Federal Register: December 31, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 251)

DOCID: fr31de08-20 FR Doc E8-31142

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

Docket ID: [MB Docket No. 08-255; FCC 08-281]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

DOCID: fr31de08-20

ACTION: Implementation of Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Implementation of Short-term Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act; Establishment of DTV Transition ``Analog Nightlight'' Program

DATES: Comments are due on or before January 5, 2009; reply comments are due on or before January 8, 2009.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

This document describes and seeks comment on the Commission's implementation of the Shortterm Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (``Analog Nightlight Act''), S. 3663, 110th Cong., as enacted December 23, 2008. The Analog Nightlight Act requires the Commission to develop and implement a program by January 15, 2009, to ``encourage and permit'' continued analog TV service for a period of thirty days after the February 17, 2009 DTV transition date, where technically feasible, to provide ``public safety information'' and ``DTV transition information.'' For consumers who are not capable of receiving digital television signals by the transition deadline, the Analog Nightlight program proposed herein will ensure that there is no interruption in the provision of critical emergency information and will provide useful information regarding the transition to help consumers establish digital service.

SUMMARY:

Establishment of DTV Transition “Analog Nightlight” Program,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 08281, adopted on December, 24, 2008, and released on December 24, 2008. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., CYA257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents will also be available via ECFS (http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/). (Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.) The complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CYB402, Washington, DC 20554. To request this document in accessible formats (computer diskettes, large print, audio recording, and Braille), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Commission's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 4180530 (voice), (202) 4180432 (TTY).
Summary of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

I. Introduction

1. The Shortterm Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act (``Analog Nightlight Act'' or ``Act'') requires the Commission to develop and implement a program by January 15, 2009, to ``encourage and permit'' continued analog TV service after the February 17, 2009 DTV transition date, where technically feasible, for the purpose of providing ``public safety information'' and ``DTV transition information'' to viewers who may not obtain the necessary equipment to receive digital broadcasts after the transition date. In this way, the continued analog service would serve like a ``nightlight'' to unprepared viewers, assuring that these viewers continue to have access to emergency information and guiding them with information to help them make a belated transition. This NPRM describes the procedures the Commission intends to follow to implement the Act; the nature of the programming permitted by the Act; and the stations that are eligible to participate in the Analog Nightlight program. Stations that are eligible under the Act to provide nightlight service may choose to provide their own service on their analog channels, or may choose to work with other stations in their community to provide a comprehensive nightlight service on one or more analog channels in that community. Stations that cannot broadcast their own nightlight service can participate in a joint nightlight effort together with other stations in their community by providing financial, technical, or other resources.

2. Congress previously mandated that after February 17, 2009, full power television broadcast stations must transmit only digital signals, and may no longer transmit analog signals. (See Digital Television and Public Safety Act of 2005 (``DTV Act''), which is Title III of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, Public Law 109171, 120 Stat. 4 (2006) (codified at 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(14) and 337(e)).) On December 10, 2008, Congress adopted legislation providing for a shortterm extension of the analog television broadcasting authority so that essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information may be provided for a short time during the digital transition. The Analog Nightlight Act requires that, no later than January 15, 2009, the Commission develop and implement a program to ``encourage and permit'' the broadcasting of public safety and digital transition information for a period of 30 days after the digital transition deadline of February 17, 2009. Given the ``urgent necessity for rapid
administrative action under the circumstances,'' we believe that there is good cause to dispense with notice and comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act. As stated above, the Analog Nightlight Act imposes a statutory deadline of January 15, 2009, less than one month away, and the Commission has an extraordinarily short time period to meet this deadline: The bill was sent to the President for his signature on December 12, 2008, and it was enacted into law on December 23, 2008. Nonetheless, we are affording interested parties an opportunity to participate in the proceeding in order to assist in our development of the Analog Nightlight program, and we find that a very abbreviated comment period of eight days is justified by the exigent circumstances. (As noted above, the Analog Nightlight Act directs the Commission to implement its provisions by January 15, 2009, ``[n]otwithstanding any other provision of law.'' We find that a longer comment period would make timely implementation impracticable and, therefore, would be inconsistent with the Act's provisions. Comments must be filed no later than five days after this NPRM is published in the Federal Register, and replies must be filed no later than eight days after publication. Notwithstanding the holiday season, these dates will not be extended.) This NPRM lays out the procedures we plan to follow, as well as a preliminary list of the stations that we believe will be eligible to participate in the Analog Nightlight program. We encourage all stations that qualify to notify us promptly, during the comment period, as described below, of their intention to participate.

3. We strongly encourage all eligible stations to participate in the provision of a nightlight service to assist consumers during the 30day period following the digital transition. We also urge stations that are not on the preliminary list of eligible stations to determine whether they can participate and to seek Commission approval by demonstrating that they will not, in fact, cause harmful interference to any other digital station, or to coordinate with another broadcaster in their service area to share the costs of Analog Nightlight operation on a qualifying station that serves their viewers. While some stations may not be able to broadcast transition and public safety information on their analog channels after February 17, 2009 because of interference to digital signals or other technical constraints, we strongly encourage all stations to work together to ensure that at least one station serving each community provides a nightlight service to assist that community. The station whose channel is being used to provide
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the nightlight service will remain responsible for the content of the programming.

4. The Commission, in conjunction with industry stakeholders, state and local officials, community grassroots organizations, and consumer groups, has worked hard to increase consumer awareness of the digital transition, and these efforts have been fruitful. (Many industry members have been working hard to educate consumers about the upcoming transition including broadcasters, multichannel video programming distributors, telecommunications companies, satellite providers, manufacturers, and retailers. According to the latest Nielsen DTV report, more than 92 percent of U.S. households are aware of and prepared, at least to some extent, for the transition.) All of our efforts will continue and intensify up to and beyond the transition deadline. However, it is inevitable that on February 17, 2009 some consumers will be unaware of the transition, some will be unprepared to receive digital signals, and others will experience unexpected technical difficulties. For these consumers, the Analog Nightlight program adopted by Congress and implemented as we propose herein will ensure that there is no interruption in the provision of critical emergency information and will provide useful information regarding the transition to help consumers establish digital service.

II. Background and Initial Conclusions

5. The Analog Nightlight Act is designed to ensure that those consumers who are not able to receive digital signals after the DTV transition on February 17, 2009, will not be left without access to emergency information. The Act is also intended to help consumers understand the steps they need to take in order to restore their television signals. The analog nightlight was first used by the broadcasters in Wilmington, North Carolina, who volunteered to transition their market on September 8, 2008. They ceased analog broadcasting on that date but continued to broadcast their analog signals for roughly a month, displaying a ``slate'' describing the transition and where people could obtain information about it. (The text aired by the Wilmington stations consisted of the following: ``At 12 noon on September 8, 2008, commercial television stations in Wilmington, North Carolina began to broadcast programming exclusively in a digital format. If you are viewing this message, this television set has not yet been upgraded to digital. To receive your television signals, upgrade to digital now with a converter box, a new TV set with a digital (ATSC) tuner or by subscribing to a pay service like cable or satellite. For more information call: 1877DTV0908 or TTY: 1866644 0908 or visit http://www.DTVWilmington.com.'') In enacting the Analog Nightlight Act, Congress acknowledged that the FCC and others ``have been working furiously'' to inform viewers about the transition, but also recognized that there will inevitably be some consumers left behind. Congress also recognized that when viewers are cut off from their televisions, it is not just a matter of convenience but also one of public safety. The concern about readiness is especially acute with regard to the nation's more vulnerable citizensthe poor, the elderly, the disabled, and those with language barrierswho may be less prepared to ensure they will have continued access to television service.

6. Section 2(a) of the Analog Nightlight Act states:

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission shall, not later than January 15, 2009, develop and implement a program to encourage and permit, to the extent technically feasible and subject to such limitations as the Commission finds to be consistent with the public interest and requirements of this Act, the broadcasting in the analog television service of only the public safety information and digital transition information specified in subsection (b) during the 30day period beginning on the day after the date established by law under section 3002(b) of the [DTV Act] for termination of all licenses for fullpower television stations in the analog television service and cessation of broadcasting by fullpower stations in the analog television service.

7. Thus, as required by this Act, the Analog Nightlight program will permit eligible fullpower television stations, as defined below, to continue their analog broadcasting for a period of 30 days beginning on February 18, 2009, for the limited purpose of providing public safety and digital transition information, as further described below. The 30day period ends at 11:59:59 p.m. on March 19, 2009. As discussed below, we will extend the license term for stations participating in the Analog Nightlight program.

8. Section 2(b) of the Act describes the programming that stations will be permitted to broadcast during the nightlight period. That section states that the nightlight program shall provide for the broadcast of:
(1) Emergency information, including critical details regarding the emergency, as broadcast or required to be broadcast by fullpower stations in the digital television service; (Section 4 of the Act states that the term ``emergency information'' has the same meaning as that term has under Part 79 of the FCC's rules. See Analog Nightlight Act, Section 4.)
(2) Information, in both English and Spanish, and accessible to persons with disabilities, concerning
(A) The digital television transition, including the fact that a transition has taken place and that additional action is required to continue receiving television service, including emergency notifications; and
(B) The steps required to enable viewers to receive such emergency information via the digital television service and to convert to receiving digital television service, including a phone number and Internet address by which help with such transition may be obtained in both English and Spanish; and
(3) Such other information related to consumer education about the digital television transition or public health and safety or emergencies as the Commission may find to be consistent with the public interest.

9. Based on these statutory provisions, continued analog broadcasting after February 17, 2009, is limited to emergency information and information concerning the digital television transition. The Act does not contemplate other programming, including advertisements, which does not fall into either of these two categories. We seek comment on this tentative conclusion.

10. Section 3 of the Act requires, among other things, that the Commission consider ``marketbymarket needs, based on factors such as channel and transmitter availability'' in developing the nightlight program, and requires the Commission to ensure that the broadcasting of analog nightlight information will not cause ``harmful interference'' to digital television signals. Section 3 also mandates that the Commission ``not require'' that analog nightlight signals be subject to mandatory cable carriage and retransmission requirements. In addition, Section 3 prohibits the broadcasting of analog nightlight signals on spectrum ``approved or pending approval by the Commission to be used for public safety radio services'' and on channels 5269. Based on this section of the Act, we tentatively conclude that only stations operating on channels 2 through 51 are eligible to broadcast in [[Page 80335]]
analog pursuant to the Act, and that such channels cannot be used for analog broadcasting if they cause harmful interference to digital television signals. Therefore, a station that is ``flashcutting'' to its pretransition analog channel for posttransition digital operation will not generally be eligible to use its analog channel for the Analog Nightlight because to do so would by definition interfere with its digital service. (As discussed below, a station that is approved for a phased transition to remain on its pretransition digital channel may be permitted to use its analog channel for the analog nightlight program if doing so does not delay its transition to digital service. These circumstances will be evaluated on a caseby case basis.) We seek comment on these tentative conclusions.
III. Discussion
A. Stations Eligible To Provide Analog Nightlight Service

1. Stations Initially Determined To Be Eligible

11. In light of the short period of time provided by the Act to implement a nightlight program, we attach as Appendix A hereto an initial list of stations that we believe can continue to broadcast an analog signal after February 17, 2009 within the technical and interference constraints set forth in the statute. The stations listed in Appendix A are located in 46 states, plus Washington, DC, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands and are in 136 of the 210 Designated Market Areas (``DMAs''). (Appendix A includes stations that have terminated or plan to terminate analog service before February 17, 2009, including the stations in Hawaii that are transitioning statewide on January 15, 2009, and the stations in the Wilmington, North Carolina DMA that transitioned on September 8, 2008. These stations could continue or resume analog broadcasting as part of the Analog Nightlight program without causing harmful interference. This Appendix also lists stations that are going to remain on their pretransition digital channel for a period of time after February 17, 2009 while they are completing construction of their final posttransition channel. In the listed instances, these stations could use their analog channel for the Analog Nightlight program. Appendix A does not include stations licensed to communities in Delaware, New Jersey, New Hampshire, or Rhode Island. See also Appendix B, which lists all 210 DMAs and indicates which DMAs do or do not include a station that is listed in Appendix A.) Appendix A is not an exhaustive list of the stations that may be eligible to participate in the Analog Nightlight program, and it most likely underestimates the stations that could qualify. Rather, Appendix A represents a conservative list that the Commission was able to assemble in the limited timeframe contemplated by the legislation based on readily accessible information and valid engineering assumptions. As discussed above, Section 3(2) of the Act requires the Commission to ensure that broadcasting of nightlight signals on analog channels does not cause harmful interference to digital television signals. In addition, Section 3(5) prohibits the broadcast of nightlight service on spectrum that ``is approved or pending approval'' by the Commission for public safety services, and Section 3(6) prohibits nightlight service on channels 5269. We tentatively conclude that the stations listed in Appendix A meet these criteria and invite comment on this tentative conclusion. As described below, we also recognize that additional stations may be able to meet the statutory criteria and we provide a mechanism for their participation, consistent with the goal of having the Analog Nightlight available to as many overtheair viewers as possible. To that end, the Commission will identify those areas in which Analog Nightlight service is not available and, within the limited timeframes available, seek reasonable solutionse.g., whether there is a station that can and would stay on to provide Analog Nightlight service without causing undue interference, or whether there is a low power station that has not transitioned to digital that would be willing to transmit the relevant messages. We seek comment on what the Commission's appropriate role should be in this regard.

12. The stations listed in Appendix A operate on analog channels 2 51 and therefore comply with Section 3(6) of the Act. With respect to Section 3(2) of the Act, in considering interference protection for digital TV stations, we used the +2 dB desiredtoundesired (D/U) co channel and 48 dB adjacent channel signal ratios in 47 CFR 73.623 and developed minimum cochannel and adjacent channel spacing measures that would ensure that an analog station would not cause interference to a DTV station. Meeting these measures, which vary by channel band and Zone, would establish a presumption that analog stations that are located the specified distance or greater from any operating DTV stations would not cause interference to signals in the digital television service. (For the purposes of allotment and assignment, the United States is divided into three zones as defined in Section 73.609. Roughly, Zone I includes areas in the northeastern and some midwestern states, Zone III includes the area along the Gulf of Mexico, and Zone II includes all areas that are not in Zone I or Zone III. 47 CFR 73.609.) The minimum spacing measures used in developing this list are: Zone (see 47 CFR Cochannel minimum Adjacent channel Channel band 73.609) spacing minimum spacing 26 (LowVHF)........................ 1...................... 302 km (188 miles)..... 131 km (81 miles). 26 (LowVHF)........................ 2 and 3................ 344 km (214 miles)..... 156 km (97 miles). 713 (HighVHF)...................... 1...................... 264 km (164 miles)..... 118 km (73 miles). 713 (HighVHF)...................... 2 and 3................ 308 km (191 miles)..... 149 km (93 miles). 1451 (UHF).......................... 1, 2 and 3............. 283 km (176 miles)..... 134 km (83 miles).

13. In developing these spacing criteria, we assumed that both the analog station being studied and DTV stations in the same vicinity are operating at maximum power and antenna height allowed under the rules. (The maximum transmit antenna height above average terrain (antenna HAAT) and power limits for lowVHF (channels 26), highVHF (channels 713), and UHF (channels 1451) stations are set forth in Section 73.622(f) of the rules, 47 CFR 73.622(f). The maximum antenna HAAT allowed for DTV stations on channels 213 is 305 meters and on channels 1451 is 365 meters (power reductions are required if higher antennas are used), the maximum power limits are (1) for lowVHF, 10 kW in Zone I and 45 kW in Zones II and III; (2) for hiVHF, 30 kW in Zone I and 160 kW in Zone II; and (3) for UHF, 1000 kW. Certain stations were allowed to use somewhat higher power on their DTV channels in order to replicate their analog stations; however, for purposes of this brief 30 day extension of analog
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operation we would assume that all stations are operating at power levels no higher than the maximum levels in the rules. The minimum technical criteria (D/U ratios) for protection of digital television signals from interference from analog signals are set forth in Section 73.623(c)(2) of the rules, 47 CFR 73.623(c)(2). In developing these spacing measures we also used (1) the F(50,90) curves as derived from the F(50,50) and F(50,10) curves in Section 73.699 of the rules, 47 CFR 73.699, and the DTV service thresholds in Section 73.622(e) of the rules, 47 CFR 73.622(e), to calculate DTV service areas and (2) the analog maximum power and antenna height standards in Section 73.614 of the rules, 47 CFR 73.614, and the F(50,10) curves in Section 73.699 to calculate analog interference potential.) We also assumed that viewers would orient their antennas toward the desired DTV station and away from an analog station in a neighboring or distant market so that the fronttoback reception ratio of a user's antenna would be 10 dB at lowVHF, 12 dB at high VHF and 14 dB at UHF as indicated in the DTV planning factors set forth in our OET Bulletin No. 69 (OET69). (See Federal Communications Commission, Office of Engineering and Technology, OET Bulletin No. 69 ``LongleyRice Methodology for Evaluating TV Coverage and Interference,'' February 6, 2004, at p. 10, Table 6. This bullet in is available on the Internet at: http:// www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Documents/bulletins/oet69/ oet69.pdf. We further assumed that an analog station would not cause interference to a colocated adjacent channel digital station, i.e., a digital station within 5 km (3 miles), and we did not apply adjacent channel protection between channels 4 and 5, channels 6 and 7 and channels 13 and 14 as those channels are not adjacent in the frequency spectrum. We propose to use these separation distances to protect digital TV signals from analog signals during the 30day Analog Nightlight period. We request comment on these parameters for protecting digital signals from harmful interference for this limited time and for this limited purpose. We note that it is our intention to use conservative factors, which are more likely to overprotect a digital signal, for this purpose rather than to risk interference that will hinder viewer reception of DTV signals. In developing these criteria based on the statutory mandate, we are attempting to balance the goal of encouraging use of the Analog Nightlight to benefit viewers who have not obtained the necessary digital equipment to receive digital signals, with the public interest in promoting good digital signal reception for viewers who have.

14. Public safety services operate in the TV bands in 13 metropolitan areas on channels in the range of 1420 (470412 MHz) that have previously been identified in each area. (Public safety services operate on specified channels in the TV bands as part of the Private Land Mobile Radio Service (PLMRS), see 47 CFR 90.303(a). PLMRS base stations on these channels must be located within 80 kilometers (50 miles) of the center of the cities where they are permitted to operate on channels 1420 (470512 MHz), and mobile units may be operated within 48 kilometers (30 miles) of their associated base station or stations. Thus, mobile stations may be operated at up to 128 kilometers (80 miles) from the city center, see 47 CFR 90.305.) To protect these operations from interference, new and modified analog TV stations are required to protect land mobile operations on channels 1420 by maintaining a cochannel separation of 341 km (212 miles) or more and an adjacent channel separation of 225 km (140 miles) or more from the geographic coordinates of the center of the metropolitan area. These standards have served well over the years to ensure that new and modified analog stations do not cause interference to land mobile operations in the TV bands. In developing the Appendix A list of analog stations that are eligible to operate after the transition ends, we used these same separation standards to protect land mobile operations on channels 1420 from interference from analog TV operations. (See 47 CFR 73.623(e) for the list of land mobile communities and channels.) We note that the analog stations that will operate under this authority have been operating without causing interference to public safety or other land mobile operations in those channels prior to the transition, and we expect that these stations will continue to operate in that manner during the 30day Analog Nightlight Act period. We request comment on use of these standards and assumptions to protect public safety operations on channels 1420 from interference from analog signals used for the Analog Nightlight program.

2. Other Stations That May Meet Eligibility Requirements

15. Broadcasters whose stations are not listed in Appendix A and who are interested in providing nightlight service may submit engineering and other information to demonstrate why they believe they meet the criteria identified in the Act. We recognize that there are many analog stations that are currently operating close to digital stations without causing interference. In such cases, interference is avoided by stations operating at less than the maximum allowed technical facilities, terrain features, or other conditions affecting propagation. We propose to allow stations to notify the Commission of their interest in participating in the Analog Nightlight program even if their spacing is less than the distances proposed above from one or more cochannel or adjacent channel digital stations. Such stations should notify us in their comments to this NPRM and through the Engineering STA process described below, and explain how they could operate without causing harmful interference to nearby digital station(s). Such explanations may consist of analyses using the methods in OET69 or other recognized methodologies for evaluating TV station interference. It is important that licensees be aware that interference that an analog station may be causing to digital stations prior to February 18, 2009, will not be allowed to continue after that date unless authorized pursuant to paragraph 16. We anticipate that we will be able to rely on the submissions we receive and public review to identify stations that may pose a problem. We delegate to the Media Bureau authority to address expeditiously issues that may arise associated with this process.

16. We tentatively conclude that we will permit a station not listed in Appendix A to provide nightlight service if the station would cause no more than 0.1 percent new interference to a digital station in addition to that reflected in the DTV Table Appendix B. (The details of each station's DTV (posttransition) channel assignment, including technical facilities and predicted service and interference information, are set forth in the Appendix B to the final order in the DTV Table proceeding, MB Docket No. 87268 (``DTV Table Appendix B'').) This stringent interference standard, which was used in the channel election process, will minimize as much as possible the chance of harmful interference from analog nightlight service to DTV service. We seek comment on this standard. We also propose to permit a station to cause up to, but no more than, 0.5 percent new interference to a digital station in addition to the interference included in DTV Table Appendix B in areas where there is no station listed as eligible in Appendix A or that would meet the 0.1
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percent interference standard. (In this circumstance, an ``area'' means a viewing area, which may be a city, county, community, market, DMA, or other geographic area in which people receive overtheair television service. Stations seeking to participate under this standard should make their argument and basis for inclusion clear in their STA submission.) We believe that this morerelaxed 0.5 percent interference standard is warranted where necessary to ensure that at least one station will provide the Analog Nightlight service, consistent with the Act's purpose of enabling broadcasters to provide essential public safety announcements and digital television transition information for a short time during the transition. We note that Section 3(1) of the Act requires the Commission to ``take into account marketbymarket needs, based upon factors such as channel and transmitter
availability.'' We invite comment on whether this provision supports use of a more relaxed 0.5 percent interference standard to determine eligibility in situations where no station can meet our more stringent interference eligibility criteria.

17. The Commission reserves the right to rescind any station's authority to provide analog nightlight service if it interferes with posttransition digital service in a manner that is more harmful than expected and that outweighs the benefit of the timelimited analog nightlight service.
B. Notifications to the Commission of Program Participation 1. Notifications by PreApproved Eligible Stations

18. A station listed in Appendix A can be considered preapproved to participate in the Analog Nightlight program but must notify the Commission of its intent to participate by filing a Legal STA electronically through the Commission's Consolidated Database System (``CDBS'') using the Informal Application filing form. These notifications are necessary so that we can determine where the Analog Nightlight service will be available and also to establish the source of any unanticipated interference to a digital station in the area. Notifications should be filed as soon as possible and must be filed no later than February 10, 2009. A filing fee is normally required for Legal STAs; however, to encourage and hasten participation in the Analog Nightlight program, we will waive the filing fee for timely filed notifications. Because these stations are already determined to be eligible to participate in the program, we will not require an engineering or other showing. We also remind stations choosing to participate in the program to file an update to their Transition Status Report (FCC Form 387). (Stations are responsible for the continuing accuracy and completeness of the information furnished in their Form 387. Whenever the information furnished in their form is no longer substantially accurate and complete in all significant respects, the station must file an updated form as promptly as possible and in any event within 30 days to furnish such additional or corrected information as is appropriate.) We seek comment on this proposal.

19. In light of the extremely short period of time before the transition, we encourage stations to review Appendix A and to notify the Commission during the comment cycle if they intend to participate in the Analog Nightlight program. To ensure that these notifications are properly recorded, stations filings comments should also file a notification through the Legal STA process described above. As noted above, participation is voluntary, but we encourage stations to make these determinations and commitments as quickly as possible. These early indications of participation will facilitate Commission determination of the need to permit additional stations that are not included on the initial list to participate.
2. Requests for Program Participation With Eligibility Showings

20. Stations that are not listed in the final Appendix A to the Report and Order in this proceeding, may nevertheless request to participate in the Analog Nightlight Program by filing an Engineering STA notification electronically through CDBS using the Informal Application filing form. A filing fee is normally required for an Engineering STA; however, to encourage participation in the Analog Nightlight program, we will waive the filing fee for timely filed requests. In addition, to hasten the process and expand the pool of eligible participants, broadcasters whose stations are not listed in Appendix A to this NPRM that believe they are nevertheless eligible to participate may file comments in this proceeding demonstrating their eligibility to participate in the program. To ensure that these requests are properly recorded, stations filing comments should also file a notification through the Engineering STA process. If there are objections to these notifications, they can be filed as reply comments in this docket. We will revise Appendix A as warranted in the Report and Order.

21. To demonstrate eligibility, a station must include an engineering showing demonstrating that the station will cause no more than 0.1% interference, which is the standard the Commission used for the channel election process. This conservative measure of interference will ensure that stations continuing to broadcast an analog signal will not cause harmful interference to digital service. A station may propose to reduce its current analog power in order to remain within this interference level. Alternatively, a station may demonstrate that there is no other station in the area that is eligible to or planning to remain on the air to participate in the Analog Nightlight program and thus justify up to 0.5% interference to digital stations.

22. In order to afford an opportunity for public consideration of these Engineering STA notifications, stations must file no later than February 3, 2009. This timing will allow the Commission, the public and other interested parties an opportunity to review and evaluate these requests. The Media Bureau will announce by public notice those stations that have filed a request to participate in the program. (The public notice will set forth a brief period of time within which an objection based on interference may be filed and will describe the expedited process for filing such objections.) Before February 17, 2009, stations with requests that are not subject to any pending objection will be considered eligible to participate in the program. Nevertheless, participating stations must immediately stop broadcasting Analog Nightlight operations upon any valid complaints of interference to DTV stations or other statutorily protected operations. We also remind stations choosing to participate in the program to file an update to their Transition Status Report (FCC Form 387). We seek comment on this proposed process and the criteria set forth above. C. Analog License Extension for Participating Stations

23. Television broadcast licenses currently contain the following language concerning analog service:

This is to notify you that your application for license is subject to the condition that on February 17, 2009, or by such other date as the Commission may establish in the future under Section 309(j)(14)(a) and (b) of the Communications Act, the licensee shall surrender either its analog or digital television channel for reallocation or reassignment pursuant to Commission
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regulations. The Channel retained by the licensee will be used to broadcast digital television only after this date.

24. The Report and Order in this proceeding will grant a blanket extension of license to broadcasters who participate in the Analog Nightlight program to operate for a period of 30 days after February 17, 2009, i.e., until and including March 19, 2009. We delegate authority to the Media Bureau to issue a public notice just before the transition date announcing those stations that are participating in the Analog Nightlight program. The Media Bureau's Public Notice will establish the right of those licensees whose stations are identified in the public notice to continue to operate their stations in analog on their analog channels solely for the purpose of providing the Analog Nightlight service as described in the Report and Order.

D. Permissible Analog Nightlight Programming

25. Consistent with the explicit language of the Act, we tentatively conclude that nightlight programming may convey only emergency information, as that term is defined in 47 CFR 79.2, and information regarding the digital transition. All such information should be available in both English and Spanish and accessible to persons with disabilities. We also encourage participating stations to provide the information in additional languages where appropriate and beneficial for their viewers. No other programming or advertisements will be permitted. As stated below, we seek comment on these tentative conclusions.

1. Emergency Information

26. Under part 79 of our rules, emergency information is defined as follows:

Information about a current emergency, that is intended to further the protection of life, health, safety, and property, i.e., critical details regarding the emergency and how to respond to the emergency. Examples of the types of emergencies covered include tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, tidal waves, earth quakes, icing conditions, heavy snows, widespread fires, discharge of toxic gases, widespread power failures, industrial explosions, civil disorders, school closings and changes in school bus schedules resulting from such conditions, and warning and watches of impending changes in weather.

27. Thus, in the event of an emergency situation during the 30day nightlight period, stations may broadcast video and audio concerning such emergencies, including but not limited to a crawl or text describing the emergency, live or taped action regarding the emergency, programming concerning the emergency, and the like. Licensees providing emergency information must make that information accessible to persons with disabilities under 47 CFR 79.2. We also note that the Emergency Alert System (``EAS'') would apply to the Analog Nightlight service to the extent an emergency arises during the 30day time frame. EAS ``provides the President with the capability to provide immediate communications and information to the general public at the National, State and Local Area levels during periods of national emergency,'' and, in addition, ``may be used to provide the heads of State and local government, or their designated representatives, with a means of emergency communication with the public in their State or Local Area.'' 2. Transition Information

28. With respect to the digital television transition, we tentatively conclude that stations airing a nightlight signal may broadcast any information that is relevant to informing viewers about the transition and how they can continue to obtain television service. Examples of the kind of information a station may want to air include, but are not limited to: General information about the transition; information about how viewers can receive digital signals; information about the circumstances related to the DTV transition in the station's market; answers to commonly asked questions and other useful information (e.g., how to reposition an antenna or install a converter box); where viewers can obtain more information about the transition in their local community, including a telephone number and Web site address for the station providing the nightlight service and other stations in the community and any other local sources of transition information and assistance; information about the DTV converter box coupon program; and information or links to other Web sites containing DTV information, including the FCC, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) Web sites. Based on the limitations in the statute, we tentatively conclude that advertisements are not permitted to be included in the Analog Nightlight program. We seek comment on this tentative conclusion.

29. Section 2(b)(2) of the Act provides for the broadcast of information, ``in English and Spanish and accessible to persons with disabilities,'' concerning the digital transition and certain other information. (As noted above, stations are encouraged also to provide information in additional languages that are common among their viewing audiences.) We tentatively conclude that such information may be made available in either open or closed captioning. In addition, as the Act provides, the Analog Nightlight information should include a telephone number and Internet address by which help with the transition may be obtained in both English and Spanish. We seek comment on the specific contact information that stations should provide to consumers. We ask state broadcaster associations to inform us of their plans to have local numbers, or local call centers, available to provide assistance to viewers with questions about local signal reception. In the interim, we encourage broadcasters to make local phone numbers available to the public and, where feasible, establish local call centers.

30. We seek comment on the types of information that may be provided and additional sources for consumers to contact. With regard to the kind of emergency information noted in Section 2(b)(1) of the Act, we note that, pursuant to Sec. 79.2 of our rules, such information must be provided in an accessible visual format, but does not require that it be open or closed captioned. Such information must not only be accessible to individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing, but also to individuals who are blind or have low vision. Pursuant to Sec. 79.2 (b)(ii) and (iii), this is achieved through open aural description (in the case of (ii)) or by the use of an aural tone in (iii) to alert those with vision disabilities that they should turn to a radio or some other source of information. We seek comment on whether these methods are sufficient for purposes of Section 2(b)(2) of the Act. We also invite comment about other ways we can ensure that information is conveyed to people with disabilities.

31. We tentatively conclude that the Analog Nightlight information may be aired using a ``slate'' with text and audio of the text or other DTV information, as well as information, if necessary describing the steps viewers must take to obtain emergency information. Participants in the Analog Nightlight program may also air a video loop with audio, or broadcast live action with audio format, or any combination thereof. (Stations choosing a video loop format may use the FCC's educational video showing how to install a converter box. See http://www.dtv.gov/ video_audio.html. Additional formats of
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the video are available upon request.) We note that during the early transition in Wilmington, NC, stations used a slate to provide nightlight service. NAB has also recently announced that it will produce and distribute a brief DTV educational video that stations can air as part of the Analog Nightlight program.

32. In general we seek comment on these tentative conclusions and proposals regarding nightlight programming and invite commenters to suggest other kinds of information that stations could provide to assist viewers.
IV. Procedural Matters

A. Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis Not Required

33. We find that no Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA) is required for this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. As stated above, because of the ``urgent necessity for rapid administrative action under the circumstances,'' we find that there is good cause to dispense with notice and comment requirements under the Administrative Procedure Act. The Analog Nightlight Act imposes a statutory deadline of January 15, 2009, less than one month away, and the Commission has an
extraordinarily short time period to meet this deadline: The bill was sent to the President for his signature on December 12, 2008, and it was enacted into law on December 23, 2008. For this reason, we find that an IRFA is not required. Nonetheless, we invited comment from interested parties in order to assist in our development of the Analog Nightlight program.

B. Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis

34. This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was analyzed with respect to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), Public Law 10413, 109 Stat 163 (1995) (codified in Chapter 35 of Title 44 U.S.C.), and contains a modified information collection requirement. The Commission will seek approval under the PRA under OMB's emergency processing rules for these information collections in order to implement the Congressional mandate for the FCC to develop and implement a program by January 15, 2009, to encourage and permit TV broadcast stations to use this opportunity to provide public safety information and DTV transition information. We believe there is good cause for requesting emergency PRA approval from OMB because of the January 15, 2009 statutory deadline for implementing the Nightlight Act, which was enacted by Congress only this month, as well as the brief 30day period during which the Act's provisions will be in force, circumstances which make the use of normal OMB clearance procedures reasonably likely to cause the Act's statutory deadlines to be missed. In addition, any delay in implementing this Congressional mandate can result in harm to TV stations, and, in turn, to their viewers. (Due to the short time frame provided for us to act in the Analog Nightlight Act, we will ask OMB to waive Federal Register notice for this emergency request under the PRA. See 5 CFR 1320.13(d).) For additional information concerning the PRA proposed information collection requirements contained in this NPRM, contact Cathy Williams at 2024182918, or via the Internet to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov. C. Ex Parte Rules

35. PermitButDisclose. This proceeding will be treated as a ``permitbutdisclose'' proceeding subject to the ``permitbut disclose'' requirements under section 1.1206(b) of the Commission's rules. Ex parte presentations are permissible if disclosed in accordance with Commission rules, except during the Sunshine Agenda period when presentations, ex parte or otherwise, are generally prohibited. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that a memorandum summarizing a presentation must contain a summary of the substance of the presentation and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or twosentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. Additional rules pertaining to oral and written presentations are set forth in section 1.1206(b).

D. Filing Requirements

36. Comments and Replies. Pursuant to Sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, interested parties may file comments and reply comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (``ECFS''), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies.

37. Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet email. To get filing instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and directions will be sent in response.

38. Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by firstclass or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission.

39. The Commission's contractor will receive handdelivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.

40. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.

41. U.S. Postal Service firstclass, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

42. Availability of Documents. Comments, reply comments, and ex parte submissions will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., CYA257, Washington, DC 20554. These documents will also be available via ECFS. Documents will be available electronically in ASCII, Word 97, and/or Adobe Acrobat.

43. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at 2024180530 (voice), 202 4180432 (tty).

44. Additional Information. For additional information on this proceeding, contact Kim Matthews, Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov, or Evan Baranoff, Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov, or Eloise Gore, Eloise.Gore@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202)
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4182120; Gordon Godfrey, Gordon.Godfrey@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Engineering Division, (202) 4187000; Nazifa Sawez,
Nazifa.Sawez@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Video Division, (202) 418 1600; or Alan Stillwell, Alan.Stillwell@fcc.gov, of the Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 4182470.

V. Ordering Clauses

45. Accordingly, it is ordered that, pursuant to Sections 1, 4(i), 303(r), 316, and 336 of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 303(r), 316, and 336, and the Shortterm Analog Flash and Emergency Readiness Act of 2008, notice is hereby given of the proposals and tentative conclusions described in this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

46. It is further Consumer Information Proposed Rulemaking, Analysis, to the Chief Appendix A: Initial List Market Anchorage, AK................. Anchorage, AK................. Anchorage, AK................. Anchorage, AK................. Fairbanks, AK................. Fairbanks, AK................. Fairbanks, AK................. Fairbanks, AK................. Juneau, AK.................... Juneau, AK.................... Birmingham, AL................ Dothan, AL.................... HuntsvilleDecaturFlorence, Montgomery, AL................ Ft. SmithFayetteville Ft. SmithFayetteville Little RockPine Bluff, AR.... Little RockPine Bluff, AR.... Little RockPine Bluff, AR.... Little RockPine Bluff, AR.... Phoenix, AZ................... Phoenix, AZ................... Phoenix, AZ................... Tucson, AZ.................... Tucson, AZ.................... Tucson, AZ.................... Tucson, AZ.................... Eureka, CA.................... FresnoVisalia, CA............ FresnoVisalia, CA............ Los Angeles, CA............... Los Angeles, CA............... Los Angeles, CA............... SacramentoStocktonModesto, San Diego, CA................. San FranciscoOaklandSan San FranciscoOaklandSan Santa BarbaraSanta MariaSan Santa BarbaraSanta MariaSan Santa BarbaraSanta MariaSan Yuma, AZEl Centro, CA........ AlbuquerqueSanta Fe, NM...... Colorado SpringsPueblo, CO... Denver, CO.................... Denver, CO.................... Denver, CO.................... Grand JunctionMontrose, CO... Grand JunctionMontrose, CO... HartfordNew Haven, CT........ Washington, DC................ Gainesville, FL............... Jacksonville, FL.............. MiamiFt. Lauderdale, FL...... MiamiFt. Lauderdale, FL...... MiamiFt. Lauderdale, FL...... OrlandoDaytona Beach OrlandoDaytona Beach Panama City, FL............... TampaSt. PetersburgSarasota, West Palm BeachFt. Pierce, FL Atlanta, GA................... Atlanta, GA................... Augusta, GA................... Macon, GA..................... Savannah, GA.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Honolulu, HI.................. Cedar RapidsWaterlooIowa Cedar RapidsWaterlooIowa Des MoinesAmes, IA........... RochesterAustin, MNMason RochesterAustin, MNMason Boise, ID..................... Boise, ID..................... Boise, ID..................... Spokane, WA................... Twin Falls, ID................ ChampaignSpringfieldDecatur, Chicago, IL................... Paducah, KYCape Girardeau, MO Ft. Wayne, IN................. Indianapolis, IN.............. Indianapolis, IN.............. Terre Haute, IN............... WichitaHutchinson, KS........ WichitaHutchinson, KS........ WichitaHutchinson, KS........ WichitaHutchinson, KS........ CharlestonHuntington, WV..... Louisville, KY................ Alexandria, LA................ ordered that the Reference Information Center, Bureau, shall send a copy of this Notice of including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
of Stations Eligible for Analog Nightlight Program
Post Pre Facility Call sign City ST Anlg transition transition Status of analog ID Ch. DTV Ch. DTV Ch. (*) 804 KAKM............ Anchorage........ AK 7 8 13815 KIMO............ Anchorage........ AK 13 12 10173 KTUUTV......... Anchorage........ AK 2 10 4983 KYUKTV......... Bethel........... AK 4 3 13813 KATN............ Fairbanks........ AK 2 18 20015 KJNPTV......... North Pole....... AK 4 20 49621 KTVF............ Fairbanks........ AK 11 26 69315 KUACTV......... Fairbanks........ AK 9 9 24 8651 KTOOTV......... Juneau........... AK 3 10 60520 KUBD............ Ketchikan........ AK 4 13 71325 WDBB............ Bessemer......... AL 17 18 43846 WDHN............ Dothan........... AL 18 21 57292 WAAYTV......... Huntsville....... AL 31 32 AL.
714 WDIQ............ Dozier........... AL 2 10 66469 KFSMTV......... Fort Smith....... AR 5 18 SpringdaleRogers, AR.
60354 KHOGTV......... Fayetteville..... AR 29 15 SpringdaleRogers, AR.
33440 KARKTV......... Little Rock...... AR 4 32 2770 KETS............ Little Rock...... AR 2 7 ........... Terminating 1/3/09. 11951 KLRTTV......... Little Rock...... AR 16 30 37005 KWBF............ Little Rock...... AR 42 44 ........... Reduced 10/31/08. 41223 KPHOTV......... Phoenix.......... AZ 5 17 40993 KTVK............ Phoenix.......... AZ 3 24 68886 KUTP............ Phoenix.......... AZ 45 26 81441 KFTUTV......... Douglas.......... AZ 3 36 30601 KHRR............ Tucson........... AZ 40 40 42 2731 KUATTV......... Tucson........... AZ 6 30 25735 KVOA............ Tucson........... AZ 4 23 8263 KAEF............ Arcata........... CA 23 22 51488 KMPHTV......... Visalia.......... CA 26 28 35594 KSEE............ Fresno........... CA 24 38 47906 KNBC............ Los Angeles...... CA 4 36 35670 KTLA............ Los Angeles...... CA 5 31 26231 KWHYTV......... Los Angeles...... CA 22 42 33875 KCRATV......... Sacramento....... CA 3 35 CA.
6124 KPBS............ San Diego........ CA 15 30 65526 KRONTV......... San Francisco.... CA 4 38 Jose, CA.
35703 KTVU............ Oakland.......... CA 2 44 Jose, CA.
63165 KCOYTV......... Santa Maria...... CA 12 19 Luis Obispo, CA.
60637 KEYTTV......... Santa Barbara.... CA 3 27 Luis Obispo, CA.
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19654 KSBY............ San Luis Obispo.. CA 6 15 Luis Obispo, CA.
36170 KVYE............ El Centro........ CA 7 22 48589 KREZTV......... Durango.......... CO 6 15 59014 KOAATV......... Pueblo........... CO 5 42 63158 KCDO............ Sterling......... CO 3 23 24514 KCEC............ Denver........... CO 50 51 47903 KCNCTV......... Denver........... CO 4 35 31597 KFQX............ Grand Junction... CO 4 15 70596 KREXTV......... Grand Junction... CO 5 2 53115 WFSB............ Hartford......... CT 3 33 47904 WRCTV.......... Washington....... DC 4 48 69440 WUFT............ Gainesville...... FL 5 36 53116 WJXT............ Jacksonville..... FL 4 42 47902 WFORTV......... Miami............ FL 4 22 13456 WPBT............ Miami............ FL 2 18 64971 WSCV............ Fort Lauderdale.. FL 51 30 25738 WESH............ Daytona Beach.... FL 2 11 Melbourne, FL.
53465 WKCF............ Clermont......... FL 18 17 Melbourne, FL.
2942 WPGX............ Panama City...... FL 28 9 21808 WEDU............ Tampa............ FL 3 13 ........... Reduced 7/1/08. FL.
59443 WPTV............ West Palm Beach.. FL 5 12 ........... Reduced 7/24/08. 70689 WAGA............ Atlanta.......... GA 5 27 23960 WSBTV.......... Atlanta.......... GA 2 39 70699 WAGT............ Augusta.......... GA 26 30 23935 WMUMTV......... Cochran.......... GA 29 7 48662 WSAVTV......... Savannah......... GA 3 39 65395 KBFD............ Honolulu......... HI 32 33 ........... Reduced 5/15/08 and Terminating 1/15/09. 34445 KFVE............ Honolulu......... HI 5 23 36917 KGMB............ Honolulu......... HI 9 22 ........... Terminating 1/15/09. 36920 KGMV............ Wailuku.......... HI 3 24 ........... Terminating 1/15/09. 34846 KHBCTV......... Hilo............. HI 2 22 ........... Terminating 1/15/09. 34867 KHNL............ Honolulu......... HI 13 35 ........... Terminating 1/15/09. 4144 KHONTV......... Honolulu......... HI 2 8 ........... Terminating 1/15/09. 34527 KIKU............ Honolulu......... HI 20 19 ........... Terminating 1/15/09. 64548 KITV............ Honolulu......... HI 4 40 35336 KFXA............ Cedar Rapids..... IA 28 27 CityDubuque, IA.
29025 KIIN............ Iowa City........ IA 12 12 45 CityDubuque, IA.
29100 KTIN............ Fort Dodge....... IA 21 25 66402 KIMT............ Mason City....... IA 3 42 City, IA.
29086 KYIN............ Mason City....... IA 24 18 City, IA.
49760 KBCITV......... Boise............ ID 2 28 59363 KNINTV......... Caldwell......... ID 9 10 28230 KTRVTV......... Nampa............ ID 12 13 56032 KLEWTV......... Lewiston......... ID 3 32 1255 KXTF............ Twin Falls....... ID 35 34 42124 WCIA............ Champaign........ IL 3 48 IL.
9617 WBBMTV......... Chicago.......... IL 2 12 73999 WSILTV......... Harrisburg....... IL 3 34 HarrisburgMt. Vernon, IL.
39270 WANETV......... Fort Wayne....... IN 15 31 40877 WRTV............ Indianapolis..... IN 6 25 [[Page 80342]]
56523 WTTV............ Bloomington...... IN 4 48 20426 WTWO............ Terre Haute...... IN 2 36 ........... Terminated 12/1/08. 72359 KSNC............ Great Bend....... KS 2 22 72358 KSNW............ Wichita.......... KS 3 45 60683 KSWK............ Lakin............ KS 3 8 66413 KWCHTV......... Huchinson........ KS 12 12 19 34171 WKAS............ Ashland.......... KY 25 26 13989 WAVE............ Louisville....... KY 3 47 51598 KALBT

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Kim Matthews, Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov, or Evan Baranoff, Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 4182120; or Eloise Gore, Eloise.Gore@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 4182120; or Gordon Godfrey, Gordon.Godfrey@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Engineering Division, (202) 4187000; or Alan Stillwell, Alan.Stillwell@fcc.gov, of the Office of Engineering and Technology, (202) 4182470.

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