United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2017_register executive 2017-04-17 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c7f1da1a D09002ee1c7f1da9e United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted rules to allow full power and Class A stations with auction-related channel sharing agreements (CSAs) to become sharees outside of the incentive auction context so that they can continue to operate if their auction-related CSAs expire or otherwise terminate. The Commission also adopted rules to allow all low power television and TV translator stations (secondary stations) to share a channel with another secondary station or with a full power or Class A station. This action will assist secondary stations that are displaced by the incentive auction and the repacking process to continue to operate in the post-auction television bands. The rules adopted in this R&O will enhance the benefits of channel sharing for broadcasters without imposing significant burdens on multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs). 82 FR 18240 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-04-18/2017-07171 2017-07171 fr18ap17-11 6712-01-P MB Docket Nos. 03-185, 15-137 GN Docket No. 12-268 FCC 17-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-04-18/2017-07171 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-04-18/html/2017-07171.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-04-18/pdf/2017-07171.pdf Television 13 p. 18240 18252 82 FR 18240 Title 47 Part 73 47 CFR Part 73 Title 47 Part 74 47 CFR Part 74 Channel Sharing Rules; Federal Register Vol. 82, Issue RULE 2017-07171 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2017-05-18 MB Docket Nos. 03-185, 15-137 GN Docket No. 12-268 FCC 17-29 6712-01-P 2017-07171 Final rule.

In this Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) adopted rules to allow full power and Class A stations with auction-related channel sharing agreements (CSAs) to become sharees outside of the incentive auction context so that they can continue to operate if their auction-related CSAs expire or otherwise terminate. The Commission also adopted rules to allow all low power television and TV translator stations (secondary stations) to share a channel with another secondary station or with a full power or Class A station. This action will assist secondary stations that are displaced by the incentive auction and the repacking process to continue to operate in the post-auction television bands. The rules adopted in this R&O will enhance the benefits of channel sharing for broadcasters without imposing significant burdens on multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs).

These rules are effective May 18, 2017 except for Sec. Sec. 73.3800, 73.6028, and 74.799(h), which contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act and will become effective after the Commission publishes a document in the Federal Register announcing such approval and the relevant effective date. Shaun Maher, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov of the Media Bureau, Video Division, (202) 418-2324. For additional information concerning the PRA information collection requirements contained in this document, contact Cathy Williams, Federal Communications Commission, at (202) 418-2918, or via email Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. Television Channel Sharing , Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov FCC504@fcc.gov Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov Vol. 82, no. 73 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2017-04-18 continuing daily deposited born digital 177 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-04-18 P0b002ee1949a6d4a 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr18ap17 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2017-04-18 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-04-18/pdf/FR-2017-04-18.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2017-04-18/xml/FR-2017-04-18.xml fdlp 18215 18382 DGPO 2017-04-17 2024-06-01 FR-2017-04-18 machine generated eng FR FR-2017-04-18 82 73