spectrum-allocation · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2012-08-06 · Effective 2012-08-06 · 77 FR 46631
Document
Document number
2012-19104
Federal Register citation
77 FR 46631
CFR reference
47 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
spectrum-allocation
Publication date
2012-08-06
Effective date
2012-08-06
FCC docket
MB Docket No. 12-130
Abstract
The Commission has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by ION Media Greenville License, Inc. ("ION"), the licensee of WEPX- TV, channel 51, Greenville, North Carolina, requesting the substitution of channel 26 for channel 51 at Greenville. While the Commission instituted a freeze on the acceptance of full power television rulemaking petitions requesting channel substitutions in May 2011, it subsequently announced that it would lift the freeze to accept such petitions for rulemaking seeking to relocate from channel 51 pursuant to a voluntary relocation agreement with Lower 700 MHz A Block licensees. In addition, according to ION, this channel substitution serves the public interest as it will increase the station's service area by almost 100,000 persons.