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This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by reinstating certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM authorizations or the dismissal of long-form auction FM applications. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the vacant FM allotments complies with the minimum distance separation requirements and principle community coverage requirements of the Commission's rules. The window period for filing applications for these vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order.

In this document, the Media Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission seeks to update the record in the National Television Multiple Ownership Rule proceeding, in which the Commission has sought comment whether to modify, retain, or eliminate the 39% national audience reach cap and/or the UHF discount.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes to protect the Nation's communications networks against foreign adversary threats by proposing to expand foreign ownership disclosure requirements for covered Commission-issued licenses and authorizations. The proposed certification and information collection requirements would fill gaps in the Commission's existing rules and give the Commission, and the public, a new and comprehensive view of threats from foreign adversaries in the communications sector. Specifically, the Commission proposes to apply new certification and disclosure requirements on entities holding every type of license, permit, or authorization, rather than only certain specific licenses, as the Commission currently does. Furthermore, the Commission proposes to go beyond foreign ownership to also cover all regulated entities controlled by or subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign adversary.

The Federal Communications Commission published a document in the Federal Register of May 5, 2025, concerning a rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC, licensee of WYMT-TV, Hazard, Kentucky, requesting substitution of channel 12 for channel 20 at Hazard in the Table of TV Allotments. The document contained the incorrect state in the title.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved revisions to the information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-0174, as associated with the revisions in the Federal Communications Commission's Second Report and Order: Sponsorship Identification Requirements for Foreign Government-Provided Programming, FCC 24-61 (Second R&O). The Second R&O adopted a requirement that radio and television stations broadcast clear disclosures for programming that is provided by a foreign governmental entity and set forth the procedures for exercising reasonable diligence to determine whether such a disclosure is needed. This document is consistent with the Second R&O, which states that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these amended rule sections and revise the rules accordingly.

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) announces that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved revisions to the information collection requirements under OMB Control Number 3060-1034, as associated with the amended adopted in the Federal Communications Commission's First Report and Order: Rules for FM Terrestrial Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems, FCC 24-105 (FM Digital First R&O). This FM Digital First R&O permits the operation of digital FM stations with asymmetric power levels on the digital sidebands and the accompanying use of FCC 2100, Schedule 335-FM to notify the Commission of such operations. This document is consistent with the FM Digital First R&O, which states that the Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the effective date for these amended rule sections and revise the rules accordingly.

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 12 for channel 28 at Wichita, Kansas in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KSCW-DT, Wichita, Kansas. 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 28 in the table will allow the station to continue to operate on its licensed channel and provide uninterrupted service to its viewers.

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 12 for channel 20 at Hazard, Kentucky in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of WYMT-TV, Hazard, Kentucky. 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 20 in the table will allow the station to continue to operate on its licensed channel and provide uninterrupted service to its viewers.

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 15 for channel 11 at Price, Utah in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the permittee of new full power television station KCBU, channel 11, Price, Utah. 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 15 for channel 11 in the table will not result in any loss of existing service and it will also allow Gray to avoid the known viewer receptions issues on its currently authorized VHF channel.

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel 8 for channel 24 at Monroe, Louisiana in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray), the licensee of KNOE-TV, Monroe, Louisiana. 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 8 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.

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by deleting channel 12 at Silver City, New Mexico and reallotting channel 12 from Silver City to Truth or Consequences, New Mexico in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by TV-49, Inc., the permittee of an unbuilt full power television station KKAB on channel 12 allotted to Silver City, New Mexico. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. TV-49, Inc. also requested modification of its construction permit to specify Truth or Consequences as its community of license.

Petition for Partial Reconsideration (Petition) has been filed in the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) proceeding by M&M Broadcasters, Ltd. (M&M Broadcasters) seeking reconsideration of the addition of FM Channel 285A as a vacant allotment at Adamsville, Texas in the Table of FM Allotments. M&M Broadcasts submits that FM Channel 285A should instead have been substituted for FM Channel 235A as a vacant allotment at Richland Springs, Texas.

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel *29 for channel *13 at Monroe, Louisiana in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Louisiana Educational Television Authority (LETA), the licensee of noncommercial educational television PBS member station KLTM-TV, channel *13, Monroe, Louisiana. 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 *29 for channel *13 in the table will not result in any loss of existing service and it will also allow LETA to remedy its known viewer reception issues on its currently authorized VHF channel.

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by substituting Channel 272A for vacant Channel 264A at Koloa, Hawaii. The staff engineering analysis determines that Channel 272A at Koloa can be allotted consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Commission's rules with a site restriction of 8.3 kilometers (5.2 miles) northwest of the community. The reference coordinates are 21-58-24 NL and 159-29-45 WL.

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by reinstating certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM authorizations or the dismissal of long-form auction FM applications. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the vacant FM allotments complies with the minimum distance separation requirements and principle community coverage requirements of the Commission's rules. The window period for filing applications for these vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order.

This document requests comments on the proposal to amend the Table of FM Allotments, by substituting Channel 276C2 for vacant Channel 244C2 and Channel 252C3 for vacant Channel 276C3 at Matador, Texas. Channel 244C2 at Matador is not in compliance with the minimum distance separation requirements of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) rules, because it is short-spaced to licensed FM station KYLB, Channel 244A, Turkey, Texas. 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 at reference coordinates 33-56-19 NL and 101-06-08 WL. 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 at reference coordinates 33-57-50 NL and 100-42-07 WL.

The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking, as amended, filed by CHANNEL 33, INC. (Channel 33 or Petitioner), the licensee of KHSV, channel 2, Las Vegas, Nevada (Station or KHSV). Petitioner requests that the Bureau substitute channel 23 for channel 2 at Las Vegas, Nevada in the Table of TV Allotments (table).

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on several proposed updates to broadcast radio and TV rules to better reflect current application processing requirements, clarify ambiguity, and remove references to outdated procedures and legacy filing systems. Such action ensures that the Commission's rules are accurate, reducing potential confusion among the public, applicants, licensees, and practitioners, and alleviating unnecessary burdens.

The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray or Petitioner), the licensee of KPTV(TV), channel 12, Portland, Oregon (Station or KPTV(TV)). Petitioner requests that the Bureau substitute channel 12 for channel 21 at Portland, Oregon in the Table of TV Allotments (table).

The Video Division, Media Bureau (Bureau), has before it a petition for rulemaking filed by Gray Television Licensee, LLC (Gray or Petitioner), the licensee of KVVU-TV, channel 9, Henderson, Nevada (Station or KVVU-TV). Petitioner requests that the Bureau substitute channel 9 for channel 24 at Henderson, Nevada in the Table of TV Allotments (table).