# Table of Allotments To Delete Noncommercial Reservation on Channel *16, 482-488 MHz, Pittsburgh, PA
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2002-08-07 · Effective 2002-09-06 · 67 FR 51115
## Document
- **Document number:** 02-20071
- **Category:** spectrum-allocation
- **Federal Register citation:** 67 FR 51115
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 73
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2002/08/07/02-20071/table-of-allotments-to-delete-noncommercial-reservation-on-channel-16-482-488-mhz-pittsburgh-pa)
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