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Television Broadcasting Services Wichita, Kansas

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This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 12 for channel 28 at Wichita, Kansas in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KSCW-DT, Wichita, Kansas. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. The substitution of channel 12 for channel 28 in the table will allow the station to continue to operate on its licensed channel and provide uninterrupted service to its viewers.

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Citation: 90 FR 18928
Effective May 5, 2025.
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Document Number2025-07677
FR Citation90 FR 18928
TypeFinal Rule
PublishedMay 5, 2025
Effective DateMay 5, 2025
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Docket IDMB Docket No. 25-107
Pages18928–18929 (2 pages)
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<RULE> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION <CFR>47 CFR Part 73</CFR> <DEPDOC>[MB Docket No. 25-107; RM-11997; DA 25-372; FR ID 292582]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Television Broadcasting Services Wichita, Kansas</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 TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 12 for channel 28 at Wichita, Kansas in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KSCW-DT, Wichita, Kansas. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. The substitution of channel 12 for channel 28 in the table will allow the station to continue to operate on its licensed channel and provide uninterrupted service to its viewers. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Effective May 5, 2025. </EFFDATE> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Emily Harrison, Media Bureau, at <E T="03">Emily.Harrison@fcc.gov,</E> (202) 418-1665, or Mark Colombo, Media Bureau, at <E T="03">Mark.Colombo@fcc.gov,</E> (202) 418-7611. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> This is a synopsis of the Commission's <E T="03">Report and Order,</E> MB Docket No. 25-107; RM-11997; DA 25-372, adopted April 28, 2025, and released April 28, 2025. The proposed rule was published at 90 FR 11241 on March 5, 2025. The full text of this document is available online 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. 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, <E T="03">see</E> 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 <E T="03">Report and 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). <LSTSUB> <HD SOURCE="HED">List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73</HD> Television. </LSTSUB> <SIG> <FP>Federal Communications Commission.</FP> <NAME>Thomas Horan,</NAME> Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. </SIG> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Final Rule</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 § 73.622, in the table in paragraph (j), under Kansas, revise the entry for “Wichita” to read as follows: <SECTION> <SECTNO>§ 73.622</SECTNO> <SUBJECT>Digital television table of allotments.</SUBJECT> <STARS/> (j) * * * <GPOTABLE COLS="2" OPTS="L1,tp0,i1" CDEF="s50,r50"> <TTITLE> </TTITLE> <CHED H="1">Community</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. 2025-07677 Filed 5-2-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </RULE>
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