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Television Broadcasting Services Jacksonville, Oregon

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This is a final rule published in the Federal Register by Federal Communications Commission. Final rules have completed the public comment process and establish legally binding requirements.

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When does it take effect?

This document has been effective since September 23, 2025.

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

Document Details

Document Number2025-18376
TypeFinal Rule
PublishedSep 23, 2025
Effective DateSep 23, 2025
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Docket IDMB Docket No. 25-215
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<RULE> FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION <CFR>47 CFR Part 73</CFR> <DEPDOC>[MB Docket No. 25-215; RM-12005; DA 25-855; FR ID 313827]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Television Broadcasting Services Jacksonville, Oregon</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Federal Communications Commission. <HD SOURCE="HED">ACTION:</HD> Final rule. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau substitutes channel * 24 for channel * 4 at Jacksonville, Oregon in the Table of TV Allotments (table) in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by theDove Media, Inc. (TDM or Petitioner), the permittee of a new NCE television station to serve Jacksonville, Oregon (Jacksonville), with Facility ID No. 791569 (Station). 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 * 24 for channel * 4 in the table will allow TDM to construct its new facility on a UHF channel and avoid the known viewer reception issues on its currently authorized VHF channel. </SUM> <EFFDATE> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Effective September 23, 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. 25-215; RM-12005; DA 25-855, adopted and released on September 16, 2025. The proposed rule was published at 90 FR 33911 on July 18, 2025. The full text of this document is available online at <E T="03">https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-25-855A1.pdf</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. <E T="03">It is further ordered</E> that, within 10 days of the effective date of this Report and Order, the Dove Media, Inc. shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for a construction permit (Form 2100, Schedule A) specifying channel * 24. 8. <E T="03">It is further ordered</E> that, pursuant to section 801(a)(1)(A) of the Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), the Commission <E T="03">shall send</E> a copy of the Report and Order to Congress and to the Government Accountability Office. <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 Oregon, revise the entry of “Jacksonville” 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="s25,12"> <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. 2025-18376 Filed 9-22-25; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </RULE>
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