Rule 23 Sep 2025 jacksonville, media industry, fcc, television broadcasting, regulatory compliance, oregon, television

📺FCC Final Rule on Television Broadcasting in Jacksonville, Oregon

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.

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Proposed Rule 22 Sep 2025 regulatory compliance, television, kansas, media, broadcasting, fcc

📺FCC Proposes TV Channel Change for Hutchinson, Kansas

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel *33 for *8 at Hutchinson, Kansas in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc. (Kansas Public or Licensee), the licensee of noncommercial educational PBS member television station KPTS(TV) (KPTS or Station) channel *8, Hutchinson, Kansas (Hutchinson). In support of its channel substitution request, the Petitioner asserts that allowing the Station to move from a VHF to a UHF channel would serve the public interest by improving signal reception for viewers. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. The proposed channel change is predicted to result in service to more viewers, both through better signal quality and an expanded coverage area.

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Rule 5 Sep 2025 telecommunications, fcc, regulations, television, broadcasting, communications equipment, atsc 3.0

📺FCC Authorizes Permissive Use of Next Gen Broadcast Standard

In this document, the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released an Order that re-codifies language that was inadvertently eliminated from the Commission's rules relating to information that must be provided by Next Gen TV broadcast stations in "non-expedited" applications for ATSC 3.0 service. This Order does not change any regulatory obligations.

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Rule 26 Aug 2025 compliance, regulations, federal communications commission, television, cable television, obsolete rules

📺FCC Removes Obsolete Regulations Impacting Cable Businesses

In this document, the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) conforms part 76 of the Commission's rules to the court decisions in Time Warner Cable Inc. v. FCC, which vacated the temporary standstill rule for program carriage complaint proceedings, and EchoStar Satellite LLC v. FCC, which set aside two 2003 Commission orders adopting the encoding rules.

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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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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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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, federal communications commission, telecommunications, radio, radio broadcasting, television, media, matador texas

📻Regulation Changes for Radio Broadcasting in Matador, Texas

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by substituting Channel 276C2 for vacant Channel 244C2 and Channel 252C3 for vacant Channel 276C3 at Matador, Texas. A staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 276C2 can be allotted to Matador, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules with a site restriction of 27 kilometers (16.8 miles) west of the community. The reference coordinates are 33-56-19 NL and 101-06-08 WL. The staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 252C3 can be allotted to Matador consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southeast of the community. The reference coordinates are 33-57-50 NL and 100-42-07 WL.

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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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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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