioner asserts that allowing the Station to remain on the air and
continue to provide service to viewers within its service area. Given
that RNN proposes to utilize its currently licensed parameters, we
believe that channel 10 can be substituted for channel 36 at Norwell as
proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage and
technical requirements.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 12, 2026 and reply
comments on or before March 27, 2026.
ADDRESSES: Pursuant to Sec. Sec. 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's
rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and
reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of
this document. Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic
Comment Filing System (ECFS). You may submit comments, identified by
[docket number and/or rulemaking number], by any of the following
methods:
Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically
using the internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.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 hand or messenger delivery, by
commercial courier, or by the U.S. Postal Service. All filings must be
addressed to the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.
Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for
the Commission's Secretary are accepted between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
by the FCC's mailing contractor at 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis
Junction, MD 20701. All hand deliveries must be held together with
rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of
before entering the building.
Commercial courier deliveries (any deliveries not by the
U.S. Postal Service) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis
Junction, MD 20701.
Filings sent by U.S. Postal Service First-Class Mail,
Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express must be sent to 45 L Street
NE, Washington, DC 20554.
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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaun Maher, Media Bureau, at
[email protected], (202) 418-2324, or Mark Colombo, Media Bureau, at
[email protected], (202) 418-7611.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in MB Docket No. 26-29; RM-12016; DA 26-
118, adopted and released on February 5, 2026. The full text of this
document is available online at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-26-118A1.pdf.
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 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420 of the Commission's
rules for information regarding the proper filing procedures for
comments.
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 https://www.fcc.gov/proposed-rulemakings.
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 Massachusetts,
revise the entry for ``Norwell'' to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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Community Channel No.
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Massachusetts
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Norwell................................................ 10
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[FR Doc. 2026-02623 Filed 2-9-26; 8:45 am]
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