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316, and §§ 1.407 and 1.411 of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.407, 

1.411, the petition for rulemaking filed 

by the MVDDS 5G Coalition, RM–11768, 

is granted to the extent discussed herein 

and otherwise terminated, and this 

NPRM in the captioned docket(s) is 

adopted. 

60. It is further ordered that the 

Commission’s Consumer and 

Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference 

Information Center, shall send a copy of 

this NPRM, including the IRAF, to the 

Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 

Business Administration. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary, Office of the Secretary. 

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47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 21–49; RM–11874; DA 21– 

158; FR ID 17525] 

Television Broadcasting Services 

Augusta, Georgia 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Proposed rule. 

SUMMARY: The Video Division has before 

it a petition for rulemaking filed 

November 27, 2020 (Petition) by Gray 

Television Licensee, LLC (Petitioner), 

the licensee of WRDW–TV (CBS), 

channel 12 (WRDW–TV or Station), 

Augusta, Georgia. The Petitioner 

requests the substitution of channel 27 

for channel 12 at Augusta, Georgia in 

the DTV Table of Allotments. 

In support of its channel substitution 

request, the Petitioner states that the 

Commission has recognized that VHF 

channels have certain propagation 

characteristics which may cause 

reception issues for some viewers, and 

also that the ‘‘reception of VHF signals 

require larger antennas . . . relative to 

UHF channels.’’ According to the 

Petitioner, ‘‘many of its viewers 

experience significant difficulty 

receiving WRDW–TV’s signal’’ and its 

channel substitution proposal will allow 

WRDW ‘‘to deliver a more reliable overthe-air signal to viewers.’’ The Petitioner 

further states that operation on channel 

27 will not result in any predicted loss 

of service and would result in a 

substantial increase in signal 

receivability for WRDW viewers. 

We believe that the Petitioner’s 

channel substitution proposal warrants 

consideration. Channel 27 can be 

substituted for channel 12 at Augusta, 

Georgia as proposed, in compliance 

with the principal community coverage 

requirements of section 73.625(a) of the 

Commission’s rules at coordinates 33– 

24–37.0 N and 81–50–36.0 W. In 

addition, we find that this channel 

change meets the technical 

requirements set forth in sections 73.616 

and 73.623 of the rules. 

DATES: Comments must be filed on or 

before April 7, 2021 and reply 

comments on or before April 22, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, Office of the Secretary, 45 

L Street NE, Washington, DC 20554. In 

addition to filing comments with the 

FCC, interested parties should serve 

counsel for petitioner as follows: Joan 

Stewart, Esq., Wiley Rein LLP, 1776 

Street NW, Washington, DC 20006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Andrew Manley, Media Bureau, at (202) 

418–0596 or Andrew.Manley@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking, MB Docket No. 

21–49; RM–11874; DA 21–158, adopted 

February 12, 2021, and released 

February 12, 2021. The full text of this 

document is available for download at 

https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. To request 

materials in accessible formats (braille, 

large print, computer diskettes, or audio 

recordings), please send an email to 

FCC504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 

Government Affairs Bureau at (202) 

418–0530 (VOICE), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). 

This document does not contain 

information collection requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, 

therefore, it does not contain any 

proposed information collection burden 

‘‘for small business concerns with fewer 

than 25 employees,’’ pursuant to the 

Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 

2002, Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601– 

612, do not apply to this proceeding. 

Members of the public should note 

that all ex parte contacts are prohibited 

from the time a Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking is issued to the time the 

matter is no longer subject to 

Commission consideration or court 

review, see 47 CFR 1.1208. There are, 

however, exceptions to this prohibition, 

which can be found in Section 1.1204(a) 

of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 

1.1204(a). 

See Sections 1.415 and 1.420 of the 

Commission’s rules for information 

regarding the proper filing procedures 

for comments, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420. 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Television. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Thomas Horan, 

Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. 

Proposed Rule 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR 

part 73 as follows: 

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST 

SERVICE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 

307, 309, 310, 334, 336, and 339. 

■ 2. In § 73.622 in paragraph (i) amend 

the Post-Transition Table of DTV 

Allotments under Illinois by revising 

the entry for Superior and York to read 

as follows: 

§ 73.622 Digital television table of 

allotments. 

* * * * * 

(i) * * * 

Community Channel No. 

* * * * * 

Georgia 

* * * * * 

Augusta ......................... 27, 30, 31, 42 

* * * * * 

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