Notice 22 Aug 2025 compliance, information collection, regulation, federal communications commission, broadcasting

📡FCC Notice on Information Collection for Businesses

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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Proposed Rule 22 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, fcc, mississippi, broadcasting, television

📺Proposed Regulation Changes for West Point Broadcasting Services

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 26 for channel 16 at West Point, Mississippi in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by WLOV License LLC, the licensee of full power television station WLOV-TV, channel 16, West Point, Mississippi. 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 26 for channel 16 in the table will allow Petitioner to transition from STA to permanent, licensed operation.

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Proposed Rule 22 Aug 2025 fcc, radio, broadcasting, media, enterprise utah, communications regulations

📻Proposed Rule for Radio Broadcasting Services in Enterprise, Utah

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed SSR Communications, Inc., proposing to amend the Table of FM Allotments, by allotting Channel 226C3 at Enterprise, Utah, as the community's second local service and first competing FM local service. Channel 226C3 can be allotted to Enterprise consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) rules, with a site restriction of 20 kilometers (12.4 miles) north of the community at reference coordinates 37-45-04 NL and 113-46-26 WL.

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Proposed Rule 22 Aug 2025 regulation, california, telecommunications, fcc, broadcasting, television

📺Proposed Rule on Television Broadcasting in Fort Bragg and Cloverdale

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by deleting channel 8 at Fort Bragg, California and reallotting channel 8 from Fort Bragg to Cloverdale, California in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by One Ministries, Inc., the licensee of KQSL(TV) (KQSL), channel 8, Fort Bragg, California. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. One Ministries, Inc. also requested modification of its license to specify Cloverdale as its community of license.

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Rule 20 Aug 2025 compliance, regulation, administrative practice and procedure, telecommunications, fcc, radio, broadcasting, television, media

📡FCC Moves to Eliminate Outdated Regulations Impacting Businesses

In this document, the Commission acts to eliminate certain outdated, obsolete, and unnecessary rules.

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Rule 14 Aug 2025 regulation, fcc, nevada, broadcasting, television, henderson

📺FCC Amends TV Channel Allotment for Henderson, Nevada

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 9 for channel 24 at Henderson, Nevada in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KVVU-TV, Henderson, Nevada. 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 9 for channel 24 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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Notice 14 Aug 2025 compliance, information collection, regulation, small business, fcc, broadcasting

📡FCC Notice on Information Collection for Broadcasting Compliance

As part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, and as required by the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) invites the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity to comment on the following information collections. Comments are requested concerning: whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission's burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number.

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Rule 13 Aug 2025 regulation, fcc, broadcasting, television, media, portland

📺FCC Changes Television Channel Allotment in Portland, Oregon

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 12 for channel 21 at Portland, Oregon in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KPTV, Portland, Oregon. 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 21 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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Rule 25 Jul 2025 compliance, regulations, fcc, licensing, broadcasting, media, fm boosters

📻New FCC Regulations for FM Broadcast Booster Stations

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget has approved new information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1334, as adopted in the Federal Communications Commission's Second Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, FCC 24-121 (Second Report and Order). This Second Report and Order established the specific processing, licensing, and service rules for the voluntary, limited use of FM booster stations to originate content on a permanent basis and initiated the accompanying use of FCC Form 2100, Schedule 336 to notify the Commission of such operations. This document is consistent with the Second Report and Order, which stated that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these amended rule sections and revise the rules accordingly.

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Rule 21 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, fcc, broadcasting, television, las vegas

📺FCC Finalizes TV Channel Allotment Changes for Las Vegas

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 23 for channel 2 at Las Vegas, Nevada in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by CHANNEL 33, INC. (Channel 33), the licensee of full power television station KHSV(TV), Las Vegas, Nevada. 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 23 for channel 2 in the table will enhance service to viewers, especially in and around the station's community of license.

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