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On September 26, 2022, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by The University of Nebraska (Petitioner), the licensee of noncommercial educational (NCE) television station KUON-TV (KUON-TV or Station), channel *12, Lincoln, Nebraska, requesting the substitution of UHF channel *27 for VHF channel *12 at Lincoln in the Table of TV Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel *27 for channel *12 at Lincoln.

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by L.D.F. Business Development Corp., the non-gaming wholly-owned business entity of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians (LDF Tribe), proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, by allotting Channel 225A at Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, as a Tribal allotment and the community's first local service. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 225A can be allotted to Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 12.1 km (7.5 miles) northwest of the community. The reference coordinates are 46-01-14 NL and 89-44-54 WL. Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the U.S.-Canada border. Commission staff has requested Canadian concurrence.

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by NPG of Idaho, Inc. (Petitioner), the licensee of KIFI-TV, channel 8, Idaho Falls, Idaho. The Petitioner requests the substitution of channel 18 for channel 8 at Idaho Falls in the Table of Allotments.

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking (Petition) filed by Iowa Public Broadcasting Board (Petitioner or IPB), the licensee of noncommercial educational television PBS member station KDIN-TV (KDIN-TV or Station), channel *11, Des Moines, Iowa. The Petitioner requests the substitution of channel *34 in place of channel *11 at Des Moines, Iowa in the Table of TV Allotments, and requests that we delete vacant channel *34, Ames, Iowa and substitute it with the allotment of vacant channel *21 to Ames, Iowa.

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the permittee of unbuilt station KWNV(DT), channel 7, Winnemucca, Nevada. The Petitioner requests the substitution of channel 16 for channel 7 at Winnemucca in the Table of Allotments.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopts rules to clarify for all stakeholders the status of LPTV FM6 service and codify that these services may be provided by a group of 14 existing FM6 stations, and only by those stations.

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Vision Broadcasting Networks, Inc. (Petitioner), requesting the allotment of reserved noncommercial educational (NCE) channel *4 to Alamogordo, New Mexico as the community's first local television service.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, in which it seeks comment on proposals to change the digital audio broadcasting technical rules that would permit additional FM stations to increase FM hybrid digital effective radiated power (FM Digital ERP) beyond the existing levels without the need for individual Commission authorization, as well as allowing asymmetric digital sideband operation. These specific rule changes were proposed based on two consolidated Petitions for Rule Making filed in 2019 and 2022.

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by One Ministries, Inc. (Petitioner), requesting the allotment of reserved noncommercial educational (NCE) channel *2 to Colusa, California as the community's first local television service.

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by One Ministries, Inc. (Petitioner), requesting the allotment of reserved noncommercial educational (NCE) channel *3 to Tulare, California as the community's first local television service.

In this document, the Commission denies the request of the Satellite Industry Association (SIA), together with Eutelsat S.A., Hispasat, S.A, Intelsat License LLC, Ovzon LLC, SES Americom, Inc., Space Exploration Technologies Corp., and WorldVu Satellites Limited (collectively the Joint Requestors) for a further extension of the comment and reply comment deadlines for the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NRPM) that were published as proposed rules in the Federal Register.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Reno Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of KENV-TV (Station or KENV-TV), channel 10, Elko, Nevada, requesting the substitution of channel 20 for channel 10 at Elko in the Table of TV Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel 20 for channel 10 at Elko.

The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Tennessee TV, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of WKNX-TV, channel 7, Knoxville, Tennessee. The Petitioner requests the substitution of channel 21 for channel 7 at Knoxville in the Table of Allotments.

In this document, the Federal Communication Commission's Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Sinclair Media Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), the licensee of KCFW-TV (Station or KCFW- TV), channel 9, Kalispell, Montana, requesting the substitution of channel 17 for channel 9 at Kalispell in the Table of TV Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel 17 for channel 9 at Kalispell.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau, Video Division (Bureau) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Sinclair Eugene Licensee, LLC (Petitioner or Sinclair), the licensee of KCBY-TV (Station or KCBY-TV), channel 9, Coos Bay, Oregon, requesting the substitution of channel 34 for channel 11 at Coos Bay in the Table of TV Allotments. For the reasons set forth in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau amends FCC regulations to substitute channel 34 for channel 11 at Coos Bay.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) makes changes to its Next Gen TV rules designed to preserve over-the-air (OTA) television viewers' access to the widest possible range of programming while also supporting television broadcasters' transition to the next generation of broadcast television technology. In the first part of this Order, the Commission establishes a licensing regime for Next Gen TV stations' multicast streams that are aired on host stations during the transition period. In the second part of this Order, the Commission retains the substantially similar rule and the requirement to comply with the ATSC A/322 standard.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) seeks further understanding of the current marketplace for ATSC 3.0 Standard Essential Patents (SEPs) and the ability of third parties to develop products that rely upon them. The Commission also seeks comment on the impact on consumers if the Commission were to adopt, or not adopt, rules to require essential patent holders in 3.0 technology to commit to licensing them on reasonable and non- discriminatory (RAND) terms.

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by SSR Communications, Inc., proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, by allotting Channel 272A at Koloa, Hawaii, as the community's first local service. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 272A can be allotted to Koloa, Hawaii, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 8.3 km (5.2 miles) northwest of the community. The reference coordinates are 21-58-24 NL and 159-29-45 WL.

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by SSR Communications, Inc., proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, by allotting Channel 284A at Puhi, Hawaii, as the community's first local service. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 284A can be allotted to Puhi, Hawaii, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 10.8 km (6.7 miles) west of the community. The reference coordinates are 21-58-24 NL and 159-29-45 WL.

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed by SSR Communications, Inc., proposing to amend the FM Table of Allotments, by allotting Channel 292A at Lihue, Hawaii, as the community's sixth local service. A staff engineering analysis indicates that Channel 292A can be allotted to Lihue, Hawaii, consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules, with a site restriction of 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north of the community. The reference coordinates are 22-00-00 NL and 159-21-00 WL.