Table of Allotments To Delete Noncommercial Reservation on Channel *16, 482-488 MHz, Pittsburgh, PA
spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2002-08-07 · Effective 2002-09-06 · 67 FR 51115
Document
Document number
02-20071
Federal Register citation
67 FR 51115
CFR reference
47 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2002-08-07
Effective date
2002-09-06
FCC docket
MM Docket 01-276
Abstract
The Commission has before it a petition filed by WQED Pittsburgh ("QED"), licensee of noncommercial educational television stations WQED(TV), Channel *13 and WQEX(TV), Channel *16 in Pittsburgh, wherein it requests that the Commission dereserve Channel *16 and permit QED to sell the station to ShootingStar, a commercial entity. The Commission grants QED's request and permits QED to sell WQEX(TV) and use the proceeds to improve its financial condition, construct DTV facilities for its remaining station, and fund a permanent programming endowment.