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Radio Broadcasting Services; Various Locations

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This document has been effective since February 19, 2025.

Why it matters: This final rule amends regulations in 47 CFR Part 73.

Document Details

Document Number2025-02747
TypeFinal Rule
PublishedFeb 19, 2025
Effective DateFeb 19, 2025
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Docket IDDA 25-120
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<RULE> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION <CFR>47 CFR Part 73</CFR> <DEPDOC>[DA 25-120; FR ID 280081]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Radio Broadcasting Services; Various Locations</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Federal Communications Commission. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by reinstating certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM authorizations or the dismissal of long-form auction FM applications. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the vacant FM allotments complies with the minimum distance separation requirements and principle community coverage requirements of the Commission's rules. The window period for filing applications for these vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Effective February 19, 2025. </EFFDATE> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2054, <E T="03">Rolanda-Faye.Smith@fcc.gov.</E> </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> This is a synopsis of the Commission's <E T="03">Order,</E> adopted February 10, 2025, and released February 10, 2025. The full text of this Commission decision is available online at <E T="03">https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/.</E> The full text of this document can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at <E T="03">https://www.fcc.gov/edocs.</E> This document does not contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. The Commission will not send a copy of the <E T="03">Order</E> in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, <E T="03">see</E> 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because these allotments were previously reported. <LSTSUB> <HD SOURCE="HED">List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73</HD> Radio, Radio broadcasting. </LSTSUB> <SIG> <FP>Federal Communications Commission.</FP> <NAME>Nazifa Sawez,</NAME> Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. </SIG> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Final Rules</HD> For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows: <HD SOURCE="HED">PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES</HD> <REGTEXT TITLE="47" PART="73"> 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: <HD SOURCE="HED">Authority:</HD> 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339. </REGTEXT> <REGTEXT TITLE="47" PART="73"> 2. In § 73.202(b), amend table 1 to paragraph (b) by: a. Adding the entry for “Loleta” in alphabetical order under California. b. Under Texas: i. Adding the entries for “Adamsville” and “Fabens” in alphabetical order; and ii. Revising the entry for “Pearsall”. c. Adding the entry for “Basin City” in alphabetical order under Washington. The revision and additions read as follows: <SECTION> <SECTNO>§ 73.202</SECTNO> <SUBJECT>Table of Allotments.</SUBJECT> <STARS/> (b) * * * <GPOTABLE COLS="2" OPTS="L1,i1" CDEF="s50,12"> <TTITLE> Table 1 to Paragraph ( <E T="01">b</E> ) </TTITLE> [U.S. States] <CHED H="1"> </CHED> <CHED H="1">Channel No.</CHED> <ROW> <ENT I="22"> </ENT> </ROW> <ROW RUL="s"> <ENT I="28">*    *    *    *    *</ENT> </ROW> <ROW EXPSTB="01" RUL="s"> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2025-02747 Filed 2-18-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </RULE>
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