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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 1 

[MD Docket Nos. 18–175; FCC 18–65] 

Assessment and Collection of 

Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2018 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) will revise its Schedule of 

Regulatory Fees in order to recover an 

amount of $322,035,000 that Congress 

has required the Commission to collect 

for fiscal year 2018, as amended, 

provides for the annual assessment and 

collection of regulatory fees under and 

respectively, for annual ‘‘Mandatory 

Adjustments’’ and ‘‘Permitted 

Amendments’’ to the Schedule of 

Regulatory Fees. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

June 21, 2018, and reply comments on 

or before July 6, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by MD Docket No. 18–175, by 

any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Federal Communications 

Commission’s website: http://

www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• People With Disabilities: Contact 

the FCC to request reasonable 

accommodations (accessible format 

documents, sign language interpreters, 

CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov 

or phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202– 

418–0432. 

• Email: ecfs@fcc.gov. Include MD 

Docket No. 15–121 in the subject line of 

the message. 

• Mail: 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. U.S. Postal Service 

first-class, Express, and Priority mail 

should be addressed to 445 12th Street 

SW, Washington, DC 20554. 

For detailed instructions for 

submitting comments and additional 

information on the rulemaking process, 

see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section of this document. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Roland Helvajian, Office of Managing 

Director at (202) 418–0444. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Commission’s Notice of 

Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 18– 

65, MD Docket No. 18–175 adopted on 

May 21, 2018 and released on May 22, 

2018. The full text of this document is 

available for inspection and copying 

during normal business hours in the 

FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street 

SW, Room CY–A257, Portals II, 

Washington, DC 20554, and may also be 

purchased from the Commission’s copy 

contractor, BCPI, Inc., Portals II, 445 

12th Street SW, Room CY–B402, 

Washington, DC 20554. Customers may 

contact BCPI, Inc. via their website, 

http://www.bcpi.com, or call 1–800– 

378–3160. This document is available in 

alternative formats (computer diskette, 

large print, audio record, and braille). 

Persons with disabilities who need 

documents in these formats may contact 

the FCC by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or 

phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418– 

0432. 

I. Procedural Matters 

A. Ex Parte Rules Permit-But-Disclose 

Proceeding 

1. This Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking (FY 2018 NPRM) shall be 

treated as a ‘‘permit-but-disclose’’ 

proceeding in accordance with the 

Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons 

making ex parte presentations must file 

a copy of any written presentation or a 

memorandum summarizing any oral 

presentation within two business days 

after the presentation (unless a different 

deadline applicable to the Sunshine 

period applies). Persons making oral ex 

parte presentations are reminded that 

memoranda summarizing the 

presentation must list all persons 

attending or otherwise participating in 

the meeting at which the ex parte 

presentation was made, and summarize 

all data presented and arguments made 

during the presentation. If the 

presentation consisted in whole or in 

part of the presentation of data or 

arguments already reflected in the 

presenter’s written comments, 

memoranda, or other filings in the 

proceeding, the presenter may provide 

citations to such data or arguments in 

his or her prior comments, memoranda, 

or other filings (specifying the relevant 

page and/or paragraph numbers where 

such data or arguments can be found) in 

lieu of summarizing them in the 

memorandum. Documents shown or 

given to Commission staff during ex 

parte meetings are deemed to be written 

ex parte presentations and must be filed 

consistent with section 1.1206(b). In 

proceedings governed by section 1.49(f) 

or for which the Commission has made 

available a method of electronic filing, 

written ex parte presentations and 

memoranda summarizing oral ex parte 

presentations, and all attachments 

thereto, must be filed through the 

electronic comment filing system 

available for that proceeding, and must 

be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, 

.xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants 

in this proceeding should familiarize 

themselves with the Commission’s ex 

parte rules. 

B. Comment Filing Procedures 

2. Comments and Replies. Pursuant to 

sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the 

Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 1.415, 

1.419, 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. See Electronic Filing of 

Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 

63 FR 24121 (1998). 

• Electronic Filers: Comments may be 

filed electronically using the internet by 

accessing the ECFS: http://

fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/ or the Federal 

eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. 

• Paper Filers: Parties who choose to 

file by paper must file an original and 

four copies of each filing. If more than 

one docket or rulemaking number 

appears in the caption of this 

proceeding, filers must submit two 

additional copies for each additional 

docket or rulemaking number. 

Filings can be sent by hand or 

messenger delivery, by commercial 

overnight courier, or by first-class or 

overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All 

filings must be addressed to the 

Commission’s Secretary, Office of the 

Secretary, Federal Communications 

Commission. 

D All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the 

Commission’s Secretary must be 

delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 

12th St. SW, Room TW–A325, 

Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours 

are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand 

deliveries must be held together with 

rubber bands or fasteners. Any 

envelopes must be disposed of before 

entering the building. 

D 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. 

D U.S. Postal Service first-class, 

Express, and Priority mail must be 

addressed to 445 12th Street SW, 

Washington, DC 20554. 

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1 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(1)(B). 

2 47 U.S.C. 159(a). 

3 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(1)(A). 

4Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2004, Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 

11662, 11666, para. 11 (2004) (FY 2004 Report and 

Order). 

5For example, governmental and nonprofit 

entities are exempt from regulatory fees under 

section 9(h). 47 U.S.C. 159(h); 47 CFR 1.1162. 

6 47 CFR 1.1166. 

7 47 U.S.C. 159(a)(2). 

8One FTE is a unit of measure equal to the work 

performed annually by a full time person (working 

a 40 hour workweek for a full year) assigned to the 

particular job, and subject to agency personnel 

staffing limitations established by the U.S. Office of 

Management and Budget. 

9The core bureaus, which have the direct FTEs, 

are the Wireline Competition Bureau (124), 

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (101), Media 

Bureau (135), and part of the International Bureau 

(24). The indirect FTEs are the employees from the 

following bureaus and offices: Enforcement Bureau 

(203), Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau 

(136), Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau 

(104), part of the International Bureau (72), part of 

the Wireline Competition Bureau (38), Chairman 

and Commissioners’ offices (15), Office of the 

Managing Director (149), Office of General Counsel 

(74), Office of the Inspector General (46), Office of 

Communications Business Opportunities (8), Office 

of Engineering and Technology (73), Office of 

Legislative Affairs (9), Office of Strategic Planning 

and Policy Analysis (15), Office of Workplace 

Diversity (5), Office of Media Relations (14), and 

Office of Administrative Law Judges (4). 

10The Commission observed in the FY 2013 

Report and Order that ‘‘the high percentage of the 

indirect FTEs is indicative of the fact that many 

Commission activities and costs are not limited to 

a particular fee category and instead benefit the 

Commission as a whole.’’ See Assessment and 

Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2013, 

Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd 12351, 12357, para. 

17 (2013) (FY 2013 Report and Order). 

11See Procedures for Assessment and Collection 

of Regulatory Fees, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 

27 FCC Rcd 8458, 8461–62, paras. 8–11 (2012) (FY 

2012 NPRM). 

12 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(1)(B). 

13 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(2). 

14 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(1)(A). 

15 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(3). 

16 In the FY 2013 Report and Order, the 

Commission adopted updated FTE allocations to 

more accurately reflect the number of FTEs working 

on regulation and oversight of regulatees in the fee 

categories. FY 2013 Report and Order, 28 FCC Rcd 

at 12354–58, paras. 10–20. This was recommended 

in a report issued by the Government 

Accountability Office (GAO) in 2012. See GAO 

‘‘Federal Communications Commission Regulatory 

Continued 

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 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 

418–0432 (tty). 

3. 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, CY– 

A257, Washington, DC 20554. These 

documents will also be available free 

online, via ECFS. Documents will be 

available electronically in ASCII, Word, 

and/or Adobe Acrobat. 

4. Accessibility Information. To 

request information 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) 

418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432 

(TTY). This document can also be 

downloaded in Word and Portable 

Document Format (‘‘PDF’’) at: http://

www.fcc.gov. 

C. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

5. An initial regulatory flexibility 

analysis (IRFA) is contained in this 

summary. Comments to the IRFA must 

be identified as responses to the IRFA 

and filed by the deadlines for comments 

on the Notice. The Commission will 

send a copy of the Notice, including the 

IRFA, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy 

of the Small Business Administration. 

D. Initial Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995 Analysis 

6. This document does not contain 

proposed 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). 

II. Introduction 

7. In this Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, we seek comment on the 

Commission’s proposed regulatory fees 

for fiscal year (FY) 2018. We propose to 

collect $322,035,000 in regulatory fees 

for FY 2018, as detailed in the proposed 

fee schedules attached in Table 2. 

III. Background 

8. The Commission is required by 

Congress to assess regulatory fees each 

year in an amount that can reasonably 

be expected to equal the amount of its 

appropriation.1 Regulatory fees, 

mandated by Congress, are collected ‘‘to 

recover the costs of . . . enforcement 

activities, policy and rulemaking 

activities, user information services, and 

international activities.’’ 2 Regulatory 

fees are to ‘‘be derived by determining 

the full-time equivalent number of 

employees performing’’ these activities, 

‘‘adjusted to take into account factors 

that are reasonably related to the 

benefits provided to the payer of the fee 

by the Commission’s activities . . . .’’ 3

Regulatory fees recover direct costs, 

such as salary and expenses; indirect 

costs, such as overhead functions; and 

support costs, such as rent, utilities, and 

equipment.4 Regulatory fees also cover 

the costs incurred in regulating entities 

that are statutorily exempt from paying 

regulatory fees,5 entities whose 

regulatory fees are waived,6 and entities 

providing services for which we do not 

assess regulatory fees. 

9. Congress sets the amount of 

regulatory fees the Commission must 

collect each year in the Commission’s 

fiscal year appropriations. Section 

9(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 

1934, as amended (Communications Act 

or Act) requires the Commission to 

collect fees sufficient to offset the 

amount appropriated.7 To calculate 

regulatory fees, the Commission 

allocates the total collection target 

across all regulatory fee categories. The 

allocation of fees to fee categories is 

based on the Commission’s calculation 

of Full Time Employees (FTEs) in each 

regulatory fee category.8 FTEs are 

classified as ‘‘direct’’ if the employee is 

in one of the four ‘‘core’’ bureaus; 

otherwise, that employee is considered 

an ‘‘indirect’’ FTE.9 The total FTEs for 

each fee category includes the direct 

FTEs associated with that category, plus 

a proportional allocation of indirect 

FTEs.10 The Commission then allocates 

the total amount to be collected among 

the various regulatory fee categories 

within each of the core bureaus. Each 

regulatee within a fee category pays its 

proportionate share based on an 

objective measure (e.g., revenues or 

number of subscribers).11 These 

calculations are illustrated in Table 1. 

The sources for the unit estimates that 

are used in these calculations are listed 

in Table 3. 

10. The Commission annually reviews 

the regulatory fee schedule, proposes 

changes to the schedule to reflect 

changes in the amount of its 

appropriation, and proposes increases 

or decreases to the schedule of 

regulatory fees.12 The Commission will 

make changes to the regulatory fee 

schedule ‘‘if the Commission 

determines that the schedule requires 

amendment to comply with the 

requirements’’ 13 of section 9(b)(1)(A) of 

the Act.14 The Commission may also 

add, delete, or reclassify services in the 

fee schedule to reflect additions, 

deletions, or changes in the nature of its 

services ‘‘as a consequence of 

Commission rulemaking proceedings or 

changes in law.’’ 15

11. As part of its annual review, the 

Commission regularly seeks to improve 

its regulatory fee analysis.16 For 


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Fee Process Needs to be Updated,’’ GAO–12–686 

(Aug. 2012) (GAO Report) at 36, http://

www.gao.gov/products/GAO-12-686. The 

Commission has since updated the FTE allocations 

annually. In addition, the Commission reallocated 

some FTEs from the International Bureau as 

indirect; combined the UHF and VHF television 

stations into one regulatory fee category; and added 

internet Protocol Television (IPTV) to the cable 

television regulatory fee category. FY 2013 Report 

and Order, 28 FCC Rcd at 12355–63, paras. 13–33. 

17The ITSP category includes interexchange 

carriers (IXCs), incumbent local exchange carriers, 

toll resellers, and other IXC service providers. 

18Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2014, Report and Order and Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 29 FCC Rcd 10767, 

10777–79, paras. 25–28 (2014) (FY 2014 Report and 

Order). 

19 FY 2014 Report and Order, 29 FCC Rcd at 

10774–76, paras. 18–21. The Commission also 

eliminated several categories from the regulatory fee 

schedule. Id., 29 FCC Rcd at 10776–77, paras. 22– 

24. 

20Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2015, Report and Order and Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 30 FCC Rcd 10268, 

10276–77, paras. 19–20 (2015) (FY 2015 Report and 

Order). 

21 FY 2015 Report and Order, 30 FCC Rcd at 

10271–72, para. 9. 

22 Id., 30 FCC Rcd at 10278, para. 24. The 

Commission also, in the FY 2015 NPRM and Report 

and Order, eliminated two fee categories. See 

Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for 

Fiscal Year 2015, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 

Report and Order, and Order, 30 FCC Rcd 5354, 

5361–62, paras. 19–22 (2015) (FY 2015 NPRM and 

Report and Order). 

23Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2016, Report and Order, 31 FCC Rcd 

10339, 10350–51, paras. 31–33 (2016) (FY 2016 

Report and Order). 

24Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2017, Report and Order and Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 32 FCC Rcd 7057, 

7061–7064, paras. 9–15 (2017) (FY 2017 Report and 

Order). 

25 FY 2017 Report and Order, 32 FCC Rcd at 

7064–65, paras. 16–17. 

26 FY 2017 Report and Order, 32 FCC Rcd at 

7071–72, paras. 34–35. 

27 Id., 32 FCC Rcd at 7072–74, paras. 38–42. 

28 Id., 32 FCC Rcd at 7074–75, paras. 44–47. 

Comments on the Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking were filed by CTIA, ITTA—the Voice 

of America’s Broadband Providers (ITTA), 

CenturyLink/Level 3 Communications 

(CenturyLink), NCTA—the internet & Television 

Association and the American Cable Association 

(NCTA & ACA), and the Satellite Industry 

Association (SIA). Reply Comments were filed by 

AT&T Services, Inc. (AT&T) and the Submarine 

Cable Coalition. SIA noted that its comments were 

supported by all SIA members except AT&T. SIA 

Comments at 1. 

29 47 U.S.C. 159. 

30 47 U.S.C. 159(a). 

31 Includes satellites, earth stations, and 

international bearer circuits (submarine cable 

systems and satellite and terrestrial bearer circuits). 

32 Includes Commercial Mobile Radio Service 

(CMRS), CMRS messaging, Broadband Radio 

Service/Local Multipoint Distribution Service (BRS/ 

LMDS), and multi-year wireless licensees. 

33 Includes ITSP and toll free numbers. 34 Includes AM radio, FM radio, television 

(including low power and Class A), TV/FM 

translators and boosters, cable television and IPTV, 

DBS, and Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) 

licenses. 35MVPD is defined in section 602(13) of the Act, 

47 U.S.C. 522(13). 36 DBS also pays a regulatory fee per operational 

station in geostationary orbit. 37 FY 2015 Report and Order, 30 FCC Rcd at 

10276–77, paras. 19–20. 38 FY 2015 NPRM, 30 FCC Rcd at 5367–68, para. 

31. 

39 FY 2015 NPRM, 30 FCC Rcd at 5364–68, paras. 

28–31. 

40 FY 2015 Report and Order, 30 FCC Rcd at 

10277, para. 20. 

example, in the FY 2014 Report and 

Order, the Commission adopted a new 

regulatory fee subcategory for toll free 

numbers within the Interstate 

Telecommunications Service Provider 

(ITSP) 17 category 18 and increased the 

de minimis threshold from $10 to $500 

for annual regulatory fee payors.19 In the 

FY 2015 Report and Order, the 

Commission adopted a regulatory fee for 

DBS, as a subcategory of the cable 

television and IPTV fee category,20 and 

for toll-free numbers,21 and reallocated 

four International Bureau FTEs from 

direct to indirect.22 In the FY 2016 

Report and Order, the Commission 

adjusted regulatory fees for radio and 

television broadcasters, based on the 

type and class of service and on the 

population served.23 In the FY 2017 

Report and Order, the Commission 

reallocated as indirect 38 FTEs in the 

Wireline Competition Bureau assigned 

to work on non-high cost programs of 

the Universal Service Fund.24 The 

Commission also reallocated for 

regulatory fee purposes, four FTEs 

assigned to work on numbering issues 

from the Wireline Competition Bureau 

to the Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau; 25 included non-common carrier 

terrestrial international bearer circuits 

(IBCs) in the regulatory fee 

methodology; 26 and increased the de 

minimis threshold to $1,000 for annual 

regulatory fee payors.27 In this 

proceeding, the Commission again seeks 

to improve its regulatory fee analysis. 

12. In this Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, we seek comment on 

regulatory fees for FY 2018, including 

an incremental increase in the DBS fee 

rate. We also seek comment on a new 

methodology for broadcast television 

regulatory fees for FY 2019, and a tiered 

rate structure for international bearer 

circuit fees. The Commission previously 

sought comment on a proposal for tiers 

in the Further Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking attached to the FY 2017 

Report and Order,28 and we seek 

additional comment on this issue below. 

IV. Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

A. Discussion—FY 2018 Regulatory Fees 

13. In this FY 2018 NPRM, we seek 

comment on a regulatory fee schedule 

for FY 2018, pursuant to section 9 of the 

Communications Act,29 in order to 

collect $322,035,000 in regulatory fees. 

These regulatory fees are mandated by 

Congress and are collected ‘‘to recover 

the costs of . . . enforcement activities, 

policy and rulemaking activities, user 

information services, and international 

activities.’’ 30 Of this amount, we project 

approximately $20.13 million (6.25 

percent of the total FTE allocation) in 

fees from International Bureau 

regulatees; 31 $84.70 million (26.3 

percent of the total FTE allocation) in 

fees from Wireless Telecommunications 

Bureau regulatees; 32 $103.99 million 

(32.29 percent of the total FTE 

allocation) from Wireline Competition 

Bureau regulatees; 33 and $113.22 

million (35.16 percent of the total FTE 

allocation) from Media Bureau 

regulatees.34 These regulatory fees are 

due in September 2018. We seek 

comment on the schedule of regulatory 

fees for FY 2018 in Table 2. For 

comparison purposes, the FY 2017 

regulatory fee rates are listed in Table 5. 

We discuss and seek comment on 

several specific issues below. 

1. Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) 

Regulatory Fees 

14. DBS service is a nationally 

distributed subscription service that 

delivers video and audio programming 

via satellite to a small parabolic dish 

antenna at the subscriber’s location. The 

two DBS providers, AT&T and DISH 

Network, are multichannel video 

programming distributors (MVPDs).35

The proposed fee schedule in Table 2 

includes an updated regulatory fee for 

DBS, a subcategory in the cable 

television and IPTV category.36

15. In 2015, the Commission adopted 

an initial regulatory fee for DBS, as a 

subcategory in the cable television and 

IPTV category, of 12 cents per year per 

subscriber, or one cent per month.37

This regulatory fee subcategory was 

based on Media Bureau FTE activity 

involving regulation and oversight of all 

MVPDs, which included DBS 

providers.38 The Commission 

concluded there was no reasonable basis 

to continue to exclude DBS providers 

from sharing in the cost of MVPD 

oversight and regulation with cable 

television and IPTV.39 The Commission 

also committed to updating the 

regulatory fee rate as necessary to 

ensure an appropriate level of regulatory 

fees due to the Media Bureau resources 

dedicated to regulation and oversight of 

MVPDs, including DBS.40 Such 

examination reflected a GAO report, 

which recommended that the 

Commission ‘‘regularly update analyses 

to ensure that fees are set based on 


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41 GAO Report at 12, http://www.gao.gov/ 

products/GAO-12-686. 42See, e.g., Electronic Delivery of MVPD 

Communications, Modernization of Media 

Regulations Initiative, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, 32 FCC Rcd 10755 (2017); Video 

Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First 

Century Communications and Video Accessibility 

Act of 2010, Report and Order, 32 FCC Rcd 5962 

(2017); Expanding Consumers’ Video Navigation 

Choices, Commercial Availability of Navigation 

Devices, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and 

Memorandum Opinion and Order, 31 FCC Rcd 1544 

(2016); Promoting the Availability of Diverse and 

Independent Sources of Video Programming, Notice 

of Inquiry, 31 FCC Rcd 1610 (2016); Expansion of 

Online Public File Obligations to Cable and Satellite 

TV Operators and Broadcast and Satellite Radio 

Licensees, Report and Order, 31 FCC Rcd 526 

(2016). 

43 47 CFR 159(b)(1)(A). 

44 Incentive Auction Closing and Channel 

Reassignment Public Notice, Public Notice, 32 FCC 

Rcd 2786 (MB, WTB 2017). 45See infra Section V.A.5, entitled ‘‘Standard Fee 

Calculation and Payment Dates.’’ 46Cancelled licenses from May 31, 2017 through 

September 30, 2017 are, according to the 

Commission’s records, the following call signs: 

KSPR, WIFR, WAGT, WDLP–CD, WEMM–CD, 

KMMA–CD, WAZF–CD, WLPH–CD, WQVC–CD, 

WQCH–CD, WBOA–CD, WMUN–CD, WTSD–CD, 

WATA–CD, WHTV, WMEI, WWIS–CD. 47The prior rule assessed regulatory fees on 

common carriers based on the number of active 

circuits. See, e.g., Assessment and Collection of 

Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 1996, Report and 

Order, 11 FCC Rcd 18774, 18795, para. 58 (1996) 

(assessing IBC fees on facilities-based common 

carriers activating a circuit in any transmission 

facility). 

48Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2008, Second Report and Order, 24 

FCC Rcd 4208, 4213–16, paras. 9–17 (2009) 

(Submarine Cable Order). 

49Submarine Cable Order, 24 FCC Rcd at 4215– 

16, para. 16. Sixty-Four Kbps is the unit of 

measurement for voice grade circuits; submarine 

cable, terrestrial, and satellite international bearer 

circuits are now largely used for data. 

50Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2009, Report and Order, 24 FCC Rcd 

10301, 10306–07, paras. 16–17 (2009). 

51The submarine cable fee is based on capacity 

per system; the terrestrial and satellite international 

bearer circuit regulatory fee would be based on 

overall active circuits. 

52 FY 2017 NPRM, 32 FCC Rcd at 4536–38, paras. 

23–27. 

53 FY 2017 Report and Order, 32 FCC Rcd at 

7071–72, para. 34. 

54 Id., 32 FCC Rcd at 7074–75, paras. 44–47. 

55CenturyLink now owns Level 3. See Press 

Release, ‘‘CenturyLink completes acquisition of 

Level 3,’’ November 1, 2017, http://

ir.centurylink.com/file/Index?KeyFile=390889600. 

56CenturyLink Comments at 3–5. 

57CenturyLink Comments at 4. 

relevant information.’’ 41 In lieu of 

directly including DBS providers in the 

cable television/IPTV category, the 

Commission initially phased in the 

Media Bureau-based regulatory fee for 

DBS, starting at 12 cents per subscriber 

per year. Since then, the Commission 

has incrementally increased the DBS 

regulatory fee, bringing it closer to the 

per-subscriber rate paid by cable 

television and IPTV. 

16. Based on our analysis of the cable 

television/IPTV category, we seek 

comment on whether Media Bureau 

resources devoted to MVPD 

proceedings, including DBS,42 support 

further revising the DBS regulatory fee 

rate to continue to bring the DBS rate 

closer to the cable television/IPTV rate, 

which, for FY 2018, is proposed to be 

77 cents per subscriber per year. 

Specifically, how many FTEs does the 

Media Bureau devote to DBS as 

compared to cable? How many FTEs 

does the Media Bureau devote to DBS as 

compared to IPTV? Are the regulations 

imposed on both cable and DBS similar, 

or does one distributor face a higher 

regulatory burden? Are the regulations 

imposed on both IPTV and DBS similar, 

or does one distributor face a higher 

regulatory burden? How do such 

regulations translate to FTEs? In 

addition to FTEs, the Act requires us to 

take into account ‘‘factors that are 

reasonably related to the benefits 

provided to the payor of the fee by the 

Commission’s activities’’ 43 Do DBS 

operators benefit more or less from 

Commission-issued licenses than cable 

operators and IPTV providers? How 

does the Commission’s long-standing 

commitment to competitive neutrality 

impact our rate calculations? 

Additionally, we have previously 

incrementally increased the DBS 

regulatory fee to avoid potential 

consumer rate shock. Does that concern 

remain valid? 

17. We seek comment on a DBS 

regulatory fee rate of 48 cents per 

subscriber per year, as set forth in the 

proposed fee schedule in Table 2. We 

invite comment on whether the 

proposed rate is appropriate. Ultimately, 

this will be an increase of ten cents from 

the FY 2017 DBS rate. Is such an 

increase justified based on Commission 

resources allocated to DBS, and the 

related benefits provided to DBS 

providers by the Commission’s 

activities? Or is such an increase 

inappropriate because there is a 

reasonable basis to differentiate between 

DBS providers and cable television and 

IPTV? 

2. Broadcast Television Licenses, PostIncentive Auction 

18. On March 29, 2016, the 

Commission commenced the incentive 

auction to allow broadcast television 

stations to make their spectrum 

available for wireless broadband 

licensees. On April 13, 2017, the 

Commission released a Public Notice 

formally closing the auction,44 and 

beginning the 39-month post-auction 

transition period during which some 

broadcast television stations will 

transition to new channel assignments 

and other stations will go off the air. 

Licensees who held a broadcast 

television station license on October 1, 

2017 are reminded that they are 

responsible for regulatory fees for that 

license.45 Licensees who have 

relinquished their licenses by 

September 30, 2017 are not responsible 

for regulatory fees for the cancelled 

license.46

3. Terrestrial and Satellite International 

Bearer Circuits 

19. In 2009, the Commission adopted 

a new methodology for calculating 

submarine cable international bearer 

circuits regulatory fees by eliminating 

the distinction between common 

carriers and non-common carriers and 

assessing a flat per cable landing license 

fee 47 for all submarine cable systems, 

with higher fees for larger submarine 

cable systems and lower fees for smaller 

systems.48 In the Submarine Cable 

Order, the Commission adopted a tiered 

system using gigabits per second (Gbps) 

increments (instead of 64 kbps).49 The 

Commission did not revise the 

terrestrial and satellite IBC regulatory 

fee methodology then because of the 

‘‘complexity of the legal, policy and 

equity issues involved.’’ 50

20. In the FY 2017 NPRM, however, 

the Commission sought comment on a 

proposal to adopt a tiered regulatory fee 

rate structure for all terrestrial and 

satellite IBCs, similar to the submarine 

cable tiered regulatory fee methodology, 

based on capacity 51 and including both 

common carrier and non-common 

carrier IBCs.52 In the FY 2017 Report 

and Order, the Commission concluded 

that a methodology for terrestrial and 

satellite IBC regulatory fees based on 

active circuits should be consistent with 

the submarine cable methodology and 

include common carrier and noncommon carrier terrestrial IBCs.53 In our 

Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 

we sought comment on a tiered 

methodology for terrestrial and satellite 

IBCs.54 We proposed adopting, for 

terrestrial and satellite IBCs, the five 

tiers adopted for submarine cable 

systems. 

21. CenturyLink55 contends that we 

should adopt the two-tier methodology 

proposed earlier by Level 3.56

CenturyLink argues that a two-tier 

system is sufficient to ensure that the 

satellite and terrestrial IBC regulatory 

fees do not serve as a barrier to entry for 

smaller providers while ensuring that 

the larger providers pay a fair and 

equitable portion of regulatory fees.57

According to CenturyLink, a two-tier 

system would reduce the incentive to 


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58CenturyLink Comments at 4–5. 59AT&T Reply Comments at 3–4; AT&T Jan. 19, 

2018 ex parte at 1. 60SIA Comments at 5–6. 61 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(1)(A). 62Submarine Cable Order, 24 FCC Rcd at 4213, 

paras. 9–10. 

63 47 U.S.C. 159(g). 

64Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 1995, Report and Order, 10 FCC Rcd 

13512, 13534, para. 60 (1995). 

65 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(3). 

66 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(4)(B). 

67See, e.g., FY 2017 NPRM, 32 FCC Rcd at 4534– 

36, paras. 20–22 (discussing concerns about the 

regulatory fees assessed on broadcast satellite 

television stations serving small markets at the 

fringe of larger DMAs). 

68 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(1)(A). When section 9 was 

adopted, the total FTEs were to be calculated based 

on the number of FTEs in the Private Radio Bureau, 

Mass Media Bureau, and Common Carrier Bureau. 

(The names of these bureaus were subsequently 

changed.) Satellites and submarine cable were 

regulated through the Common Carrier Bureau 

before the International Bureau was created. 

69 47 CFR 73.622(e). 

underreport and would be less 

burdensome because a carrier would be 

able to easily determine which tier it 

falls into, without having to count each 

of its circuits annually.58 AT&T 

supports a multi-tiered rate structure 

and contends that, due to the wide 

disparity in satellite and terrestrial 

providers’ IBC circuit volumes, a twotiered fee structure would likely result 

in fee increases for smaller carriers.59

22. SIA opposes a tiered approach for 

satellite IBC regulatory fees and 

contends that a tiered rate structure 

would result in ‘‘massive overcharges’’ 

and is ‘‘arbitrary and capricious.’’ 60 We 

recognize SIA’s concerns that a tiered 

rate structure such as that proposed by 

Level 3 could result in higher fees if 

carriers with fewer active circuits are 

grouped with carriers with a much 

larger quantity of active circuits. The 

multi-tier rate structure would take that 

concern into consideration and be 

designed to ensure that providers’ fees 

are assessed at an appropriate level, 

based on the number of active circuits. 

A multi-tier rate structure would be 

based on the number of active circuits, 

but grouped into levels or tiers. This 

would be more equitable than a twotiered system because it better takes into 

account the quantity of active circuits of 

each regulatee when determining a fee 

payment. This fee structure would be 

less burdensome to calculate because 

the service providers would not have to 

count each active circuit on December 

31 of each year (as long as they know 

which tier they are in), yet this fee 

structure is also ‘‘reasonably related to 

the benefits provided to the payer of the 

fee by the Commission’s activities . . . 

.’’ 61 As the Commission observed when 

adopting a five-tier fee structure for 

submarine cable, the tiered 

methodology will be competitively 

neutral, easier for the Commission to 

administer, and promote better 

compliance by providers.62

23. We do not, however, have 

sufficient information at this time to 

establish an appropriate tier structure 

for terrestrial and satellite IBCs. In the 

FY 2017 Report and Order, we 

determined that IBCs should be assessed 

regulatory fees for non-common carrier 

as well as common carrier terrestrial 

circuits. We do not yet have information 

on the number of non-common carrier 

terrestrial circuits for which fees will be 

paid. The number of non-common 

carrier terrestrial circuits will affect the 

rate and the rate structure of the tiers for 

this category. Consequently, for FY 

2018, we will continue to assess the fee 

on a per-circuit basis, although we 

propose to use Gbps as the measurement 

rather than 64 kbps. In Table 2, we list 

the proposed per-circuit rate for IBCs for 

FY 2018. With the information we will 

obtain from payors in September 2018, 

we should have sufficient information 

to be able to propose a tiered rate 

structure for FY 2019, and we seek 

comment on any other issues that 

commenters believe we should consider 

when making such a proposal. 

B. Methodology for FY 2019 Regulatory 

Fee Calculations 

1. Broadcast Television Stations 

24. Full service television station 

licensees are subject to regulatory fee 

payments based on the market served. 

Broadcast full service television stations 

pay regulatory fees based on the 

schedule of regulatory fees established 

in section 9(g) of the Communications 

Act, which consolidated stations into 

market groupings 1–10, 11–25, 26–50, 

51–100, and remaining markets.63 The 

Commission subsequently established a 

separate fee category for satellite 

television stations.64 The Commission 

uses Nielsen Designated Market Areas 

(DMAs) to define the market a station 

serves. For FY 2017, the regulatory fees 

for full service stations ranged from 

$1,725, for satellite stations, to $59,750, 

for stations in markets 1–10. 

25. We seek comment on whether we 

can more accurately ascertain the actual 

market served by a station for purposes 

of assessing regulatory fees by 

examining the actual population 

covered by the station’s contours rather 

than using DMAs. If adopted, this 

proposal would constitutes a permitted 

amendment as defined in section 9(b)(3) 

of the Act,65 and pursuant to section 

9(b)(4)(B), it must be submitted to 

Congress at least 90 days before it would 

become effective.66 As such, we seek 

comment on whether, for FY 2019, 

regulatory fees should be assessed for 

full-power broadcast television stations 

based on the population covered by the 

station’s contour, instead of DMAs. 

Such an approach is consistent with the 

methodology used for AM and FM 

broadcasters, in which fees are based on 

population served and the class of 

service based on the signal contours 

defined in Table 4. In addition, this 

proposal would address concerns about 

the assessment of regulatory fees for 

broadcast television satellite stations.67

We seek comment on whether this 

proposal would ‘‘take into account 

factors that are reasonably related to the 

benefits provided to the payer of the fee 

by the Commission’s activities . . . .’’ 68

Commenters should also discuss 

whether this new methodology would 

more accurately reflect a station’s actual 

market. We believe that this populationbased approach would allow us to take 

into account the lower population 

served by stations located in the fringes 

of a DMA. We seek comment on this 

view. Alternatively, do DMAs, which 

account for MVPD carriage, better reflect 

a television station’s reach, or is there 

some other method by which we should 

calculate broadcast television regulatory 

fees? Commenters should also discuss 

whether, if we adopt this approach, we 

should phase in the implementation of 

this methodology over a two-year, or 

longer, period of time. For example, we 

could limit an increase or decrease in 

regulatory fees for the first year of 

implementation. 

26. If adopted, this proposal would 

enable broadcasters to review 

population data for their service area. 

The data would be extracted from the 

TVStudy database, based on a station’s 

projected noise-limited service contour, 

consistent with our rules.69 An example 

from existing data is attached as Table 

6. https://www.fcc.gov/media/ 

television/video-division We would 

multiply the population by a factor for 

which we would seek comment, e.g., 

0.63 cents ($.0063). We would, in our 

annual Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 

refer broadcasters to the population data 

and the factor proposed so that they 

could determine how their regulatory 

fees would be calculated. 

27. Alternatively, we seek comment 

on whether, under the proposed 

methodology, we should calculate 

regulatory fees based on the specific 

population covered by the contour for 

each station, or whether we should 

group broadcast stations into tiers, 

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70 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(3). 

71 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(4)(B). 

72Streamlining Licensing Procedures for Small 

Satellites, IB Docket No. 18–86, Notice of Proposed 

Rulemaking, FCC 18–44 (2018) (Small Satellite 

NPRM). 

73 Id. at para. 76 (estimating that ‘‘a fee of $30,000 

would likely recover the costs to the Commission 

to process these applications’’). 

74Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees 

for Fiscal Year 2017, Report and Order and Further 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 32 FCC Rcd 7057, 

7088, Appendix C (2017). 

75 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(3). 

76 47 U.S.C. 159(b)(4)(B). 

77Office of Management and Budget (OMB) 

Memorandum M–10–06, Open Government 

Directive, Dec. 8, 2009; see also http://

www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/13/ 

executive-order-13576-delivering-efficient-effectiveand-accountable-gov. 

78See U.S. Department of the Treasury, Open 

Government Plan 2.1, Sept. 2012. 

79 FY 2015 Report and Order, 30 FCC Rcd at 

10282–83, para. 35. See 47 CFR 1.1158. 

80Customers who owe an amount on a bill, debt, 

or other obligation due to the federal government 

are prohibited from splitting the total amount due 

into multiple payments. Splitting an amount owed 

into several payment transactions violates the credit 

card network and Fiscal Service rules. An amount 

owed that exceeds the Fiscal Service maximum 

dollar amount, $24,999.99, may not be split into 

two or more payment transactions in the same day 

by using one or multiple cards. Also, an amount 

owed that exceeds the Fiscal Service maximum 

dollar amount may not be split into two or more 

transactions over multiple days by using one or 

more cards. 

81 In accordance with U.S. Treasury Financial 

Manual Announcement No. A–2014–04 (July 2014), 

the amount that may be charged on a credit card 

for transactions with federal agencies has been 

reduced to $24,999.99. 

82 In accordance with U.S. Treasury Financial 

Manual Announcement No. A–2012–02, the 

maximum dollar-value limit for debit card 

transactions is eliminated. Only Visa and 

MasterCard branded debit cards are accepted by 

Pay.gov. 

regulatory fee for each station within a 

group or tier. Commenters supporting a 

tiered approach should discuss how 

many tiers would be reasonable. For 

example, would the tiers currently used 

for AM and FM broadcasters (<25,000, 

25,001–75,000, 75,001–150,000, 

150,001–500,000, 500,001–1,200,000, 

1,200,001–3,000,000, 3,000,001– 

6,000,00, >6,000,000) be reasonable? 

28. We tentatively conclude that 

revising our methodology for assessing 

regulatory fees for broadcast television 

stations would be a permitted 

amendment as defined in section 9(b)(3) 

of the Act,70 and pursuant to section 

9(b)(4)(B), it must be submitted to 

Congress at least 90 days before it would 

become effective.71 Therefore, for FY 

2018, we will assess regulatory fees for 

all broadcast television stations using 

the same methodology as we did for FY 

2017. The proposed regulatory fees for 

broadcast television stations for FY 2018 

are in Table 2. 

2. Small Satellites 

29. The Commission recently 

proposed revisions to our rules to 

facilitate commercial deployment of a 

class of satellites known colloquially as 

‘‘small satellites.’’ 72 Small satellites 

typically have a number of 

characteristics that distinguish them 

from traditional non-geostationary 

satellite orbit (NGSO) satellite systems, 

such as having a lower mass, shorter 

duration mission, and more limited 

spectrum needs. The proposed rules are 

designed to lower the regulatory burden 

involved in licensing small satellites 

and reduce application processing 

times. Because we expect that small 

satellite applications will take less time 

and fewer Commission resources to 

process than traditional satellite 

systems, the Commission, in the Small 

Satellite NPRM, proposed to establish a 

new fee for small satellite applications 

of $30,000—well below the application 

fee of $454,705 for Low-Earth Orbit 

Satellite Systems.73 Consistent with 

development of a new application fee 

for small satellites, we seek comment on 

whether, for FY 2019, we should adopt 

a new regulatory fee category for small 

satellites. Entities authorized to operate 

NGSO systems under Part 25 of our 

rules currently must pay an annual 

regulatory fee which, for FY 2017, was 

$135,350 per operational system.74 We 

seek comment on whether the 

regulatory fee for small satellites should 

be 1/20th of the regulatory fee currently 

applicable to NGSO systems, consistent 

with the ratio of the application fee 

proposed for small satellites to the 

application fee currently applicable to 

NGSO systems. In discussing the 

appropriate regulatory fee for small 

satellites, commenters should take into 

consideration that this is a new industry 

sector typically involving relatively lowcost systems, as compared with 

traditional satellite systems, and a high 

regulatory fee could limit the 

commercial applications of small 

satellites. 

30. We tentatively conclude that 

adopting a new regulatory fee category 

for small satellites would be a permitted 

amendment as defined in section 9(b)(3) 

of the Act,75 and pursuant to section 

9(b)(4)(B), it must be submitted to 

Congress at least 90 days before it would 

become effective.76

V. Procedural Matters 

A. Payment of Regulatory Fees 

1. Checks Will Not Be Accepted for 

Payment of Annual Regulatory Fees 

31. Pursuant to an Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

directive,77 the Commission is moving 

towards a paperless environment, 

extending to disbursement and 

collection of select federal government 

payments and receipts.78 In 2015, the 

Commission stopped accepting checks 

(including cashier’s checks and money 

orders) and the accompanying hardcopy 

forms (e.g., Forms 159, 159–B, 159–E, 

159–W) for the payment of regulatory 

fees.79 All regulatory fee payments must 

be made by online Automated Clearing 

House (ACH) payment, online credit 

card, or wire transfer. Any other form of 

payment (e.g., checks, cashier’s checks, 

or money orders) will be rejected. For 

payments by wire, a Form 159–E should 

still be transmitted via fax so that the 

Commission can associate the wire 

payment with the correct regulatory fee 

information. 

2. Credit Card Transaction Levels 

32. Since June 1, 2015, in accordance 

with U.S. Treasury Announcement No. 

A–2014–04 (July 2014), the amount that 

can be charged on a credit card for 

transactions with federal agencies has is 

$24,999.99.80 Transactions greater than 

$24,999.99 will be rejected. This limit 

applies to single payments or bundled 

payments of more than one bill. 

Multiple transactions to a single agency 

in one day may be aggregated and 

treated as a single transaction subject to 

the $24,999.99 limit. Customers who 

wish to pay an amount greater than 

$24,999.99 should consider available 

electronic alternatives such as Visa or 

MasterCard debit cards, ACH debits 

from a bank account, and wire transfers. 

Each of these payment options is 

available after filing regulatory fee 

information in Fee Filer. Further details 

will be provided regarding payment 

methods and procedures at the time of 

FY 2018 regulatory fee collection in Fact 

Sheets, available at https://www.fcc.gov/ 

regfees. 

3. Payment Methods 

33. During the fee season for 

collecting FY 2018 regulatory fees, 

regulatees can pay their fees by credit 

card through Pay.gov,81 ACH, debit 

card,82 or by wire transfer. Additional 

payment instructions are posted on the 

Commission’s website at http://

transition.fcc.gov/fees/regfees.html. The 

receiving bank for all wire payments is 

the U.S. Treasury, New York, New York. 

When making a wire transfer, regulatees 

must fax a copy of their Fee Filer 

generated Form 159–E to the Federal 

Communications Commission at (202) 

418–2843 at least one hour before 

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teleconferencing services. 

84 47 CFR 52.103. 

85Cable television system operators should 

compute their number of basic subscribers as 

follows: Number of single family dwellings + 

number of individual households in multiple 

dwelling unit (apartments, condominiums, mobile 

home parks, etc.) paying at the basic subscriber rate 

+ bulk rate customers + courtesy and free service. 

Note: Bulk-Rate Customers = Total annual bulk-rate 

charge divided by basic annual subscription rate for 

individual households. Operators may base their 

count on ‘‘a typical day in the last full week’’ of 

December 2017, rather than on a count as of 

December 31, 2017. 

86We encourage terrestrial and satellite service 

providers to seek guidance from the International 

Bureau’s Telecommunications and Analysis 

Division to verify their particular IBC reporting 

processes to ensure that their calculation methods 

comply with our rules. 

same business day) so as not to delay 

crediting their account. Regulatees 

should discuss arrangements (including 

bank closing schedules) with their 

bankers several days before they plan to 

make the wire transfer to allow 

sufficient time for the transfer to be 

initiated and completed before the 

deadline. Complete instructions for 

making wire payments are posted at 

http://transition.fcc.gov/fees/ 

wiretran.html. 

4. De Minimis Regulatory Fees 

34. Under the Commission’s de 

minimis rule for regulatory fee 

payments, a regulatee is exempt from 

paying regulatory fees if the sum total of 

all of its annual regulatory fee liabilities 

is $1,000 or less for the fiscal year. The 

de minimis threshold applies only to 

filers of annual regulatory fees, not 

regulatory fees paid through multi-year 

filings, and it is not a permanent 

exemption. Each regulatee will need to 

reevaluate the total annual fee liability 

each fiscal year to determine whether 

they meet the de minimis exemption. 

5. Standard Fee Calculations and 

Payment Dates 

35. The Commission will accept fee 

payments made in advance of the 

window for the payment of regulatory 

fees. The responsibility for payment of 

fees by service category is as follows: 

• Media Services: Regulatory fees 

must be paid for initial construction 

permits that were granted on or before 

October 1, 2017 for AM/FM radio 

stations, VHF/UHF full service 

television stations, and satellite 

television stations. Regulatory fees must 

be paid for all broadcast facility licenses 

granted on or before October 1, 2017. 

• Wireline (Common Carrier) 

Services: Regulatory fees must be paid 

for authorizations that were granted on 

or before October 1, 2017. In instances 

where a permit or license is transferred 

or assigned after October 1, 2017, 

responsibility for payment rests with the 

holder of the permit or license as of the 

fee due date. Audio bridging service 

providers are included in this 

category.83 For Responsible 

Organizations (RespOrgs) that manage 

Toll Free Numbers (TFN), regulatory 

fees should be paid on all working, 

assigned, and reserved toll free numbers 

as well as toll free numbers in any other 

status as defined in section 52.103 of the 

Commission’s rules.84 The unit count 

should be based on toll free numbers 

managed by RespOrgs on or about 

December 31, 2017. 

• Wireless Services: CMRS cellular, 

mobile, and messaging services (fees 

based on number of subscribers or 

telephone number count): Regulatory 

fees must be paid for authorizations that 

were granted on or before October 1, 

2017. The number of subscribers, units, 

or telephone numbers on December 31, 

2017 will be used as the basis from 

which to calculate the fee payment. In 

instances where a permit or license is 

transferred or assigned after October 1, 

2017, responsibility for payment rests 

with the holder of the permit or license 

as of the fee due date. 

• Wireless Services, Multi-year fees: 

The first eight regulatory fee categories 

in our Schedule of Regulatory Fees pay 

‘‘small multi-year wireless regulatory 

fees.’’ Entities pay these regulatory fees 

in advance for the entire amount period 

covered by the five-year or ten-year 

terms of their initial licenses, and pay 

regulatory fees again only when the 

license is renewed or a new license is 

obtained. We include these fee 

categories in our rulemaking to 

publicize our estimates of the number of 

‘‘small multi-year wireless’’ licenses 

that will be renewed or newly obtained 

in FY 2018. 

• Multichannel Video Programming 

Distributor Services (cable television 

operators, CARS licensees, DBS, and 

IPTV): Regulatory fees must be paid for 

the number of basic cable television 

subscribers as of December 31, 2017.85

Regulatory fees also must be paid for 

CARS licenses that were granted on or 

before October 1, 2017. In instances 

where a permit or license is transferred 

or assigned after October 1, 2017, 

responsibility for payment rests with the 

holder of the permit or license as of the 

fee due date. For providers of Direct 

Broadcast Satellite (DBS) service and 

IPTV-based MVPDs, regulatory fees 

should be paid based on a subscriber 

count on or about December 31, 2017. 

In instances where a permit or license 

is transferred or assigned after October 

1, 2017, responsibility for payment rests 

with the holder of the permit or license 

as of the fee due date. 

• International Services: Regulatory 

fees must be paid for (1) earth stations 

and (2) geostationary orbit space 

stations and non-geostationary orbit 

satellite systems that were licensed and 

operational on or before October 1, 

2017. In instances where a permit or 

license is transferred or assigned after 

October 1, 2017, responsibility for 

payment rests with the holder of the 

permit or license as of the fee due date. 

• International Services (Submarine 

Cable Systems): Regulatory fees for 

submarine cable systems are to be paid 

on a per cable landing license basis 

based on circuit capacity as of December 

31, 2017. In instances where a license is 

transferred or assigned after October 1, 

2017, responsibility for payment rests 

with the holder of the license as of the 

fee due date. For regulatory fee 

purposes, the allocation in FY 2018 will 

remain at 87.6 percent for submarine 

cable and 12.4 percent for satellite/ 

terrestrial facilities. 

• International Services (Terrestrial 

and Satellite Services): Regulatory fees 

for Terrestrial and Satellite IBCs are to 

be paid based on active (used or leased) 

international bearer circuits as of 

December 31, 2017 in any terrestrial or 

satellite transmission facility for the 

provision of service to an end user or 

resale carrier. When calculating the 

number of such active circuits, entities 

must include circuits used by 

themselves or their affiliates. For these 

purposes, ‘‘active circuits’’ include 

backup and redundant circuits as of 

December 31, 2017. Whether circuits are 

used specifically for voice or data is not 

relevant for purposes of determining 

that they are active circuits.86 In 

instances where a permit or license is 

transferred or assigned after October 1, 

2017, responsibility for payment rests 

with the holder of the permit or license 

as of the fee due date. For regulatory fee 

purposes, the allocation in FY 2018 will 

remain at 87.6 percent for submarine 

cable and 12.4 percent for satellite/ 

terrestrial facilities. 

B. Commercial Mobile Radio Service 

(CMRS) and Mobile Services 

Assessments 

36. The Commission will compile 

data from the Numbering Resource 

Utilization Forecast (NRUF) report that 

is based on ‘‘assigned’’ telephone 

number (subscriber) counts that have 

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87See Assessment and Collection of Regulatory 

Fees for Fiscal Year 2005, Report and Order and 

Order on Reconsideration, 20 FCC Rcd 12259, 

12264, paras. 38–44 (2005). 

88 In the supporting documentation, the provider 

will need to state a reason for the change, such as 

a purchase or sale of a subsidiary, the date of the 

transaction, and any other pertinent information 

that will help to justify a reason for the change. 

89 47 U.S.C. 159(c). 

90See 47 CFR 1.1910. 

91 Delinquent debt owed to the Commission 

triggers the ‘‘red light rule,’’ which places a hold on 

the processing of pending applications, fee offsets, 

and pending disbursement payments. 47 CFR 

1.1910, 1.1911, 1.1912. In 2004, the Commission 

adopted rules implementing the requirements of the 

DCIA. See Amendment of Parts 0 and 1 of the 

Commission’s Rules, MD Docket No. 02–339, Report 

and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 6540 (2004); 47 CFR part 

1, subpart O, Collection of Claims Owed the United 

States. 

92 47 CFR 1.1940(d). 

93 47 U.S.C. 159(c)(3). 

94 47 CFR 1.1164(f). 

95 47 CFR 1.1164(a). 

96See, e.g., Cortaro Broadcasting Corp., Order to 

Pay or Show Cause, 32 FCC Rcd 9336 (MB 2017). 

97See 47 CFR 1.1161(c), 1.1164(f)(5), and 1.1910. 

98 47 U.S.C. 159. 

ports (‘‘in’’ and ‘‘out’’).87 This 

information of telephone numbers 

(subscriber count) will be posted on the 

Commission’s electronic filing and 

payment system (Fee Filer) along with 

the carrier’s Operating Company 

Numbers (OCNs). 

37. A carrier wishing to revise its 

telephone number (subscriber) count 

can do so by accessing Fee Filer and 

follow the prompts to revise their 

telephone number counts. Any revisions 

to the telephone number counts should 

be accompanied by an explanation or 

supporting documentation.88 The 

Commission will then review the 

revised count and supporting 

documentation and either approve or 

disapprove the submission in Fee Filer. 

If the submission is disapproved, the 

Commission will contact the provider to 

afford the provider an opportunity to 

discuss its revised subscriber count and/ 

or provide additional supporting 

documentation. If we receive no 

response from the provider, or we do 

not reverse our initial disapproval of the 

provider’s revised count submission, the 

fee payment must be based on the 

number of subscribers listed initially in 

Fee Filer. Once the timeframe for 

revision has passed, the telephone 

number counts are final and are the 

basis upon which CMRS regulatory fees 

are to be paid. Providers can view their 

final telephone counts online in Fee 

Filer. A final CMRS assessment letter 

will not be mailed out. 

38. Because some carriers do not file 

the NRUF report, they may not see their 

telephone number counts in Fee Filer. 

In these instances, the carriers should 

compute their fee payment using the 

standard methodology that is currently 

in place for CMRS Wireless services 

(i.e., compute their telephone number 

counts as of December 31, 2017), and 

submit their fee payment accordingly. 

Whether a carrier reviews its telephone 

number counts in Fee Filer or not, the 

Commission reserves the right to audit 

the number of telephone numbers for 

which regulatory fees are paid. In the 

event that the Commission determines 

that the number of telephone numbers 

that are paid is inaccurate, the 

Commission will bill the carrier for the 

difference between what was paid and 

what should have been paid. 

C. Enforcement 

39. To be considered timely, 

regulatory fee payments must be made 

electronically by the payment due date 

for regulatory fees. Section 9(c) of the 

Act requires us to impose a late 

payment penalty of 25 percent of the 

unpaid amount to be assessed on the 

first day following the deadline for 

filing these fees.89 Failure to pay 

regulatory fees and/or any late penalty 

will subject regulatees to sanctions, 

including those set forth in section 

1.1910 of the Commission’s rules,90

which generally requires the 

Commission to withhold action on 

‘‘applications, including on a petition 

for reconsideration or any application 

for review of a fee determination, or 

requests for authorization by any entity 

found to be delinquent in its debt to the 

Commission’’ and in the DCIA.91 We 

also assess administrative processing 

charges on delinquent debts to recover 

additional costs incurred in processing 

and handling the debt pursuant to the 

DCIA and section 1.1940(d) of the 

Commission’s rules.92 These 

administrative processing charges will 

be assessed on any delinquent 

regulatory fee, in addition to the 25 

percent late charge penalty. In the case 

of partial payments (underpayments) of 

regulatory fees, the payor will be given 

credit for the amount paid, but if it is 

later determined that the fee paid is 

incorrect or not timely paid, then the 25 

percent late charge penalty (and other 

charges and/or sanctions, as 

appropriate) will be assessed on the 

portion that is not paid in a timely 

manner. 

40. In addition to financial penalties, 

section 9(c)(3) of the Act,93 and section 

1.1164(f) of the Commission’s rules 94

grant the FCC the authority to revoke 

authorizations for failure to pay 

regulatory fees in a timely fashion. 

Should a fee delinquency not be 

rectified in a timely manner the 

Commission may require the licensee to 

file with documented evidence within 

sixty (60) calendar days that full 

payment of all outstanding regulatory 

fees has been made, plus any associated 

penalties as calculated by the Secretary 

of Treasury in accordance with section 

1.1164(a) of the Commission’s rules,95

or show cause why the payment is 

inapplicable or should be waived or 

deferred. Failure to provide such 

evidence of payment or to show cause 

within the time specified may result in 

revocation of the station license.96

41. Pursuant to the ‘‘red light rule,’’ 

we will withhold action on any 

applications or other requests for 

benefits filed by anyone who is 

delinquent in any non-tax debts owed to 

the Commission (including regulatory 

fees) and will ultimately dismiss those 

applications or other requests if 

payment of the delinquent debt or other 

satisfactory arrangement for payment is 

not made.97 Failure to pay regulatory 

fees can also result in the initiation of 

a proceeding to revoke any and all 

authorizations held by the entity 

responsible for paying the delinquent 

fee(s).98

VI. Additional Tables 

Regulatory fees for the categories 

shaded in gray are collected by the 

Commission in advance to cover the 

term of the license and are submitted at 

the time the application is filed. 

TABLE 1—CALCULATION OF FY 2018 REVENUE REQUIREMENTS AND PRO-RATA FEES

Fee category FY 2018 

payment units Years 

FY 2017 

revenue 

estimate 

Pro-rated 

FY 2018 

revenue 

requirement 

Computed 

FY 2018 

regulatory 

fee 

Rounded 

FY 2018 

regulatory 

fee 

Expected 

FY 2018 

revenue 

PLMRS (Exclusive Use) ........................................................ 340 10 325,000 85,000 25 25 85,000 

PLMRS (Shared use) ............................................................ 12,500 10 1,600,000 1,250,000 10 10 1,250,000 

Microwave ............................................................................. 7,750 10 2,950,000 1,937,500 25 25 1,937,500 

Marine (Ship) ......................................................................... 7,150 10 1,215,000 1,072,500 15 15 1,072,500 


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Fee category FY 2018 

payment units Years 

FY 2017 

revenue 

estimate 

Pro-rated 

FY 2018 

revenue 

requirement 

Computed 

FY 2018 

regulatory 

fee 

Rounded 

FY 2018 

regulatory 

fee 

Expected 

FY 2018 

revenue 

Aviation (Aircraft) ................................................................... 4,000 10 420,000 400,000 10 10 400,000 

Marine (Coast) ...................................................................... 75 10 60,000 30,000 40 40 30,000 

Aviation (Ground) .................................................................. 1,000 10 220,000 200,000 20 20 200,000 

AM Class A1 ......................................................................... 63 1 305,500 266,175 4,214 4,225 266,175 

AM Class B1 ......................................................................... 1,523 1 3,807,500 3,274,450 2,162 2,150 3,274,450 

AM Class C 1 ......................................................................... 872 1 1,348,500 1,177,200 1,352 1,350 1,177,200 

AM Class D 1 ......................................................................... 1,503 1 4,476,000 3,907,800 2,592 2,600 3,907,800 

FM Classes A, B1 & C3 1 ..................................................... 3,166 1 9,371,250 8,152,450 2,582 2,575 8,152,450 

FM Classes B, C, C0, C1 & C2 1 .......................................... 3,128 1 11,521,800 10,009,600 3,203 3,200 10,009,600 

AM Construction Permits 2 .................................................... 9 1 5,550 4,950 550 550 4,950 

FM Construction Permits 2 .................................................... 109 1 110,740 105,185 965 965 105,185 

Satellite TV ............................................................................ 126 1 217,350 189,000 1,497 1,500 189,000 

Digital TV Mkt 1–10 .............................................................. 144 1 8,305,250 7,164,000 49,739 49,750 7,164,000 

Digital TV Mkt 11–25 ............................................................ 140 1 5,898,275 5,243,000 37,455 37,450 5,243,000 

Digital TV Mkt 26–50 ............................................................ 189 1 5,439,050 4,729,725 25,013 25,025 4,729,725 

Digital TV Mkt 51–100 .......................................................... 290 1 4,267,875 3,617,750 12,470 12,475 3,617,750 

Digital TV Remaining Markets .............................................. 389 1 1,807,475 1,594,900 4,099 4,100 1,594,900 

Digital TV Construction Permits 2 .......................................... 3 1 14,775 12,300 4,100 4,100 12,300 

LPTV/Translators/Boosters/Class A TV ................................ 3,989 1 1,741,930 1,515,820 378 380 1,515,820 

CARS Stations ...................................................................... 175 1 215,050 188,125 1,068 1,075 188,125 

Cable TV Systems, including IPTV ....................................... 61,000,000 1 58,900,000 46,970,000 .7658 .77 46,970,000 

Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) ........................................... 32,000,000 1 12,350,000 15,360,000 .480 .48 15,360,000 

Interstate Telecommunication Service Providers ................. $36,400,000,000 1 111,740,000 100,464,000 0.002762 0.00276 100,464,000 

Toll Free Numbers ................................................................ 33,200,000 1 3,924,000 3,320,000 0.10405 0.10 3,320,000 

CMRS Mobile Services (Cellular/Public Mobile) ................... 401,000,000 1 82,530,000 80,200,000 0.1962 0.20 80,200,000 

CMRS Messag. Services ...................................................... 1,000,000 1 168,000 80,000 0.0800 0.080 80,000 

BRS3 ..................................................................................... 1,175 1 696,000 567,050 600 600 705,000 

LMDS .................................................................................... 400 1 316,000 378,250 600 600 240,000 

Per 64 kbps Int’l Bearer Circuits, Terrestrial (Common) & 

Satellite (Common & Non-Common) ................................. 33,000,000 1 901,680 701,995 .0213 .02 660,000 

Submarine Cable Providers (see chart in Table 3) 4 ............ 41.19 1 5,660,261 4,959,228 120,405 120,400 4,959,035 

Earth Stations ........................................................................ 3,400 1 1,224,000 1,105,000 326 325 1,105,000 

Space Stations (Geostationary) ............................................ 97 1 13,669,725 12,401,450 127,839 127,850 12,401,450

Space Stations (Non-Geostationary) .................................... 7 1 947,450 859,425 122,776 122,775 859,425 

****** Total Estimated Revenue to be Collected ............ ............................ .......... 358,670,986 323,493,858 .................... .................... 323,451,340 

****** Total Revenue Requirement .......................... ............................ .......... 356,710,992 322,035,000 .................... .................... 322,035,000 

Difference ........................................................ ............................ .......... 1,959,994 1,458,858 .................... .................... 1,416,340 

Notes on Table 1: 

1The fee amounts listed in the column entitled ‘‘Rounded New FY 2018 Regulatory Fee’’ constitute a weighted average broadcast regulatory fee by class of service. The actual FY 2018 regulatory fees for AM/FM radio station are listed on a grid located at the end of Table 2. 2The AM and FM Construction Permit revenues and the Digital (VHF/UHF) Construction Permit revenues were adjusted, respectively, to set the regulatory fee to 

an amount no higher than the lowest licensed fee for that class of service. Reductions in the Digital (VHF/UHF) Construction Permit revenues, and in the AM and FM 

Construction Permit revenues, were offset by increases in the revenue totals for Digital television stations by market size, and in the AM and FM radio stations by 

class size and population served, respectively. 3 MDS/MMDS category was renamed Broadband Radio Service (BRS). See Amendment of Parts 1, 21, 73, 74 and 101 of the Commission’s Rules to Facilitate the 

Provision of Fixed and Mobile Broadband Access, Educational and Other Advanced Services in the 2150–2162 and 2500–2690 MHz Bands, Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 14165, 14169, para. 6 (2004). 4The chart at the end of Table 2 lists the submarine cable bearer circuit regulatory fees (common and non-common carrier basis) that resulted from the adoption of 

the Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 24 FCC Rcd 6388 (2008) 

and Assessment and Collection of Regulatory Fees for Fiscal Year 2008, Second Report and Order, 24 FCC Rcd 4208 (2009). 

Regulatory fees for the categories 

shaded in gray are collected by the 

Commission in advance to cover the 

term of the license and are submitted at 

the time the application is filed. 

TABLE 2—FY 2018 PROPOSED REGULATORY FEES

Fee category 

Annual 

Regulatory Fee 

(U.S. $’s) 

PLMRS (per license) (Exclusive Use) (47 CFR part 90) .............................................................................................................. 25 

Microwave (per license) (47 CFR part 101) .................................................................................................................................. 25 

Marine (Ship) (per station) (47 CFR part 80) ................................................................................................................................ 15 

Marine (Coast) (per license) (47 CFR part 80) ............................................................................................................................. 40 

Rural Radio (47 CFR part 22) (previously listed under the Land Mobile category) ..................................................................... 10 

PLMRS (Shared Use) (per license) (47 CFR part 90) .................................................................................................................. 10 

Aviation (Aircraft) (per station) (47 CFR part 87) .......................................................................................................................... 10 

Aviation (Ground) (per license) (47 CFR part 87) ......................................................................................................................... 20 

CMRS Mobile/Cellular Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24, 27, 80 and 90) ................................................................. .20 

CMRS Messaging Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24 and 90) .................................................................................... .08 

Broadband Radio Service (formerly MMDS/MDS) (per license) (47 CFR part 27) ...................................................................... 600 


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Fee category 

Annual 

Regulatory Fee 

(U.S. $’s) 

Local Multipoint Distribution Service (per call sign) (47 CFR, part 101) ...................................................................................... 600 

AM Radio Construction Permits .................................................................................................................................................... 550 

FM Radio Construction Permits .................................................................................................................................................... 965 

Digital TV (47 CFR part 73) VHF and UHF Commercial: 

Markets 1–10 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 49,750 

Markets 11–25 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 37,450 

Markets 26–50 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 25,025 

Markets 51–100 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 12,475 

Remaining Markets ................................................................................................................................................................. 4,100 

Construction Permits .............................................................................................................................................................. 4,100 

Satellite Television Stations (All Markets) ..................................................................................................................................... 1,500 

Low Power TV, Class A TV, TV/FM Translators & Boosters (47 CFR part 74) ........................................................................... 380 

CARS (47 CFR part 78) ................................................................................................................................................................ 1,075 

Cable Television Systems (per subscriber) (47 CFR part 76), Including IPTV ............................................................................ .77 

Direct Broadcast Service (DBS) (per subscriber) (as defined by section 602(13) of the Act) ..................................................... .48 

Interstate Telecommunication Service Providers (per revenue dollar) ......................................................................................... .00276 

Toll Free (per toll free subscriber) (47 C.F.R. section 52.101 (f) of the rules) ............................................................................. .10 

Earth Stations (47 CFR part 25) ................................................................................................................................................... 325 

Space Stations (per operational station in geostationary orbit) (47 CFR part 25) also includes DBS Service (per operational 

station) (47 CFR part 100) ......................................................................................................................................................... 127,850 

Space Stations (per operational system in non-geostationary orbit) (47 CFR part 25) ............................................................... 122,775 

International Bearer Circuits—Terrestrial/Satellites (per 64KB circuit) ......................................................................................... .02 

Submarine Cable Landing Licenses Fee (per cable system) ....................................................................................................... See Table Below 

FY 2018 RADIO STATION REGULATORY FEES

Population served AM Class A AM Class B AM Class C AM Class D FM Classes 

A, B1 & C3 

FM Classes 

B, C, C0, C1 

& C2 

<=25,000 .................................................. $880 $635 $550 $605 $965 $1,100 

25,001–75,000 ......................................... 1,325 950 825 910 1,450 1,650 

75,001–150,000 ....................................... 1,975 1,425 1,250 1,350 2,175 2,475 

150,001–500,000 ..................................... 2,975 2,150 1,850 2,050 3,250 3,725 

500,001–1,200,000 .................................. 4,450 3,225 2,775 3,050 4,875 5,575 

1,200,001–3,000,00 ................................. 6,700 4,825 4,175 4,600 7,325 8,350 

3,000,001–6,000,00 ................................. 10,025 7,225 6,275 6,900 11,000 12,525 

>6,000,000 ............................................... 15,050 10,850 9,400 10,325 16,500 18,800 

FY 2018 INTERNATIONAL BEARER CIRCUITS—SUBMARINE CABLE

Submarine cable systems 

(capacity as of December 31, 2017) 

Proposed fee 

amount for 

FY 2018 

Less than 50 Gbps ........................................................................................................................................................................ $9,850 

50 Gbps or greater, but less than 250 Gbps ................................................................................................................................ 19,725 

250 Gbps or greater, but less than 1,000 Gbps ........................................................................................................................... 39,425 

1,000 Gbps or greater, but less than 4,000 Gbps ........................................................................................................................ 78,875 

4,000 Gbps or greater ................................................................................................................................................................... 157,750 

In order to calculate individual 

service fees for FY 2018, we adjusted FY 

2017 payment units for each service to 

more accurately reflect expected FY 

2018 payment liabilities. We obtained 

our updated estimates through a variety 

of means. For example, we used 

Commission licensee data bases, actual 

prior year payment records and industry 

and trade association projections when 

available. The databases we consulted 

include our Universal Licensing System 

(ULS), International Bureau Filing 

System (IBFS), Consolidated Database 

System (CDBS) and Cable Operations 

and Licensing System (COALS), as well 

as reports generated within the 

Commission such as the Wireless 

Telecommunications Bureau’s 

Numbering Resource Utilization 

Forecast. 

We sought verification for these 

estimates from multiple sources and, in 

all cases, we compared FY 2018 

estimates with actual FY 2017 payment 

units to ensure that our revised 

estimates were reasonable. Where 

appropriate, we adjusted and/or 

rounded our final estimates to take into 

consideration the fact that certain 

variables that impact on the number of 

payment units cannot yet be estimated 

with sufficient accuracy. These include 

an unknown number of waivers and/or 

exemptions that may occur in FY 2018 

and the fact that, in many services, the 

number of actual licensees or station 

operators fluctuates from time to time 

due to economic, technical, or other 

reasons. When we note, for example, 

that our estimated FY 2018 payment 

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mean that our FY 2018 projection is 

exactly the same number as in FY 2017. 

We have either rounded the FY 2018 

number or adjusted it slightly to account 

for these variables. 

TABLE 3—SOURCES OF PAYMENT UNIT ESTIMATES FOR FY 2018 

Fee category Sources of payment unit estimates 

Land Mobile (All), Microwave, Marine (Ship & 

Coast), Aviation (Aircraft & Ground), Domestic 

Public Fixed.

Based on Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) projections of new applications and renewals taking into consideration existing Commission licensee data bases. Aviation (Aircraft) and Marine (Ship) estimates have been adjusted to take into consideration the licensing of portions of these services on a voluntary basis. 

CMRS Cellular/Mobile Services .......................... Based on WTB projection reports, and FY 17 payment data. 

CMRS Messaging Services ................................ Based on WTB reports, and FY 17 payment data. 

AM/FM Radio Stations ........................................ Based on CDBS data, adjusted for exemptions, and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

Digital TV Stations ..............................................

(Combined VHF/UHF units) ................................

Based on CDBS data, adjusted for exemptions, and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

AM/FM/TV Construction Permits ......................... Based on CDBS data, adjusted for exemptions, and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

LPTV, Translators and Boosters, Class A Television.Based on CDBS data, adjusted for exemptions, and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

BRS (formerly MDS/MMDS) ...............................

LMDS ..................................................................

Based on WTB reports and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

Based on WTB reports and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) Stations Based on data from Media Bureau’s COALS database and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

Cable Television System Subscribers, Including 

IPTV Subscribers.

Based on publicly available data sources for estimated subscriber counts and actual FY 2017 

payment units. 

Interstate Telecommunication Service Providers Based on FCC Form 499–Q data for the four quarters of calendar year 2017, the Wireline 

Competition Bureau projected the amount of calendar year 2017 revenue that will be reported on 2018 FCC Form 499–A worksheets due in April, 2018. 

Earth Stations ...................................................... Based on International Bureau (‘‘IB’’) licensing data and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

Space Stations (GSOs & NGSOs) ...................... Based on IB data reports and actual FY 2017 payment units. 

International Bearer Circuits ................................ Based on IB reports and submissions by licensees, adjusted as necessary. 

Submarine Cable Licenses ................................. Based on IB license information. 

Table 4 

Factors, Measurements, and 

Calculations That Determine Station 

Signal Contours and Associated 

Population Coverages 

AM Stations 

For stations with nondirectional 

daytime antennas, the theoretical 

radiation was used at all azimuths. For 

stations with directional daytime 

antennas, specific information on each 

day tower, including field ratio, phase, 

spacing, and orientation was retrieved, 

as well as the theoretical pattern rootmean-square of the radiation in all 

directions in the horizontal plane (RMS) 

figure (milliVolt per meter (mV/m) @1 

km) for the antenna system. The 

standard, or augmented standard if 

pertinent, horizontal plane radiation 

pattern was calculated using techniques 

and methods specified in sections 

73.150 and 73.152 of the Commission’s 

rules. Radiation values were calculated 

for each of 360 radials around the 

transmitter site. Next, estimated soil 

conductivity data was retrieved from a 

database representing the information in 

FCC Figure R3. Using the calculated 

horizontal radiation values, and the 

retrieved soil conductivity data, the 

distance to the principal community (5 

mV/m) contour was predicted for each 

of the 360 radials. The resulting 

distance to principal community 

contours were used to form a 

geographical polygon. Population 

counting was accomplished by 

determining which 2010 block centroids 

were contained in the polygon. (A block 

centroid is the center point of a small 

area containing population as computed 

by the U.S. Census Bureau.) The sum of 

the population figures for all enclosed 

blocks represents the total population 

for the predicted principal community 

coverage area. 

FM Stations 

The greater of the horizontal or 

vertical effective radiated power (ERP) 

(kW) and respective height above 

average terrain (HAAT) (m) combination 

was used. Where the antenna height 

above mean sea level (HAMSL) was 

available, it was used in lieu of the 

average HAAT figure to calculate 

specific HAAT figures for each of 360 

radials under study. Any available 

directional pattern information was 

applied as well, to produce a radialspecific ERP figure. The HAAT and ERP 

figures were used in conjunction with 

the Field Strength (50–50) propagation 

curves specified in 47 CFR 73.313 of the 

Commission’s rules to predict the 

distance to the principal community (70 

dBu (decibel above 1 microVolt per 

meter) or 3.17 mV/m) contour for each 

of the 360 radials. The resulting 

distance to principal community 

contours were used to form a 

geographical polygon. Population 

counting was accomplished by 

determining which 2010 block centroids 

were contained in the polygon. The sum 

of the population figures for all enclosed 

blocks represents the total population 

for the predicted principal community 

coverage area. 

Regulatory fees for the categories 

shaded in gray are collected by the 

Commission in advance to cover the 

term of the license and are submitted at 

the time the application is filed. 

TABLE 5—FY 2017 SCHEDULE OF REGULATORY FEES

Fee category 

Annual regulatory 

fee 

(U.S. $s) 

PLMRS (per license) (Exclusive Use) (47 CFR part 90) .............................................................................................................. 25 

Microwave (per license) (47 CFR part 101) .................................................................................................................................. 25 


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Fee category 

Annual regulatory 

fee 

(U.S. $s) 

Marine (Ship) (per station) (47 CFR part 80) ................................................................................................................................ 15 

Marine (Coast) (per license) (47 CFR part 80) ............................................................................................................................. 40 

Rural Radio (47 CFR part 22) (previously listed under the Land Mobile category) ..................................................................... 10 

PLMRS (Shared Use) (per license) (47 CFR part 90) .................................................................................................................. 10 

Aviation (Aircraft) (per station) (47 CFR part 87) .......................................................................................................................... 10 

Aviation (Ground) (per license) (47 CFR part 87) ......................................................................................................................... 20 

CMRS Mobile/Cellular Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24, 27, 80 and 90) ................................................................. .21 

CMRS Messaging Services (per unit) (47 CFR parts 20, 22, 24 and 90) .................................................................................... .08 

Broadband Radio Service (formerly MMDS/MDS) (per license) (47 CFR part 27) ...................................................................... 800 

Local Multipoint Distribution Service (per call sign) (47 CFR, part 101) ...................................................................................... 800 

AM Radio Construction Permits .................................................................................................................................................... 555 

FM Radio Construction Permits .................................................................................................................................................... 980 

Digital TV (47 CFR part 73) VHF and UHF Commercial: 

Markets 1–10 .......................................................................................................................................................................... 59,750 

Markets 11–25 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 45,025 

Markets 26–50 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 30,050 

Markets 51–100 ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14,975 

Remaining Markets ................................................................................................................................................................. 4,925 

Construction Permits .............................................................................................................................................................. 4,925 

Satellite Television Stations (All Markets) ..................................................................................................................................... 1,725 

Low Power TV, Class A TV, TV/FM Trans. & Boosters (47 CFR part 74) .................................................................................. 430 

CARS (47 CFR part 78) ................................................................................................................................................................ 935 

Cable Television Systems (per subscriber) (47 CFR part 76), Including IPTV ............................................................................ .95 

Direct Broadcast Service (DBS) (per subscriber) (as defined by section 602(13) of the Act) ..................................................... .38 

Interstate Telecommunication Service Providers (per revenue dollar) ......................................................................................... .00302 

Toll Free (per toll free subscriber) (47 C.F.R. section 52.101 (f) of the rules) ............................................................................. .12 

Earth Stations (47 CFR part 25) ................................................................................................................................................... 360 

Space Stations (per operational station in geostationary orbit) (47 CFR part 25) also includes DBS Service (per operational 

station) (47 CFR part 100) ......................................................................................................................................................... 140,925 

Space Stations (per operational system in non-geostationary orbit) (47 CFR part 25) ............................................................... 135,350 

International Bearer Circuits—Terrestrial/Satellites (per 64KB circuit) ......................................................................................... .03 

Submarine Cable Landing Licenses Fee (per cable system) ....................................................................................................... See Table Below 

FY 2017 RADIO STATION REGULATORY FEES

Population served AM Class A AM Class B AM Class C AM Class D FM Classes A, 

B1 & C3 

FM Classes B, 

C, C0, C1 & 

C2 

<=25,000 .................................................. 895 640 555 610 980 1,100 

25,001–75,000 ......................................... 1,350 955 830 915 1,475 1,650 

75,001–150,000 ....................................... 2,375 1,700 1,475 1,600 2,600 2,925 

150,001–500,000 ..................................... 3,550 2,525 2,200 2,425 3,875 4,400 

500,001–1,200,000 .................................. 5,325 3,800 3,300 3,625 5,825 6,575 

1,200,001–3,000,00 ................................. 7,975 5,700 4,950 5,425 8,750 9,875 

3,000,001–6,000,00 ................................. 11,950 8,550 7,400 8,150 13,100 14,800 

>6,000,000 ............................................... 17,950 12,825 11,100 12,225 19,650 22,225 

INTERNATIONAL BEARER CIRCUITS—SUBMARINE CABLE

Submarine cable systems 

(capacity as of December 31, 2016) Fee amount 

<2.5 Gbps ...................................................................................................................................................................................... $8,600 

2.5 Gbps or greater, but less than 5 Gbps ................................................................................................................................... 17,175 

5 Gbps or greater, but less than 10 Gbps .................................................................................................................................... 34,350 

10 Gbps or greater, but less than 20 Gbps .................................................................................................................................. 68,725 

20 Gbps or greater ........................................................................................................................................................................ 137,425 

TABLE 6—TELEVISION STATIONS WITH POPULATION DATA

State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

AK ................... 13813 97,466 KATN ................................. FAIRBANKS ...................... Fairbanks. 

AK ................... 25221 374,951 KDMD ................................ ANCHORAGE ................... Anchorage. 

AK ................... 20015 98,403 KJNP–TV ........................... NORTH POLE ................... Fairbanks. 

AK ................... 13814 31,229 KJUD ................................. JUNEAU ............................ Juneau. 

AK ................... 35655 348,080 KTBY ................................. ANCHORAGE ................... Anchorage. 


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

AK ................... 60519 8,642 KTNL–TV ........................... SITKA ................................ Alaska. 

AK ................... 10173 380,240 KTUU–TV .......................... ANCHORAGE ................... Anchorage. 

AK ................... 49632 342,517 KTVA ................................. ANCHORAGE ................... Anchorage. 

AK ................... 49621 98,068 KTVF ................................. FAIRBANKS ...................... Fairbanks. 

AK ................... 60520 14,858 KUBD ................................. KETCHIKAN ...................... Alaska. 

AK ................... 21488 392,357 KYES–TV .......................... ANCHORAGE ................... Anchorage. 

AK ................... 13815 379,943 KYUR ................................. ANCHORAGE ................... Anchorage. 

AL .................... 57292 1,530,431 WAAY–TV ......................... HUNTSVILLE .................... Huntsville-Decatur (Flor). 

AL .................... 16820 1,703,202 WABM ............................... BIRMINGHAM ................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 591 1,197,068 WAFF ................................ HUNTSVILLE .................... Huntsville-Decatur (Flor). 

AL .................... 701 769,765 WAKA ................................ SELMA .............................. Montgomery-Selma. 

AL .................... 4143 1,320,419 WALA–TV .......................... MOBILE ............................. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

AL .................... 84802 736,501 WBIH ................................. SELMA .............................. Montgomery-Selma. 

AL .................... 68427 577,653 WBMM ............................... TUSKEGEE ....................... Montgomery-Selma. 

AL .................... 71221 1,852,997 WBRC ................................ BIRMINGHAM ................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 73642 862,899 WCOV–TV ......................... MONTGOMERY ................ Montgomery-Selma. 

AL .................... 71325 1,669,214 WDBB ................................ BESSEMER ....................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 32851 271,499 WDFX–TV ......................... OZARK .............................. Dothan. 

AL .................... 43846 452,377 WDHN ............................... DOTHAN ........................... Dothan. 

AL .................... 83740 1,365,977 WDPM–DT ........................ MOBILE ............................. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

AL .................... 83943 1,283,160 WFNA ................................ GULF SHORES ................. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

AL .................... 56642 1,677,166 WGWW .............................. ANNISTON ........................ Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 65128 1,266,286 WHDF ................................ FLORENCE ....................... Huntsville-Decatur (Flor). 

AL .................... 48693 1,569,885 WHNT–TV ......................... HUNTSVILLE .................... Huntsville-Decatur (Flor). 

AL .................... 5360 1,837,072 WIAT .................................. BIRMINGHAM ................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 62207 526,556 WIYC ................................. TROY ................................. Montgomery-Selma.

AL .................... 73187 1,499,595 WKRG–TV ......................... MOBILE ............................. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

AL .................... 11113 950,018 WLGA ................................ OPELIKA ........................... Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL). 

AL .................... 60829 593,205 WMCF–TV ......................... MONTGOMERY ................ Montgomery-Selma. 

AL .................... 60827 1,395,611 WMPV–TV ......................... MOBILE ............................. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

AL .................... 72307 667,683 WNCF ................................ MONTGOMERY ................ Montgomery-Selma. 

AL .................... 11906 1,467,869 WPMI–TV .......................... MOBILE ............................. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

AL .................... 73312 1,495,586 WPXH–TV ......................... GADSDEN ......................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 21258 1,548,117 WSES ................................ TUSCALOOSA .................. Birmingham. 

AL .................... 13993 1,168,636 WSFA ................................ MONTGOMERY ................ Montgomery-Selma. 

AL .................... 1002 1,947,743 WTJP–TV .......................... GADSDEN ......................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 74138 1,817,151 WTTO ................................ HOMEWOOD .................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 4152 974,532 WTVY ................................ DOTHAN ........................... Dothan. 

AL .................... 74173 1,876,825 WVTM–TV ......................... BIRMINGHAM ................... Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 77496 2,209,921 WVUA ................................ TUSCALOOSA .................. Birmingham (Ann and Tusc). 

AL .................... 28119 1,557,490 WZDX ................................ HUNTSVILLE .................... Huntsville-Decatur (Flor). 

AR ................... 13988 861,149 KAIT ................................... JONESBORO .................... Jonesboro. 

AR ................... 33440 1,212,038 KARK–TV .......................... LITTLE ROCK ................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 37005 1,186,579 KARZ–TV .......................... LITTLE ROCK ................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 41212 1,117,403 KASN ................................. PINE BLUFF ...................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 33543 1,257,777 KATV ................................. LITTLE ROCK ................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff.

AR ................... 66469 906,728 KFSM–TV .......................... FORT SMITH .................... Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs. 

AR ................... 29560 818,859 KFTA–TV ........................... FORT SMITH .................... Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs. 

AR ................... 60353 631,770 KHBS ................................. FORT SMITH .................... Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs. 

AR ................... 60354 765,360 KHOG–TV ......................... FAYETTEVILLE ................. Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs. 

AR ................... 11951 1,171,678 KLRT–TV ........................... LITTLE ROCK ................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 86534 200,764 KMYA–DT .......................... CAMDEN ........................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 29557 815,678 KNWA–TV ......................... ROGERS ........................... Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs.

AR ................... 2787 1,284,362 KTHV ................................. LITTLE ROCK ................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 35692 641,139 KTVE ................................. EL DORADO ..................... Monroe-El Dorado. 

AR ................... 608 303,744 KVTH–DT .......................... HOT SPRINGS .................. Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 2784 1,466,517 KVTJ–DT ........................... JONESBORO .................... Jonesboro. 

AR ................... 607 936,328 KVTN–DT .......................... PINE BLUFF ...................... Little Rock-Pine Bluff. 

AR ................... 78314 657,822 KWBM ............................... HARRISON ........................ Springfield, MO. 

AR ................... 67347 498,679 KWOG ............................... SPRINGDALE ................... Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs. 

AR ................... 81593 570,030 KXNW ................................ EUREKA SPRINGS .......... Ft. Smith-Fay-Sprngdl-Rgrs. 

AZ ................... 7143 4,170,505 KASW ................................ PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 35811 436,925 KAZT–TV ........................... PRESCOTT ....................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 41517 347,579 KFPH–DT .......................... FLAGSTAFF ...................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 81441 113,876 KFTU–DT .......................... DOUGLAS ......................... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 36918 1,552,522 KGUN–TV .......................... TUCSON ........................... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 30601 1,172,397 KHRR ................................ TUCSON ........................... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 24753 199,885 KMOH–TV ......................... KINGMAN .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 44052 1,321,614 KMSB ................................ TUCSON ........................... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 24749 332,321 KNAZ–TV .......................... FLAGSTAFF ...................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 59440 4,183,943 KNXV–TV .......................... PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 48663 1,216,228 KOLD–TV .......................... TUCSON ........................... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 


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AZ ................... 67868 4,190,080 KPAZ–TV ........................... PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 41223 4,195,073 KPHO–TV .......................... PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 35486 4,215,834 KPNX ................................. MESA ................................ Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 26655 4,186,998 KPPX–TV .......................... TOLLESON ....................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 35587 4,207,660 KSAZ–TV ........................... PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 33639 396,278 KSWT ................................ YUMA ................................ Yuma-El Centro. 

AZ ................... 81458 4,176,236 KTAZ ................................. PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 11908 1,324,801 KTTU ................................. TUCSON ........................... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 40993 4,184,825 KTVK ................................. PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 35705 4,173,111 KTVW–DT ......................... PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 68886 4,191,015 KUTP ................................. PHOENIX .......................... Phoenix (Prescott). 

AZ ................... 63927 1,264,962 KUVE–DT .......................... GREEN VALLEY ............... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 25735 1,317,956 KVOA ................................. TUCSON ........................... Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 35095 1,129,510 KWBA–TV ......................... SIERRA VISTA .................. Tucson (Sierra Vista). 

AZ ................... 74449 398,681 KYMA–DT .......................... YUMA ................................ Yuma-El Centro. 

CA ................... 282 17,791,335 KABC–TV .......................... LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 8263 138,085 KAEF–TV ........................... ARCATA ............................ Eureka. 

CA ................... 67494 1,967,744 KAIL ................................... FRESNO ............................ Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 40517 383,886 KAJB .................................. CALIPATRIA ...................... Yuma-El Centro. 

CA ................... 29234 11,151,141 KAZA–TV ........................... AVALON ............................ Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 4148 1,510,400 KBAK–TV .......................... BAKERSFIELD .................. Bakersfield. 

CA ................... 69619 8,020,424 KBCW ................................ SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 56384 17,343,236 KBEH ................................. GARDEN GROVE ............. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 58618 135,249 KBVU ................................. EUREKA ............................ Eureka. 

CA ................... 21422 17,734,310 KCAL–TV ........................... LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 14867 3,094,778 KCBA ................................. SALINAS ........................... Monterey-Salinas. 

CA ................... 9628 17,595,935 KCBS–TV .......................... LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 71586 8,048,427 KCNS ................................. SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose.

CA ................... 33742 17,976,764 KCOP–TV .......................... LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 63165 664,655 KCOY–TV .......................... SANTA MARIA .................. SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb. 

CA ................... 33875 10,612,483 KCRA–TV .......................... SACRAMENTO ................. Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto. 

CA ................... 58605 630,068 KCVU ................................. PARADISE ........................ Chico-Redding. 

CA ................... 24518 17,564,367 KDOC–TV .......................... ANAHEIM .......................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 33778 7,906,408 KDTV–DT .......................... SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 51208 399,372 KECY–TV .......................... EL CENTRO ...................... Yuma-El Centro. 

CA ................... 34440 4,005,296 KEMO–TV ......................... FREMONT ......................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 40878 1,285,357 KERO–TV .......................... BAKERSFIELD .................. Bakersfield. 

CA ................... 25577 917,395 KESQ–TV .......................... PALM SPRINGS ............... Palm Springs. 

CA ................... 60637 1,419,564 KEYT–TV ........................... SANTA BARBARA ............ SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb. 

CA ................... 42122 3,947,735 KFMB–TV .......................... SAN DIEGO ...................... San Diego. 

CA ................... 59013 1,721,275 KFRE–TV .......................... SANGER ........................... Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 51429 7,348,828 KFSF–DT ........................... VALLEJO ........................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 8620 1,747,889 KFSN–TV .......................... FRESNO ............................ Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 60549 17,560,679 KFTR–DT .......................... ONTARIO .......................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 34439 1,807,731 KFTV–DT ........................... HANFORD ......................... Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 34459 917,927 KGET–TV .......................... BAKERSFIELD .................. Bakersfield. 

CA ................... 23302 1,759,725 KGMC ................................ CLOVIS ............................. Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 34470 8,283,429 KGO–TV ............................ SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 56034 1,699,131 KGPE ................................. FRESNO ............................ Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 40876 3,960,667 KGTV ................................. SAN DIEGO ...................... San Diego. 

CA ................... 24508 627,256 KHSL–TV ........................... CHICO ............................... Chico-Redding. 

CA ................... 34564 8,233,041 KICU–TV ........................... SAN JOSE ......................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 53382 174,390 KIEM–TV ........................... EUREKA ............................ Eureka. 

CA ................... 63865 17,014,158 KILM .................................. INGLEWOOD .................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 26249 2,400,317 KION–TV ........................... MONTEREY ...................... Monterey-Salinas. 

CA ................... 14000 17,691,186 KJLA .................................. VENTURA ......................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 42640 137,375 KJRW ................................ EUREKA ............................ Eureka. 

CA ................... 22644 7,902,064 KKPX–TV .......................... SAN JOSE ......................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 51499 10,691,054 KMAX–TV .......................... SACRAMENTO ................. Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto. 

CA ................... 35123 17,628,354 KMEX–DT .......................... LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 16749 862,440 KMIR–TV ........................... PALM SPRINGS ............... Palm Springs. 

CA ................... 51488 1,725,397 KMPH–TV .......................... VISALIA ............................. Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 47906 17,859,647 KNBC ................................. LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 35277 3,541,824 KNSD ................................. SAN DIEGO ...................... San Diego. 

CA ................... 58608 2,092,512 KNSO ................................ MERCED ........................... Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 35280 8,022,662 KNTV ................................. SAN JOSE ......................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 33745 495,403 KNVN ................................. CHICO ............................... Chico-Redding. 

CA ................... 51189 8,082,202 KOFY–TV .......................... SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 56550 10,759,811 KOVR ................................ STOCKTON ....................... Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto. 

CA ................... 25452 8,340,753 KPIX–TV ............................ SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 12144 1,731,370 KPMR ................................ SANTA BARBARA ............ SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb. 

CA ................... 58978 17,058,741 KPXN–TV .......................... SAN BERNARDINO .......... Los Angeles. 


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CA ................... 10242 9,931,378 KQCA ................................ STOCKTON ....................... Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto. 

CA ................... 8378 202,204 KQSL ................................. FORT BRAGG ................... San Fran-Oakland-San Jose. 

CA ................... 22161 17,589,371 KRCA ................................. RIVERSIDE ....................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 8291 485,749 KRCR–TV .......................... REDDING .......................... Chico-Redding. 

CA ................... 65526 8,050,508 KRON–TV .......................... SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 19653 5,083,461 KSBW ................................ SALINAS ........................... Monterey-Salinas. 

CA ................... 19654 535,029 KSBY ................................. SAN LUIS OBISPO ........... SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb. 

CA ................... 35608 17,447,166 KSCI .................................. LONG BEACH ................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 35594 1,749,448 KSEE ................................. FRESNO ............................ Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 35611 1,251,045 KSMS–TV .......................... MONTEREY ...................... Monterey-Salinas. 

CA ................... 52953 6,745,180 KSPX–TV .......................... SACRAMENTO ................. Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto. 

CA ................... 64987 7,645,340 KSTS ................................. SAN JOSE ......................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 58827 3,787,157 KSWB–TV ......................... SAN DIEGO ...................... San Diego. 

CA ................... 12930 471,882 KTAS ................................. SAN LUIS OBISPO ........... SantaBarbra-SanMar-SanLuOb. 

CA ................... 67884 17,795,677 KTBN–TV .......................... SANTA ANA ...................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 35512 2,162,454 KTFF–DT ........................... PORTERVILLE .................. Fresno-Visalia. 

CA ................... 20871 6,969,307 KTFK–DT ........................... STOCKTON ....................... Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto.

CA ................... 35670 17,994,407 KTLA .................................. LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 49153 6,079,057 KTLN–TV ........................... PALO ALTO ...................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 21533 8,048,427 KTNC–TV .......................... CONCORD ........................ San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 37511 7,450,985 KTSF ................................. SAN FRANCISCO ............. San Francisco-Oak-San Jose.

CA ................... 22208 17,952,596 KTTV ................................. LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 35703 7,913,996 KTVU ................................. OAKLAND ......................... San Francisco-Oak-San Jose. 

CA ................... 10205 7,355,088 KTXL .................................. SACRAMENTO ................. Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto.

CA ................... 10238 3,572,818 KUSI–TV ............................ SAN DIEGO ...................... San Diego. 

CA ................... 7700 1,006,905 KUVI–DT ........................... BAKERSFIELD .................. Bakersfield. 

CA ................... 58609 4,043,413 KUVS–DT .......................... MODESTO ........................ Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto. 

CA ................... 19783 17,925,427 KVEA ................................. CORONA ........................... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 16729 6,145,526 KVMD ................................ TWENTYNINE PALMS ..... Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 83825 26,711 KVME–TV .......................... BISHOP ............................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 36170 396,495 KVYE ................................. EL CENTRO ...................... Yuma-El Centro. 

CA ................... 26231 17,343,236 KWHY–TV ......................... LOS ANGELES ................. Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 55083 17,653,164 KXLA ................................. RANCHO PALOS 

VERDES.

Los Angeles. 

CA ................... 25048 10,759,864 KXTV ................................. SACRAMENTO ................. Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto.

CO ................... 63158 2,798,103 KCDO–TV .......................... STERLING ......................... Denver. 

CO ................... 57219 3,874,159 KCEC ................................. BOULDER ......................... Denver. 

CO ................... 47903 3,794,400 KCNC–TV .......................... DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 38375 3,376,799 KDEN–TV .......................... LONGMONT ...................... Denver. 

CO ................... 126 3,430,717 KDVR ................................. DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 37101 3,098,889 KETD ................................. CASTLE ROCK ................. Denver. 

CO ................... 125 795,114 KFCT ................................. FORT COLLINS ................ Denver. 

CO ................... 31597 186,473 KFQX ................................. GRAND JUNCTION .......... Grand Junction-Montrose. 

CO ................... 52593 270,089 KGBY ................................. GRAND JUNCTION .......... Grand Junction-Montrose. 

CO ................... 24766 206,018 KKCO ................................ GRAND JUNCTION .......... Grand Junction-Montrose. 

CO ................... 35037 2,795,275 KKTV ................................. COLORADO SPRINGS ..... Colorado Springs-Pueblo. 

CO ................... 40875 3,815,253 KMGH–TV ......................... DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 59014 1,391,946 KOAA–TV .......................... PUEBLO ............................ Colorado Springs-Pueblo. 

CO ................... 166510 3,402,022 KPJR–TV ........................... GREELEY .......................... Denver. 

CO ................... 68695 3,399,664 KPXC–TV .......................... DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 52579 2,622,603 KRDO–TV .......................... COLORADO SPRINGS ..... Colorado Springs-Pueblo. 

CO ................... 70578 149,306 KREG–TV .......................... GLENWOOD SPRINGS .... Denver. 

CO ................... 70596 145,700 KREX–TV .......................... GRAND JUNCTION .......... Grand Junction-Montrose. 

CO ................... 70579 74,963 KREY–TV .......................... MONTROSE ...................... Grand Junction-Montrose. 

CO ................... 48589 148,079 KREZ–TV .......................... DURANGO ........................ Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

CO ................... 82613 96,062 KRTN–TV .......................... DURANGO ........................ Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

CO ................... 24514 3,265,713 KTFD–TV ........................... DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 68581 3,845,148 KTVD ................................. DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 23074 3,803,461 KUSA ................................. DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 166331 2,711,724 KVSN–DT .......................... PUEBLO ............................ Colorado Springs-Pueblo. 

CO ................... 35883 3,706,495 KWGN–TV ......................... DENVER ............................ Denver. 

CO ................... 35991 1,843,363 KXRM–TV .......................... COLORADO SPRINGS ..... Colorado Springs-Pueblo. 

CT ................... 14050 4,776,733 WCCT–TV ......................... WATERBURY .................... Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 33081 4,836,344 WCTX ................................ NEW HAVEN ..................... Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 53115 4,818,020 WFSB ................................ HARTFORD ....................... Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 51980 4,851,563 WHPX–TV ......................... NEW LONDON .................. Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 147 5,314,290 WTIC–TV ........................... HARTFORD ....................... Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 74109 7,844,936 WTNH ................................ NEW HAVEN ..................... Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 3072 3,973,310 WUVN ................................ HARTFORD ....................... Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 74170 4,964,395 WVIT .................................. NEW BRITAIN ................... Hartford & New Haven. 

CT ................... 70493 5,996,408 WZME ................................ BRIDGEPORT ................... New York. 

DC ................... 51567 7,869,833 WDCA ................................ WASHINGTON .................. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn).


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DC ................... 30576 8,171,829 WDCW ............................... WASHINGTON .................. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

DC ................... 1051 8,970,526 WJLA–TV .......................... WASHINGTON .................. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

DC ................... 47904 8,001,507 WRC–TV ........................... WASHINGTON .................. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

DC ................... 22207 8,069,350 WTTG ................................ WASHINGTON .................. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn).

DC ................... 65593 8,970,526 WUSA ................................ WASHINGTON .................. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn).

DE ................... 1283 11,594,463 KJWP ................................. WILMINGTON ................... Philadelphia. 

DE ................... 189357 6,384,827 WMDE ............................... DOVER .............................. Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

DE ................... 51984 8,206,117 WPPX–TV ......................... WILMINGTON ................... Philadelphia. 

FL .................... 60018 3,967,118 WACX ................................ LEESBURG ....................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 60536 5,406,932 WAMI–DT .......................... HOLLYWOOD ................... Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 54938 553,676 WAWD ............................... FORT WALTON BEACH ... Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

FL .................... 71085 2,046,391 WBBH–TV ......................... FORT MYERS ................... Ft. Myers-Naples. 

FL .................... 12497 5,349,613 WBFS–TV .......................... MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 81594 323,268 WBIF .................................. MARIANNA ........................ Panama City. 

FL .................... 16993 977,492 WCJB–TV .......................... GAINESVILLE ................... Gainesville. 

FL .................... 11125 4,097,389 WCLF ................................ CLEARWATER .................. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 29712 1,582,959 WCWJ ............................... JACKSONVILLE ................ Jacksonville. 

FL .................... 71363 1,524,131 WEAR–TV ......................... PENSACOLA ..................... Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

FL .................... 25738 4,107,172 WESH ................................ DAYTONA BEACH ............ Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 81669 814,185 WFBD ................................ DESTIN ............................. Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

FL .................... 11123 2,759,457 WFGC ................................ PALM BEACH ................... West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 6554 1,440,245 WFGX ................................ FORT WALTON BEACH ... Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

FL .................... 64592 5,450,176 WFLA–TV .......................... TAMPA .............................. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 39736 5,730,443 WFLX ................................. WEST PALM BEACH ........ West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 47902 5,398,266 WFOR–TV ......................... MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 11909 1,602,888 WFOX–TV ......................... JACKSONVILLE ................ Jacksonville. 

FL .................... 64588 5,077,970 WFTS–TV .......................... TAMPA .............................. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 16788 4,523,828 WFTT–TV .......................... VENICE ............................. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 72076 3,849,576 WFTV ................................ ORLANDO ......................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 70649 1,775,097 WFTX–TV .......................... CAPE CORAL ................... Ft. Myers-Naples. 

FL .................... 22245 211,721 WFXU ................................ LIVE OAK .......................... Tallahassee-Thomasville. 

FL .................... 27387 43,037 WGEN–TV ......................... KEY WEST ........................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 7727 759,234 WGFL ................................ HIGH SPRINGS ................ Gainesville. 

FL .................... 10894 1,302,764 WHBR ................................ PENSACOLA ..................... Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

FL .................... 83929 5,640,324 WHDT ................................ STUART ............................ West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 67971 5,417,409 WHFT–TV .......................... MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 24582 3,825,468 WHLV–TV .......................... COCOA ............................. Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 22093 1,851,105 WINK–TV ........................... FORT MYERS ................... Ft. Myers-Naples. 

FL .................... 35576 1,630,782 WJAX–TV .......................... JACKSONVILLE ................ Jacksonville. 

FL .................... 73136 856,973 WJHG–TV ......................... PANAMA CITY .................. Panama City. 

FL .................... 41210 1,347,474 WJTC ................................. PENSACOLA ..................... Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

FL .................... 53116 1,608,682 WJXT ................................. JACKSONVILLE ................ Jacksonville. 

FL .................... 11893 1,618,191 WJXX ................................. ORANGE PARK ................ Jacksonville. 

FL .................... 53465 4,032,154 WKCF ................................ CLERMONT ...................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 71293 3,803,492 WKMG–TV ........................ ORLANDO ......................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 73230 5,427,398 WLTV–DT .......................... MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 66398 935,027 WMBB ............................... PANAMA CITY .................. Panama City. 

FL .................... 53819 5,386,517 WMOR–TV ........................ LAKELAND ........................ Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota).

FL .................... 83965 633,243 WNBW–DT ........................ GAINESVILLE ................... Gainesville. 

FL .................... 41225 3,941,895 WOFL ................................ ORLANDO ......................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 70651 1,112,408 WOGX ............................... OCALA .............................. Gainesville. 

FL .................... 67602 3,826,498 WOPX–TV ......................... MELBOURNE .................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 131 3,288,537 WOTF–TV ......................... DAYTONA BEACH ............ Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 31570 637,347 WPAN ................................ FORT WALTON BEACH ... Mobile-Pensacola (Ft. Walt). 

FL .................... 51988 3,190,307 WPBF ................................ TEQUESTA ....................... West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 4354 183,956 WPCT ................................ PANAMA CITY BEACH .... Panama City. 

FL .................... 52527 5,788,448 WPEC ................................ WEST PALM BEACH ........ West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 2942 425,098 WPGX ................................ PANAMA CITY .................. Panama City. 

FL .................... 53113 5,587,129 WPLG ................................ MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 59443 5,840,102 WPTV–TV .......................... WEST PALM BEACH ........ West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 48608 5,206,059 WPXM–TV ......................... MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 27290 5,565,072 WPXP–TV ......................... LAKE WORTH ................... West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 54940 4,025,123 WRBW ............................... ORLANDO ......................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 55454 3,931,023 WRDQ ............................... ORLANDO ......................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 71580 1,633,655 WRXY–TV ......................... TICE .................................. Ft. Myers-Naples. 

FL .................... 72053 42,952 WSBS–TV ......................... KEY WEST ........................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 64971 5,465,435 WSCV ................................ FORT LAUDERDALE ........ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 10203 5,316,261 WSFL–TV .......................... MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 63840 5,588,760 WSVN ................................ MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 82735 349,696 WTLF ................................. TALLAHASSEE ................. Tallahassee-Thomasville. 

FL .................... 65046 1,757,600 WTLV ................................. JACKSONVILLE ................ Jacksonville. 

FL .................... 74112 4,796,964 WTOG ............................... ST. PETERSBURG ........... Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 


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FL .................... 11290 5,625,517 WTSP ................................ ST. PETERSBURG ........... Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 4108 5,365,984 WTTA ................................ ST. PETERSBURG ........... Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 63154 5,458,451 WTVJ ................................. MIAMI ................................ Miami-Ft. Lauderdale. 

FL .................... 68569 5,475,385 WTVT ................................ TAMPA .............................. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 35575 2,962,933 WTVX ................................ FORT PIERCE .................. West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce. 

FL .................... 66908 1,032,942 WTWC–TV ........................ TALLAHASSEE ................. Tallahassee-Thomasville. 

FL .................... 41065 1,054,514 WTXL–TV .......................... TALLAHASSEE ................. Tallahassee-Thomasville. 

FL .................... 60559 4,283,915 WVEA–TV ......................... TAMPA .............................. Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 5802 3,607,540 WVEN–TV ......................... MELBOURNE .................... Orlando-Daytona Bch-Melbrn. 

FL .................... 61251 3,340,133 WWSB ............................... SARASOTA ....................... Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 61504 1,749,847 WXCW ............................... NAPLES ............................ Ft. Myers-Naples. 

FL .................... 6601 4,566,037 WXPX–TV ......................... BRADENTON .................... Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota). 

FL .................... 19183 1,916,098 WZVN–TV ......................... NAPLES ............................ Ft. Myers-Naples. 

GA ................... 70689 6,000,355 WAGA–TV ......................... ATLANTA .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 70713 773,899 WALB ................................ ALBANY ............................ Albany, GA. 

GA ................... 22819 5,882,837 WATL ................................. ATLANTA .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 31590 1,049,825 WCTV ................................ THOMASVILLE ................. Tallahassee-Thomasville. 

GA ................... 60825 1,491,382 WELF–TV .......................... DALTON ............................ Chattanooga. 

GA ................... 3228 1,126,348 WFXG ................................ AUGUSTA ......................... Augusta-Aiken. 

GA ................... 70815 793,637 WFXL ................................. ALBANY ............................ Albany, GA. 

GA ................... 72120 6,027,276 WGCL–TV ......................... ATLANTA .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 24618 742,533 WGNM ............................... MACON ............................. Macon. 

GA ................... 69446 867,516 WGSA ................................ BAXLEY ............................. Savannah. 

GA ................... 63329 1,061,654 WGTA ................................ TOCCOA ........................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 58262 759,936 WGXA ................................ MACON ............................. Macon. 

GA ................... 68058 5,901,052 WHSG–TV ......................... MONROE .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 27140 1,601,531 WJBF ................................. AUGUSTA ......................... Augusta-Aiken. 

GA ................... 37174 938,086 WJCL ................................. SAVANNAH ....................... Savannah. 

GA ................... 37179 689,521 WLTZ ................................. COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL). 

GA ................... 46991 1,185,678 WMAZ–TV ......................... MACON ............................. Macon. 

GA ................... 43847 601,894 WMGT–TV ......................... MACON ............................. Macon. 

GA ................... 64033 5,986,720 WPCH–TV ......................... ATLANTA .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 54728 559,495 WPGA–TV ......................... PERRY .............................. Macon. 

GA ................... 51969 6,594,205 WPXA–TV ......................... ROME ................................ Atlanta. 

GA ................... 71236 1,561,014 WPXC–TV ......................... BRUNSWICK ..................... Jacksonville. 

GA ................... 3359 1,493,140 WRBL ................................ COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL). 

GA ................... 73937 1,564,584 WRDW–TV ........................ AUGUSTA ......................... Augusta-Aiken. 

GA ................... 48662 979,772 WSAV–TV ......................... SAVANNAH ....................... Savannah. 

GA ................... 23960 5,893,810 WSB–TV ............................ ATLANTA .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 63867 345,428 WSST–TV .......................... CORDELE ......................... Albany, GA. 

GA ................... 28155 363,166 WSWG ............................... VALDOSTA ....................... Albany, GA. 

GA ................... 23486 1,038,086 WTLH ................................ BAINBRIDGE .................... Tallahassee-Thomasville.

GA ................... 590 993,098 WTOC–TV ......................... SAVANNAH ....................... Savannah. 

GA ................... 595 1,498,667 WTVM ................................ COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL). 

GA ................... 6900 5,946,477 WUPA ................................ ATLANTA .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 48813 5,888,275 WUVG–DT ......................... ATHENS ............................ Atlanta. 

GA ................... 51163 6,179,680 WXIA–TV ........................... ATLANTA .......................... Atlanta. 

GA ................... 12472 700,123 WXTX ................................ COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, GA (Opelika, AL). 

GU ................... 29232 159,358 KTGM ................................ TAMUNING ....................... Guam. 

GU ................... 51233 159,358 KUAM–TV .......................... HAGATNA ......................... Guam. 

HI .................... 3246 955,391 KAAH–TV .......................... HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 4145 188,810 KAII–TV ............................. WAILUKU .......................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 65395 953,207 KBFD–DT .......................... HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 36917 953,895 KFVE ................................. HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 34445 953,398 KGMB ................................ HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 36914 94,323 KGMD–TV ......................... HILO .................................. Honolulu. 

HI .................... 36920 193,564 KGMV ................................ WAILUKU .......................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 4146 95,204 KHAW–TV ......................... HILO .................................. Honolulu. 

HI .................... 34846 74,884 KHBC–TV .......................... HILO .................................. Honolulu. 

HI .................... 34867 953,398 KHNL ................................. HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 4144 953,207 KHON–TV .......................... HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 64544 94,226 KHVO ................................ HILO .................................. Honolulu. 

HI .................... 34527 953,896 KIKU .................................. HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 64548 953,207 KITV ................................... HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 83180 955,203 KKAI .................................. KAILUA .............................. Honolulu. 

HI .................... 664 82,902 KLEI–TV ............................ KAILUA–KONA .................. Honolulu. 

HI .................... 64551 213,060 KMAU ................................ WAILUKU .......................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 34859 190,829 KOGG ................................ WAILUKU .......................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 77483 959,493 KPXO–TV .......................... KANEOHE ......................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 89714 956,178 KUPU ................................. WAIMANALO ..................... Honolulu. 

HI .................... 37103 97,959 KWHD ................................ HILO .................................. Honolulu. 

HI .................... 36846 952,966 KWHE ................................ HONOLULU ....................... Honolulu. 


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

HI .................... 37105 175,045 KWHM ............................... WAILUKU .......................... Honolulu. 

IA ..................... 11265 783,655 KCAU–TV .......................... SIOUX CITY ...................... Sioux City. 

IA ..................... 33710 1,102,130 KCCI .................................. DES MOINES .................... Des Moines-Ames. 

IA ..................... 9719 1,180,361 KCRG–TV .......................... CEDAR RAPIDS ............... Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub. 

IA ..................... 51502 1,043,811 KCWI–TV ........................... AMES ................................ Des Moines-Ames. 

IA ..................... 78915 1,141,990 KDMI .................................. DES MOINES .................... Des Moines-Ames. 

IA ..................... 56527 1,096,220 KDSM–TV .......................... DES MOINES .................... Des Moines-Ames. 

IA ..................... 81509 754,049 KFPX–TV ........................... NEWTON ........................... Des Moines-Ames. 

IA ..................... 35336 875,538 KFXA ................................. CEDAR RAPIDS ............... Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub. 

IA ..................... 17625 362,313 KFXB–TV ........................... DUBUQUE ......................... Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub. 

IA ..................... 25685 1,083,213 KGAN ................................ CEDAR RAPIDS ............... Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub. 

IA ..................... 7841 888,054 KGCW ............................... BURLINGTON ................... Davenport-R.Island-Moline. 

IA ..................... 66402 702,390 KIMT .................................. MASON CITY .................... Rochestr-Mason City-Austin. 

IA ..................... 54011 960,055 KLJB .................................. DAVENPORT .................... Davenport-R.Island-Moline. 

IA ..................... 39665 701,162 KMEG ................................ SIOUX CITY ...................... Sioux City. 

IA ..................... 77451 583,937 KPTH ................................. SIOUX CITY ...................... Sioux City. 

IA ..................... 21156 745,935 KPXR–TV .......................... CEDAR RAPIDS ............... Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub. 

IA ..................... 66170 688,477 KTIV ................................... SIOUX CITY ...................... Sioux City. 

IA ..................... 35096 1,121,676 KWKB ................................ IOWA CITY ........................ Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub. 

IA ..................... 6885 1,080,156 KWQC–TV ......................... DAVENPORT .................... Davenport-R.Island-Moline. 

IA ..................... 593 1,171,751 KWWL ............................... WATERLOO ...................... Cedar Rapids-Wtrlo-IWC&Dub. 

IA ..................... 53820 651,334 KYOU–TV .......................... OTTUMWA ........................ Ottumwa-Kirksville. 

IA ..................... 66221 1,151,807 WHO–DT ........................... DES MOINES .................... Des Moines-Ames. 

IA ..................... 8661 1,212,356 WOI–DT ............................. AMES ................................ Des Moines-Ames. 

ID .................... 49760 716,754 KBOI–TV ........................... BOISE ................................ Boise. 

ID .................... 56028 305,509 KIDK .................................. IDAHO FALLS ................... Idaho Fals-Pocatllo (Jcksn). 

ID .................... 66258 325,086 KIFI–TV ............................. IDAHO FALLS ................... Idaho Fals-Pocatllo (Jcksn). 

ID .................... 59255 710,819 KIVI–TV ............................. NAMPA .............................. Boise. 

ID .................... 35097 629,939 KKJB .................................. BOISE ................................ Boise. 

ID .................... 56032 164,908 KLEW–TV .......................... LEWISTON ........................ Spokane. 

ID .................... 35200 184,647 KMVT ................................. TWIN FALLS ..................... Twin Falls. 

ID .................... 59363 709,494 KNIN–TV ........................... CALDWELL ....................... Boise. 

ID .................... 86205 255,766 KPIF ................................... POCATELLO ..................... Idaho Fals-Pocatllo (Jcksn). 

ID .................... 1270 271,379 KPVI–DT ............................ POCATELLO ..................... Idaho Fals-Pocatllo (Jcksn). 

ID .................... 28230 714,833 KTRV–TV .......................... NAMPA .............................. Boise. 

ID .................... 34858 719,145 KTVB ................................. BOISE ................................ Boise. 

ID .................... 78910 248,405 KVUI .................................. POCATELLO ..................... Idaho Fals-Pocatllo (Jcksn). 

ID .................... 1255 121,558 KXTF ................................. TWIN FALLS ..................... Twin Falls. 

IL ..................... 70852 1,400,271 WAND ................................ DECATUR ......................... Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 52280 613,812 WAOE ................................ PEORIA ............................. Peoria-Bloomington.

IL ..................... 9617 9,977,169 WBBM–TV ......................... CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 16363 981,884 WBUI ................................. DECATUR ......................... Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 69544 395,106 WCCU ............................... URBANA ............................ Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 42124 796,609 WCIA ................................. CHAMPAIGN ..................... Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 71428 9,891,328 WCIU–TV .......................... CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 42116 554,002 WCIX ................................. SPRINGFIELD ................... Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 10981 9,674,477 WCPX–TV ......................... CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 24801 698,238 WEEK–TV ......................... PEORIA ............................. Peoria-Bloomington. 

IL ..................... 22211 9,957,301 WFLD ................................ CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 12498 9,771,815 WGBO–DT ........................ JOLIET .............................. Chicago. 

IL ..................... 54275 333,383 WGEM–TV ........................ QUINCY ............................. Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk. 

IL ..................... 72115 9,942,959 WGN–TV ........................... CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 13950 1,807,539 WHBF–TV ......................... ROCK ISLAND .................. Davenport-R.Island-Moline. 

IL ..................... 6866 679,446 WHOI ................................. PEORIA ............................. Peoria-Bloomington.

IL ..................... 25684 1,046,898 WICD ................................. CHAMPAIGN ..................... Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 25686 1,011,833 WICS ................................. SPRINGFIELD ................... Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 73226 10,174,464 WLS–TV ............................ CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 47905 9,915,738 WMAQ–TV ........................ CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 42121 733,039 WMBD–TV ......................... PEORIA ............................. Peoria-Bloomington. 

IL ..................... 81946 946,858 WMWC–TV ........................ GALESBURG .................... Davenport-R.Island-Moline. 

IL ..................... 40861 1,152,104 WPXS ................................ MOUNT VERNON ............. St. Louis. 

IL ..................... 73319 1,079,594 WQAD–TV ......................... MOLINE ............................. Davenport-R.Island-Moline. 

IL ..................... 52408 1,326,695 WQRF–TV ......................... ROCKFORD ...................... Rockford. 

IL ..................... 57221 2,737,188 WRBU ................................ EAST ST. LOUIS .............. St. Louis. 

IL ..................... 73940 2,303,027 WREX ................................ ROCKFORD ...................... Rockford. 

IL ..................... 62009 904,190 WRSP–TV ......................... SPRINGFIELD ................... Champaign&Sprngfld-Decatur. 

IL ..................... 73999 672,560 WSIL–TV ........................... HARRISBURG ................... Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg.

IL ..................... 70119 9,867,825 WSNS–TV ......................... CHICAGO .......................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 67786 584,661 WTCT ................................ MARION ............................ Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg. 

IL ..................... 4593 334,527 WTJR ................................. QUINCY ............................. Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk. 

IL ..................... 72945 1,409,708 WTVO ................................ ROCKFORD ...................... Rockford. 

IL ..................... 998 52,428 WWTO–TV ........................ NAPERVILLE .................... Chicago. 


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IL ..................... 60539 9,623,545 WXFT–DT .......................... AURORA ........................... Chicago. 

IL ..................... 5875 1,042,140 WYZZ–TV .......................... BLOOMINGTON ................ Peoria-Bloomington. 

IN .................... 39270 1,108,844 WANE–TV ......................... FORT WAYNE .................. Ft. Wayne. 

IN .................... 65247 705,549 WAWV–TV ........................ TERRE HAUTE ................. Terre Haute. 

IN .................... 68007 2,545,363 WCLJ–TV .......................... BLOOMINGTON ................ Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 24215 847,299 WEHT ................................ EVANSVILLE ..................... Evansville. 

IN .................... 72041 752,417 WEVV–TV ......................... EVANSVILLE ..................... Evansville. 

IN .................... 25040 1,088,489 WFFT–TV .......................... FORT WAYNE .................. Ft. Wayne. 

IN .................... 13991 731,856 WFIE .................................. EVANSVILLE ..................... Evansville. 

IN .................... 37102 2,847,719 WHMB–TV ......................... INDIANAPOLIS ................. Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 36117 1,271,796 WHME–TV ......................... SOUTH BEND ................... South Bend-Elkhart. 

IN .................... 67787 1,001,485 WINM ................................. ANGOLA ............................ Ft. Wayne. 

IN .................... 10253 2,268,782 WIPX–TV ........................... BLOOMINGTON ................ Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 13960 1,089,665 WISE–TV ........................... FORT WAYNE .................. Ft. Wayne. 

IN .................... 39269 2,912,963 WISH–TV ........................... INDIANAPOLIS ................. Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 32334 9,647,321 WJYS ................................. HAMMOND ........................ Chicago. 

IN .................... 67869 3,323,765 WKOI–TV .......................... RICHMOND ....................... Dayton. 

IN .................... 73204 2,243,009 WLFI–TV ........................... LAFAYETTE ...................... Lafayette, IN. 

IN .................... 34167 1,983,992 WMYO ............................... SALEM .............................. Louisville. 

IN .................... 41674 1,807,909 WNDU–TV ......................... SOUTH BEND ................... South Bend-Elkhart. 

IN .................... 28462 2,485,547 WNDY–TV ......................... MARION ............................ Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 73905 1,083,373 WPTA ................................ FORT WAYNE .................. Ft. Wayne. 

IN .................... 48772 10,054,485 WPWR–TV ........................ GARY ................................ Chicago. 

IN .................... 40877 2,919,683 WRTV ................................ INDIANAPOLIS ................. Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 73983 1,691,194 WSBT–TV .......................... SOUTH BEND ................... South Bend-Elkhart. 

IN .................... 74007 1,522,499 WSJV ................................. ELKHART .......................... South Bend-Elkhart.

IN .................... 70655 928,934 WTHI–TV ........................... TERRE HAUTE ................. Terre Haute. 

IN .................... 70162 2,988,174 WTHR ................................ INDIANAPOLIS ................. Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 56526 2,817,698 WTTK ................................ KOKOMO .......................... Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 56523 2,362,145 WTTV ................................ BLOOMINGTON ................ Indianapolis. 

IN .................... 3661 791,430 WTVW ............................... EVANSVILLE ..................... Evansville. 

IN .................... 20426 737,757 WTWO ............................... TERRE HAUTE ................. Terre Haute. 

IN .................... 146 2,721,639 WXIN ................................. INDIANAPOLIS ................. Indianapolis. 

KS ................... 11912 220,262 KAAS–TV .......................... SALINA .............................. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 65522 803,937 KAKE ................................. WICHITA ........................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 66414 155,012 KBSD–DT .......................... ENSIGN ............................. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus.

KS ................... 66415 102,781 KBSH–DT .......................... HAYS ................................. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 66416 49,814 KBSL–DT ........................... GOODLAND ...................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 166332 796,251 KDCU–DT .......................... DERBY .............................. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 83992 515,708 KFJX .................................. PITTSBURG ...................... Joplin-Pittsburg. 

KS ................... 65523 34,288 KLBY ................................. COLBY .............................. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 42636 2,362,805 KMCI–TV ........................... LAWRENCE ...................... Kansas City. 

KS ................... 77063 761,521 KMTW ................................ HUTCHINSON ................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 58552 595,307 KOAM–TV ......................... PITTSBURG ...................... Joplin-Pittsburg. 

KS ................... 83181 83,807 KOCW ............................... HOISINGTON .................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 11911 752,513 KSAS–TV .......................... WICHITA ........................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 72348 915,691 KSCW–DT ......................... WICHITA ........................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 72359 174,135 KSNC ................................. GREAT BEND ................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 72361 145,058 KSNG ................................ GARDEN CITY .................. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 67335 622,818 KSNT ................................. TOPEKA ............................ Topeka. 

KS ................... 72358 789,136 KSNW ................................ WICHITA ........................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 166546 382,328 KSQA ................................. TOPEKA ............................ Topeka. 

KS ................... 49397 567,958 KTKA–TV ........................... TOPEKA ............................ Topeka. 

KS ................... 65535 149,642 KUPK ................................. GARDEN CITY .................. Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 66413 883,647 KWCH–DT ......................... HUTCHINSON ................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus. 

KS ................... 63160 1,089,708 WIBW–TV .......................... TOPEKA ............................ Topeka. 

KY ................... 37809 1,575,363 WAGV ................................ HARLAN ............................ Knoxville. 

KY ................... 13989 1,846,212 WAVE ................................ LOUISVILLE ...................... Louisville. 

KY ................... 4692 963,413 WBKO ................................ BOWLING GREEN ............ Bowling Green. 

KY ................... 73692 1,699,683 WBNA ................................ LOUISVILLE ...................... Louisville. 

KY ................... 39561 621,903 WDKA ................................ PADUCAH ......................... Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg. 

KY ................... 64017 1,159,126 WDKY–TV ......................... DANVILLE ......................... Lexington. 

KY ................... 28476 1,987,708 WDRB ................................ LOUISVILLE ...................... Louisville. 

KY ................... 32327 1,982,756 WHAS–TV ......................... LOUISVILLE ...................... Louisville. 

KY ................... 24914 1,138,566 WKYT–TV .......................... LEXINGTON ...................... Lexington. 

KY ................... 73203 969,543 WLEX–TV .......................... LEXINGTON ...................... Lexington. 

KY ................... 27696 1,433,458 WLJC–TV .......................... BEATTYVILLE ................... Lexington. 

KY ................... 53939 1,854,829 WLKY ................................ LOUISVILLE ...................... Louisville. 

KY ................... 61217 385,619 WNKY ................................ BOWLING GREEN ............ Bowling Green. 

KY ................... 51991 883,812 WPSD–TV ......................... PADUCAH ......................... Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg. 

KY ................... 67798 593,934 WTSF ................................ ASHLAND .......................... Charleston-Huntington. 

KY ................... 51597 989,180 WTVQ–DT ......................... LEXINGTON ...................... Lexington. 


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KY ................... 23128 1,147,454 WUPX–TV ......................... MOREHEAD ...................... Lexington. 

KY ................... 39738 2,825,570 WXIX–TV ........................... NEWPORT ........................ Cincinnati. 

KY ................... 24915 1,180,276 WYMT–TV ......................... HAZARD ............................ Lexington. 

LA .................... 33261 877,965 KADN–TV .......................... LAFAYETTE ...................... Lafayette, LA. 

LA .................... 51598 943,307 KALB–TV ........................... ALEXANDRIA .................... Alexandria, LA. 

LA .................... 3658 703,234 KARD ................................. WEST MONROE ............... Monroe-El, Dorado. 

LA .................... 33471 1,348,897 KATC ................................. LAFAYETTE ...................... Lafayette, LA. 

LA .................... 16940 463,075 KBCA ................................. ALEXANDRIA .................... Alexandria, LA. 

LA .................... 83945 1,645,641 KGLA–DT .......................... HAMMOND ........................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 52907 367,212 KLAX–TV ........................... ALEXANDRIA .................... Alexandria, LA. 

LA .................... 35059 1,355,890 KLFY–TV ........................... LAFAYETTE ...................... Lafayette, LA. 

LA .................... 82476 1,216,359 KLWB ................................ NEW IBERIA ..................... Lafayette, LA. 

LA .................... 38584 258,282 KMCT–TV .......................... WEST MONROE ............... Monroe-El, Dorado. 

LA .................... 52046 711,951 KMLU ................................. COLUMBIA ........................ Monroe-El Dorado. 

LA .................... 12525 1,068,120 KMSS–TV .......................... SHREVEPORT .................. Shreveport. 

LA .................... 48975 733,097 KNOE–TV .......................... MONROE .......................... Monroe-El Dorado. 

LA .................... 13994 1,406,085 KPLC ................................. LAKE CHARLES ............... Lake Charles. 

LA .................... 81507 1,026,423 KPXJ .................................. MINDEN ............................ Shreveport. 

LA .................... 73706 937,203 KSHV–TV .......................... SHREVEPORT .................. Shreveport. 

LA .................... 70482 1,009,108 KSLA ................................. SHREVEPORT .................. Shreveport. 

LA .................... 35652 1,163,228 KTBS–TV ........................... SHREVEPORT .................. Shreveport. 

LA .................... 35852 743,167 KVHP ................................. LAKE CHARLES ............... Lake Charles. 

LA .................... 589 1,857,882 WAFB ................................ BATON ROUGE ................ Baton Rouge. 

LA .................... 38616 2,223,336 WBRZ–TV ......................... BATON ROUGE ................ Baton Rouge. 

LA .................... 71357 1,613,076 WDSU ................................ NEW ORLEANS ................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 12520 1,739,804 WGMB–TV ........................ BATON ROUGE ................ Baton Rouge. 

LA .................... 72119 1,641,765 WGNO ............................... NEW ORLEANS ................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 37106 1,499,653 WHNO ............................... NEW ORLEANS ................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 54280 1,632,389 WNOL–TV ......................... NEW ORLEANS ................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 21729 1,566,829 WPXL–TV .......................... NEW ORLEANS ................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 13938 1,632,100 WUPL ................................ SLIDELL ............................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 70021 1,897,179 WVLA–TV .......................... BATON ROUGE ................ Baton Rouge. 

LA .................... 4149 1,658,125 WVUE–DT ......................... NEW ORLEANS ................ New Orleans. 

LA .................... 74192 1,756,442 WWL–TV ........................... NEW ORLEANS ................ New Orleans. 

MA ................... 7692 6,736,080 WBPX–TV ......................... BOSTON ........................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 25456 7,764,394 WBZ–TV ............................ BOSTON ........................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 74419 1,979,058 WCDC–TV ......................... ADAMS .............................. Albany-Schenectady-Troy. 

MA ................... 65684 7,741,540 WCVB–TV ......................... BOSTON ........................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 6476 1,138,218 WDPX–TV ......................... WOBURN .......................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 6463 7,366,667 WFXT ................................ BOSTON ........................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 25682 3,443,447 WGGB–TV ......................... SPRINGFIELD ................... Springfield-Holyoke. 

MA ................... 72145 7,319,659 WHDH ............................... BOSTON ........................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 22591 5,705,441 WLNE–TV .......................... NEW BEDFORD ............... Providence-New Bedford. 

MA ................... 3978 3,281,532 WLWC ............................... NEW BEDFORD ............... Providence-New Bedford. 

MA ................... 41436 7,144,273 WMFP ................................ FOXBOROUGH ................. Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 136751 1,540,430 WNYA ................................ PITTSFIELD ...................... Albany-Schenectady-Troy. 

MA ................... 73982 7,161,406 WSBK–TV ......................... BOSTON ........................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 60551 7,209,571 WUNI ................................. MARLBOROUGH .............. Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 30577 8,557,497 WUTF–TV .......................... WORCESTER ................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 23671 5,792,048 WWDP ............................... NORWELL ......................... Boston (Manchester). 

MA ................... 6868 3,838,272 WWLP ............................... SPRINGFIELD ................... Springfield-Holyoke. 

MD .................. 65696 9,596,587 WBAL–TV .......................... BALTIMORE ...................... Baltimore. 

MD .................. 10758 8,509,757 WBFF ................................ BALTIMORE ...................... Baltimore. 

MD .................. 71218 783,438 WBOC–TV ......................... SALISBURY ...................... Salisbury. 

MD .................. 25045 2,667,801 WDVM–TV ......................... HAGERSTOWN ................ Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

MD .................. 10259 8,970,526 WJAL ................................. SILVER SPRING ............... Washington, DC (Hagrstwn).

MD .................. 25455 9,366,690 WJZ–TV ............................. BALTIMORE ...................... Baltimore. 

MD .................. 59442 9,203,498 WMAR–TV ......................... BALTIMORE ...................... Baltimore. 

MD .................. 16455 731,931 WMDT ............................... SALISBURY ...................... Salisbury. 

MD .................. 7933 8,867,805 WNUV ................................ BALTIMORE ...................... Baltimore. 

MD .................. 60552 7,450,690 WUTB ................................ BALTIMORE ...................... Baltimore. 

ME ................... 17005 530,773 WABI–TV ........................... BANGOR ........................... Bangor. 

ME ................... 48305 64,721 WAGM–TV ........................ PRESQUE ISLE ................ Presque Isle. 

ME ................... 39664 1,682,955 WCSH ................................ PORTLAND ....................... Portland-Auburn. 

ME ................... 25683 1,308,896 WGME–TV ........................ PORTLAND ....................... Portland-Auburn. 

ME ................... 39644 373,129 WLBZ ................................. BANGOR ........................... Bangor. 

ME ................... 73288 1,940,292 WMTW ............................... POLAND SPRING ............. Portland-Auburn. 

ME ................... 84088 870,698 WPFO ................................ WATERVILLE .................... Portland-Auburn. 

ME ................... 48408 671,201 WPME ............................... LEWISTON ........................ Portland-Auburn. 

ME ................... 53065 760,491 WPXT ................................ PORTLAND ....................... Portland-Auburn. 

ME ................... 3667 368,022 WVII–TV ............................ BANGOR ........................... Bangor. 

MI .................... 455 4,610,514 WADL ................................ MOUNT CLEMENS ........... Detroit. 


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

MI .................... 67792 1,992,340 WAQP ................................ SAGINAW .......................... Flint-Saginaw-Bay City. 

MI .................... 67048 136,823 WBKB–TV ......................... ALPENA ............................ Alpena. 

MI .................... 76001 55,655 WBKP ................................ CALUMET ......................... Marquette. 

MI .................... 82627 987,886 WBSF ................................ BAY CITY .......................... Flint-Saginaw-Bay City. 

MI .................... 59281 126,472 WBUP ................................ ISHPEMING ...................... Marquette. 

MI .................... 53114 5,425,162 WDIV–TV ........................... DETROIT ........................... Detroit. 

MI .................... 72052 2,664,319 WEYI–TV ........................... SAGINAW .......................... Flint-Saginaw-Bay City. 

MI .................... 25396 537,340 WFQX–TV ......................... CADILLAC ......................... Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 25395 217,655 WFUP ................................ VANDERBILT .................... Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 59279 95,618 WGTQ ............................... SAULT STE. MARIE ......... Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 59280 358,543 WGTU ................................ TRAVERSE CITY .............. Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 6863 3,378,644 WILX–TV ........................... ONONDAGA ...................... Lansing. 

MI .................... 73123 5,748,623 WJBK ................................. DETROIT ........................... Detroit. 

MI .................... 9630 160,991 WJMN–TV ......................... ESCANABA ....................... Marquette. 

MI .................... 21735 2,788,684 WJRT–TV .......................... FLINT ................................. Flint-Saginaw-Bay City. 

MI .................... 51570 4,986,483 WKBD–TV ......................... DETROIT ........................... Detroit. 

MI .................... 36533 1,865,669 WLAJ ................................. LANSING ........................... Lansing. 

MI .................... 11033 2,041,934 WLLA ................................. KALAMAZOO .................... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MI .................... 74420 3,664,748 WLNS–TV .......................... LANSING ........................... Lansing. 

MI .................... 21259 92,246 WLUC–TV ......................... MARQUETTE .................... Marquette. 

MI .................... 74211 5,601,422 WMYD ............................... DETROIT ........................... Detroit. 

MI .................... 41221 1,617,082 WNEM–TV ......................... BAY CITY .......................... Flint-Saginaw-Bay City.

MI .................... 36838 2,507,053 WOOD–TV ........................ GRAND RAPIDS ............... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MI .................... 10212 2,277,566 WOTV ................................ BATTLE CREEK ............... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MI .................... 21253 411,213 WPBN–TV ......................... TRAVERSE CITY .............. Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 5800 5,133,364 WPXD–TV ......................... ANN ARBOR ..................... Detroit. 

MI .................... 21737 2,339,224 WSMH ............................... FLINT ................................. Flint-Saginaw-Bay City. 

MI .................... 74094 1,516,677 WSYM–TV ......................... LANSING ........................... Lansing. 

MI .................... 67781 1,622,365 WTLJ ................................. MUSKEGON ...................... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MI .................... 21254 83,379 WTOM–TV ......................... CHEBOYGAN .................... Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 72123 5,374,064 WWJ–TV ........................... DETROIT ........................... Detroit. 

MI .................... 74195 2,460,942 WWMT ............................... KALAMAZOO .................... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MI .................... 26994 1,034,174 WWTV ............................... CADILLAC ......................... Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 26993 116,638 WWUP–TV ........................ SAULT STE. MARIE ......... Traverse City-Cadillac. 

MI .................... 68433 1,988,970 WXMI ................................. GRAND RAPIDS ............... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MI .................... 10267 5,591,434 WXYZ–TV .......................... DETROIT ........................... Detroit. 

MI .................... 81448 73,423 WZMQ ............................... MARQUETTE .................... Marquette. 

MI .................... 71871 2,094,029 WZPX–TV .......................... BATTLE CREEK ............... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MI .................... 49713 1,574,546 WZZM ................................ GRAND RAPIDS ............... Grand Rapids-Kalmzoo-B. Crk. 

MN .................. 18285 589,502 KAAL ................................. AUSTIN ............................. Rochestr-Mason City-Austin. 

MN .................. 23079 3,924,944 KARE ................................. MINNEAPOLIS .................. Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 55370 149,869 KBRR ................................. THIEF RIVER FALLS ........ Fargo-Valley City. 

MN .................. 9640 284,280 KCCW–TV ......................... WALKER ........................... Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 166511 207,398 KCWV ................................ DULUTH ............................ Duluth-Superior. 

MN .................. 4691 263,422 KDLH ................................. DULUTH ............................ Duluth-Superior. 

MN .................. 68853 544,900 KEYC–TV .......................... MANKATO ......................... Mankato. 

MN .................. 83714 61,990 KFTC ................................. BEMIDJI ............................ Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 68883 3,832,040 KMSP–TV .......................... MINNEAPOLIS .................. Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 35907 3,609,455 KPXM–TV .......................... ST. CLOUD ....................... Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 35525 305,747 KQDS–TV .......................... DULUTH ............................ Duluth-Superior. 

MN .................. 82698 133,840 KRII .................................... CHISHOLM ........................ Duluth-Superior. 

MN .................. 35585 85,596 KRWF ................................ REDWOOD FALLS ........... Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 35584 359,400 KSAX ................................. ALEXANDRIA .................... Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 35843 3,796,912 KSTC–TV .......................... MINNEAPOLIS .................. Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 28010 3,788,898 KSTP–TV ........................... ST. PAUL .......................... Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 35678 815,213 KTTC ................................. ROCHESTER .................... Rochestr-Mason City-Austin.

MN .................. 35906 354,712 KXLT–TV ........................... ROCHESTER .................... Rochestr-Mason City-Austin. 

MN .................. 9629 3,837,442 WCCO–TV ......................... MINNEAPOLIS .................. Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 71338 341,506 WDIO–DT .......................... DULUTH ............................ Duluth-Superior. 

MN .................. 11913 3,787,177 WFTC ................................ MINNEAPOLIS .................. Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MN .................. 71336 127,001 WIRT–DT ........................... HIBBING ............................ Duluth-Superior. 

MN .................. 36395 3,664,480 WUCW ............................... MINNEAPOLIS .................. Minneapolis-St. Paul. 

MO .................. 19593 752,366 KBSI .................................. CAPE GIRARDEAU .......... Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg. 

MO .................. 41230 2,547,456 KCTV ................................. KANSAS CITY ................... Kansas City. 

MO .................. 64444 2,460,172 KCWE ................................ KANSAS CITY ................... Kansas City. 

MO .................. 56524 2,987,219 KDNL–TV .......................... ST. LOUIS ......................... St. Louis. 

MO .................. 592 810,574 KFVS–TV ........................... CAPE GIRARDEAU .......... Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg. 

MO .................. 4690 318,469 KHQA–TV .......................... HANNIBAL ......................... Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk. 

MO .................. 65686 2,507,895 KMBC–TV .......................... KANSAS CITY ................... Kansas City. 

MO .................. 63164 550,860 KMIZ .................................. COLUMBIA ........................ Columbia-Jefferson City. 

MO .................. 70034 3,035,077 KMOV ................................ ST. LOUIS ......................... St. Louis. 

MO .................. 48525 2,944,530 KNLC ................................. ST. LOUIS ......................... St. Louis. 


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MO .................. 48521 655,000 KNLJ .................................. JEFFERSON CITY ............ Columbia-Jefferson City. 

MO .................. 18283 607,048 KODE–TV .......................... JOPLIN .............................. Joplin-Pittsburg. 

MO .................. 28496 1,076,144 KOLR ................................. SPRINGFIELD ................... Springfield, MO. 

MO .................. 65583 551,658 KOMU–TV ......................... COLUMBIA ........................ Columbia-Jefferson City. 

MO .................. 3659 992,495 KOZL–TV ........................... SPRINGFIELD ................... Springfield, MO. 

MO .................. 35417 2,968,619 KPLR–TV ........................... ST. LOUIS ......................... St. Louis. 

MO .................. 73998 144,525 KPOB–TV .......................... POPLAR BLUFF ............... Paducah-Cape Girard-Harsbg. 

MO .................. 33337 2,437,178 KPXE–TV .......................... KANSAS CITY ................... Kansas City. 

MO .................. 20427 1,494,987 KQTV ................................. ST. JOSEPH ..................... St. Joseph. 

MO .................. 166319 766,402 KRBK ................................. OSAGE BEACH ................ Springfield, MO. 

MO .................. 41110 684,989 KRCG ................................ JEFFERSON CITY ............ Columbia-Jefferson City. 

MO .................. 46981 2,986,764 KSDK ................................. ST. LOUIS ......................... St. Louis. 

MO .................. 59444 2,361,771 KSHB–TV .......................... KANSAS CITY ................... Kansas City. 

MO .................. 33336 2,401,134 KSMO–TV ......................... KANSAS CITY ................... Kansas City. 

MO .................. 67766 500,881 KSNF ................................. JOPLIN .............................. Joplin-Pittsburg. 

MO .................. 999 2,343,843 KTAJ–TV ........................... ST. JOSEPH ..................... Kansas City. 

MO .................. 35693 2,979,889 KTVI ................................... ST. LOUIS ......................... St. Louis. 

MO .................. 21251 148,780 KTVO ................................. KIRKSVILLE ...................... Ottumwa-Kirksville. 

MO .................. 36003 1,041,020 KYTV ................................. SPRINGFIELD ................... Springfield, MO. 

MO .................. 11291 2,539,581 WDAF–TV ......................... KANSAS CITY ................... Kansas City. 

MS ................... 43203 393,020 WABG–TV ......................... GREENWOOD .................. Greenwood-Greenville. 

MS ................... 49712 793,621 WAPT ................................ JACKSON .......................... Jackson, MS. 

MS ................... 60830 1,554,395 WBUY–TV ......................... HOLLY SPRINGS ............. Memphis. 

MS ................... 12477 680,511 WCBI–TV ........................... COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn. 

MS ................... 21250 512,594 WDAM–TV ......................... LAUREL ............................. Hattiesburg-Laurel. 

MS ................... 71326 919,098 WDBD ................................ JACKSON .......................... Jackson, MS. 

MS ................... 83946 583,789 WEPH ................................ TUPELO ............................ Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn. 

MS ................... 25236 274,078 WFXW ............................... GREENVILLE .................... Greenwood-Greenville. 

MS ................... 24314 249,415 WGBC ............................... MERIDIAN ......................... Meridian. 

MS ................... 48668 484,404 WHLT ................................ HATTIESBURG ................. Hattiesburg-Laurel. 

MS ................... 48667 987,206 WJTV ................................. JACKSON .......................... Jackson, MS. 

MS ................... 68542 948,671 WLBT ................................. JACKSON .......................... Jackson, MS. 

MS ................... 84253 917,998 WLOO ................................ VICKSBURG ..................... Jackson, MS. 

MS ................... 37732 609,526 WLOV–TV ......................... WEST POINT .................... Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn. 

MS ................... 13995 1,129,974 WLOX ................................ BILOXI ............................... Biloxi-Gulfport. 

MS ................... 73255 278,227 WMDN ............................... MERIDIAN ......................... Meridian. 

MS ................... 16539 338,422 WNTZ–TV .......................... NATCHEZ .......................... Alexandria, LA. 

MS ................... 136749 1,030,831 WRBJ–TV .......................... MAGEE .............................. Jackson, MS. 

MS ................... 4686 410,134 WTOK–TV ......................... MERIDIAN ......................... Meridian. 

MS ................... 74148 717,035 WTVA ................................ TUPELO ............................ Columbus-Tupelo-W Pnt-Hstn. 

MS ................... 166512 518,866 WWJX ................................ JACKSON .......................... Jackson, MS. 

MS ................... 53517 1,178,251 WXXV–TV ......................... GULFPORT ....................... Biloxi-Gulfport. 

MT ................... 33756 116,485 KBZK ................................. BOZEMAN ......................... Butte-Bozeman. 

MT ................... 18079 148,162 KCFW–TV ......................... KALISPELL ........................ Missoula. 

MT ................... 18084 235,954 KECI–TV ............................ MISSOULA ........................ Missoula. 

MT ................... 34412 93,519 KFBB–TV ........................... GREAT FALLS .................. Great Falls. 

MT ................... 47670 175,601 KHMT ................................ HARDIN ............................. Billings. 

MT ................... 35455 206,895 KPAX–TV .......................... MISSOULA ........................ Missoula. 

MT ................... 35567 92,687 KRTV ................................. GREAT FALLS .................. Great Falls. 

MT ................... 5243 175,390 KSVI .................................. BILLINGS .......................... Billings. 

MT ................... 13792 80,732 KTGF ................................. GREAT FALLS .................. Great Falls. 

MT ................... 14675 187,251 KTMF ................................. MISSOULA ........................ Missoula. 

MT ................... 5290 228,832 KTVH–DT .......................... HELENA ............................ Helena. 

MT ................... 18066 277,657 KTVM–TV .......................... BUTTE ............................... Butte-Bozeman. 

MT ................... 35694 179,797 KTVQ ................................. BILLINGS .......................... Billings. 

MT ................... 35724 177,242 KULR–TV .......................... BILLINGS .......................... Billings. 

MT ................... 14674 86,495 KWYB ................................ BUTTE ............................... Butte-Bozeman. 

MT ................... 24287 14,217 KXGN–TV .......................... GLENDIVE ........................ Glendive. 

MT ................... 35959 258,100 KXLF–TV ........................... BUTTE ............................... Butte-Bozeman. 

MT ................... 5237 12,496 KYUS–TV .......................... MILES CITY ...................... Billings. 

NC ................... 12793 2,640,163 WAXN–TV ......................... KANNAPOLIS .................... Charlotte. 

NC ................... 30826 4,433,020 WBTV ................................ CHARLOTTE ..................... Charlotte. 

NC ................... 49157 3,542,464 WCCB ................................ CHARLOTTE ..................... Charlotte. 

NC ................... 32326 3,822,849 WCNC–TV ......................... CHARLOTTE ..................... Charlotte. 

NC ................... 18334 1,680,664 WCTI–TV ........................... NEW BERN ....................... Greenville-N. Bern-Washngtn. 

NC ................... 35385 3,434,637 WCWG .............................. LEXINGTON ...................... Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem. 

NC ................... 48666 1,134,918 WECT ................................ WILMINGTON ................... Wilmington. 

NC ................... 81508 859,535 WEPX–TV ......................... GREENVILLE .................... Greenville-N. Bern-Washngtn. 

NC ................... 72064 4,772,783 WFMY–TV ......................... GREENSBORO ................. Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem. 

NC ................... 21245 1,093,394 WFPX–TV .......................... ARCHER LODGE .............. Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 72106 3,774,522 WGHP ............................... HIGH POINT ..................... Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem. 

NC ................... 65074 1,952,062 WGPX–TV ......................... BURLINGTON ................... Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem.


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

NC ................... 65919 3,038,732 WHKY–TV ......................... HICKORY .......................... Charlotte. 

NC ................... 594 1,768,040 WITN–TV ........................... WASHINGTON .................. Greenville-N. Bern-Washngtn. 

NC ................... 73152 4,054,244 WJZY ................................. BELMONT ......................... Charlotte. 

NC ................... 73205 3,640,360 WLFL ................................. RALEIGH ........................... Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 56537 3,762,204 WLOS ................................ ASHEVILLE ....................... Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And. 

NC ................... 54452 2,664,793 WLXI .................................. GREENSBORO ................. Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem. 

NC ................... 25544 3,808,852 WMYV ............................... GREENSBORO ................. Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem. 

NC ................... 50782 3,427,038 WNCN ............................... GOLDSBORO ................... Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle).

NC ................... 57838 1,933,527 WNCT–TV ......................... GREENVILLE .................... Greenville-N. Bern-Washngtn.

NC ................... 37971 690,613 WPXU–TV ......................... JACKSONVILLE ................ Greenville-N. Bern-Washngtn. 

NC ................... 8688 3,643,511 WRAL–TV .......................... RALEIGH ........................... Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 10133 2,724,695 WRAY–TV ......................... WILSON ............................ Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 64611 3,605,228 WRAZ ................................ RALEIGH ........................... Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 54963 3,624,288 WRDC ............................... DURHAM ........................... Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 20590 2,218,968 WRPX–TV ......................... ROCKY MOUNT ............... Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 72871 928,247 WSFX–TV .......................... WILMINGTON ................... Wilmington. 

NC ................... 76324 1,934,585 WSKY–TV ......................... MANTEO ........................... Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

NC ................... 74070 3,516,728 WSOC–TV ......................... CHARLOTTE ..................... Charlotte. 

NC ................... 8617 4,012,851 WTVD ................................ DURHAM ........................... Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 16517 3,528,124 WUVC–DT ......................... FAYETTEVILLE ................. Raleigh-Durham (Fayetvlle). 

NC ................... 12033 1,206,281 WWAY ............................... WILMINGTON ................... Wilmington. 

NC ................... 53921 3,434,637 WXII–TV ............................ WINSTON–SALEM ........... Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem. 

NC ................... 414 4,362,761 WXLV–TV .......................... WINSTON–SALEM ........... Greensboro-H. Point-W. Salem. 

NC ................... 70149 2,603,504 WYCW ............................... ASHEVILLE ....................... Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And. 

NC ................... 35582 1,097,745 WYDO ............................... GREENVILLE .................... Greenville-N. Bern-Washngtn. 

ND ................... 22121 119,993 KBMY ................................ BISMARCK ........................ Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 86208 90,266 KCPM ................................ GRAND FORKS ................ Fargo-Valley City. 

ND ................... 41427 130,881 KFYR–TV .......................... BISMARCK ........................ Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 55364 45,515 KJRR ................................. JAMESTOWN .................... Fargo-Valley City. 

ND ................... 22127 71,797 KMCY ................................ MINOT ............................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 41425 81,517 KMOT ................................ MINOT ............................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 82611 118,154 KNDB ................................. BISMARCK ........................ Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 82615 72,216 KNDM ................................ MINOT ............................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 55362 25,957 KNRR ................................ PEMBINA .......................... Fargo-Valley City. 

ND ................... 41430 35,623 KQCD–TV .......................... DICKINSON ....................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn).

ND ................... 49134 349,941 KRDK–TV .......................... VALLEY CITY .................... Fargo-Valley City. 

ND ................... 41429 41,607 KUMV–TV .......................... WILLISTON ....................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn).

ND ................... 61961 347,517 KVLY–TV ........................... FARGO .............................. Fargo-Valley City. 

ND ................... 55372 356,645 KVRR ................................. FARGO .............................. Fargo-Valley City. 

ND ................... 55684 32,005 KXMA–TV .......................... DICKINSON ....................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn).

ND ................... 55686 142,755 KXMB–TV .......................... BISMARCK ........................ Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 55685 97,569 KXMC–TV .......................... MINOT ............................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn). 

ND ................... 55683 37,962 KXMD–TV .......................... WILLISTON ....................... Minot-Bsmrck-Dcknsn (Wlstn).

ND ................... 22129 339,239 WDAY–TV ......................... FARGO .............................. Fargo-Valley City. 

ND ................... 22124 151,720 WDAZ–TV ......................... DEVIL’S LAKE ................... Fargo-Valley City. 

NE ................... 53903 1,355,714 KETV ................................. OMAHA ............................. Omaha. 

NE ................... 84453 361,632 KFXL–TV ........................... LINCOLN ........................... Lincoln & Hastings-Krny.

NE ................... 7894 230,535 KGIN .................................. GRAND ISLAND ............... Lincoln & Hastings-Krny. 

NE ................... 21160 233,973 KHGI–TV ........................... KEARNEY ......................... Lincoln & Hastings-Krny. 

NE ................... 11264 932,757 KLKN ................................. LINCOLN ........................... Lincoln & Hastings-Krny. 

NE ................... 35190 1,346,474 KMTV–TV .......................... OMAHA ............................. Omaha. 

NE ................... 17683 101,389 KNEP ................................. SIDNEY ............................. Rapid City. 

NE ................... 48003 277,777 KNHL ................................. HASTINGS ........................ Lincoln & Hastings-Krny. 

NE ................... 49273 87,904 KNOP–TV .......................... NORTH PLATTE ............... North Platte. 

NE ................... 7890 1,225,400 KOLN ................................. LINCOLN ........................... Lincoln & Hastings-Krny. 

NE ................... 51491 1,388,670 KPTM ................................. OMAHA ............................. Omaha. 

NE ................... 21161 658,560 KSNB–TV .......................... SUPERIOR ........................ Lincoln & Hastings-Krny. 

NE ................... 72362 48,715 KSNK ................................. MCCOOK .......................... Wichita-Hutchinson Plus.

NE ................... 63182 51,317 KSTF ................................. SCOTTSBLUFF ................. Cheyenne-Scottsbluff. 

NE ................... 21162 91,093 KWNB–TV ......................... HAYES CENTER .............. Lincoln & Hastings-Krny. 

NE ................... 23277 1,333,338 KXVO ................................. OMAHA ............................. Omaha. 

NE ................... 65528 1,380,979 WOWT ............................... OMAHA ............................. Omaha. 

NH ................... 14682 8,557,497 WBIN–TV ........................... DERRY .............................. Boston (Manchester). 

NH ................... 73292 5,192,179 WMUR–TV ........................ MANCHESTER ................. Boston (Manchester). 

NH ................... 51864 3,471,700 WNEU ................................ MERRIMACK ..................... Boston (Manchester). 

NH ................... 48406 2,582,585 WPXG–TV ......................... CONCORD ........................ Boston (Manchester). 

NJ .................... 189358 9,415,263 WACP ................................ ATLANTIC CITY ................ Philadelphia. 

NJ .................... 60555 19,992,096 WFUT–DT ......................... NEWARK ........................... New York. 

NJ .................... 7623 807,797 WGTW–TV ........................ MILLVILLE ......................... Philadelphia. 

NJ .................... 86537 21,384,863 WJLP ................................. MIDDLETOWN TOWNSHIP.New York. 

NJ .................... 43952 18,706,132 WMBC–TV ......................... NEWTON ........................... New York. 


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

NJ .................... 9739 5,783,793 WMCN–TV ........................ CHERRY HILL ................... Philadelphia. 

NJ .................... 61111 807,797 WMGM–TV ........................ WILDWOOD ...................... Philadelphia. 

NJ .................... 73333 20,064,358 WNJU ................................ LINDEN ............................. New York. 

NJ .................... 60560 9,122,378 WUVP–DT ......................... VINELAND ......................... Philadelphia. 

NJ .................... 74197 20,059,048 WWOR–TV ........................ SECAUCUS ....................... New York. 

NJ .................... 23142 7,178,613 WWSI ................................ MOUNT LAUREL .............. Philadelphia. 

NJ .................... 74215 19,992,096 WXTV–DT ......................... PATERSON ....................... New York. 

NM .................. 32311 1,161,789 KASA–TV .......................... SANTA FE ......................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 55049 1,140,916 KASY–TV .......................... ALBUQUERQUE ............... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 48556 205,701 KBIM–TV ........................... ROSWELL ......................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 60793 1,118,671 KCHF ................................. SANTA FE ......................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe.

NM .................. 57220 1,079,718 KLUZ–TV ........................... ALBUQUERQUE ............... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 993 1,157,630 KNAT–TV .......................... ALBUQUERQUE ............... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 53928 1,153,633 KOAT–TV .......................... ALBUQUERQUE ............... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 35313 1,152,841 KOB ................................... ALBUQUERQUE ............... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 35321 201,911 KOBF ................................. FARMINGTON .................. Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 62272 211,709 KOBR ................................ ROSWELL ......................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 53539 65,943 KRPV–DT .......................... ROSWELL ......................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 48575 1,158,673 KRQE ................................ ALBUQUERQUE ............... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 84157 111,538 KRWB–TV ......................... ROSWELL ......................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 36916 1,015,338 KTDO ................................. LAS CRUCES ................... El Paso (Las Cruces). 

NM .................. 83707 53,423 KTEL–TV ........................... CARLSBAD ....................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 35084 1,136,300 KTFQ–TV .......................... ALBUQUERQUE ............... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 27431 87,602 KUPT ................................. HOBBS .............................. Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NM .................. 40450 91,912 KVIH–TV ............................ CLOVIS ............................. Amarillo. 

NM .................. 76268 1,148,810 KWBQ ................................ SANTA FE ......................... Albuquerque-Santa Fe. 

NV ................... 19191 611,981 KAME–TV .......................... RENO ................................ Reno. 

NV ................... 63768 1,959,858 KBLR ................................. PARADISE ........................ Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 63845 47,220 KENV–DT .......................... ELKO ................................. Salt Lake City. 

NV ................... 69677 2,062,231 KHSV ................................. LAS VEGAS ...................... Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 67089 2,002,066 KINC .................................. LAS VEGAS ...................... Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 35042 2,094,297 KLAS–TV ........................... LAS VEGAS ...................... Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 41237 2,064,592 KMCC ................................ LAUGHLIN ......................... Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 63331 959,178 KOLO–TV .......................... RENO ................................ Reno. 

NV ................... 51493 810,039 KREN–TV .......................... RENO ................................ Reno. 

NV ................... 60307 981,687 KRNV–DT .......................... RENO ................................ Reno. 

NV ................... 48360 713,121 KRXI–TV ............................ RENO ................................ Reno. 

NV ................... 10179 1,967,781 KSNV ................................. LAS VEGAS ...................... Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 74100 2,094,506 KTNV–TV .......................... LAS VEGAS ...................... Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 59139 955,300 KTVN ................................. RENO ................................ Reno. 

NV ................... 10195 1,967,550 KVCW ................................ LAS VEGAS ...................... Las Vegas. 

NV ................... 35870 2,042,029 KVVU–TV .......................... HENDERSON .................... Las Vegas. 

NY ................... 1328 22,032,680 WABC–TV ......................... NEW YORK ....................... New York. 

NY ................... 9088 1,269,256 WBBZ–TV .......................... SPRINGVILLE ................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 23337 1,657,643 WBNG–TV ......................... BINGHAMTON .................. Binghamton. 

NY ................... 9610 20,450,173 WCBS–TV ......................... NEW YORK ....................... New York. 

NY ................... 73264 1,698,469 WCWN ............................... SCHENECTADY ............... Albany-Schenectady-Troy. 

NY ................... 71508 543,162 WENY–TV ......................... ELMIRA ............................. Elmira (Corning). 

NY ................... 60653 721,800 WETM–TV ......................... ELMIRA ............................. Elmira (Corning). 

NY ................... 60553 5,678,755 WFTY–DT .......................... SMITHTOWN .................... New York. 

NY ................... 43424 633,597 WFXV ................................ UTICA ................................ Utica. 

NY ................... 64547 1,878,725 WGRZ ................................ BUFFALO .......................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 73371 1,323,785 WHAM–TV ......................... ROCHESTER .................... Rochester, NY. 

NY ................... 70041 1,322,243 WHEC–TV ......................... ROCHESTER .................... Rochester, NY. 

NY ................... 62210 976,771 WICZ–TV ........................... BINGHAMTON .................. Binghamton. 

NY ................... 7780 2,349,267 WIVB–TV ........................... BUFFALO .......................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 11260 856,453 WIVT .................................. BINGHAMTON .................. Binghamton. 

NY ................... 54176 2,033,929 WKBW–TV ........................ BUFFALO .......................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 60654 1,573,503 WKTV ................................ UTICA ................................ Utica. 

NY ................... 73206 5,983,123 WLNY–TV .......................... RIVERHEAD ...................... New York. 

NY ................... 47535 20,287,515 WNBC ................................ NEW YORK ....................... New York. 

NY ................... 71905 1,538,108 WNLO ................................ BUFFALO .......................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 30303 1,630,417 WNYB ................................ JAMESTOWN .................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 34329 1,081,302 WNYI ................................. ITHACA ............................. Syracuse. 

NY ................... 67784 1,539,525 WNYO–TV ......................... BUFFALO .......................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 58725 1,928,924 WNYS–TV ......................... SYRACUSE ....................... Syracuse. 

NY ................... 73363 1,967,183 WNYT ................................ ALBANY ............................ Albany-Schenectady-Troy. 

NY ................... 22206 20,307,995 WNYW ............................... NEW YORK ....................... New York. 

NY ................... 73881 20,638,932 WPIX ................................. NEW YORK ....................... New York. 

NY ................... 57476 792,551 WPTZ ................................ PLATTSBURGH ................ Burlington-Plattsburgh. 

NY ................... 2325 2,257,059 WPXJ–TV .......................... BATAVIA ........................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 73356 19,501,764 WPXN–TV ......................... NEW YORK ....................... New York. 


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NY ................... 73942 2,886,233 WRGB ............................... SCHENECTADY ............... Albany-Schenectady-Troy. 

NY ................... 74156 18,395,560 WRNN–TV ......................... KINGSTON ........................ New York. 

NY ................... 73964 1,187,949 WROC–TV ......................... ROCHESTER .................... Rochester, NY. 

NY ................... 64352 1,106,838 WSPX–TV ......................... SYRACUSE ....................... Syracuse. 

NY ................... 21252 1,458,931 WSTM–TV ......................... SYRACUSE ....................... Syracuse. 

NY ................... 73113 1,329,933 WSYR–TV ......................... SYRACUSE ....................... Syracuse. 

NY ................... 40758 1,878,638 WSYT ................................ SYRACUSE ....................... Syracuse. 

NY ................... 67993 11,643,085 WTBY–TV .......................... POUGHKEEPSIE .............. New York. 

NY ................... 74422 1,768,667 WTEN ................................ ALBANY ............................ Albany-Schenectady-Troy. 

NY ................... 74151 1,350,223 WTVH ................................ SYRACUSE ....................... Syracuse. 

NY ................... 413 1,152,580 WUHF ................................ ROCHESTER .................... Rochester, NY. 

NY ................... 57837 526,114 WUTR ................................ UTICA ................................ Utica. 

NY ................... 415 1,405,230 WUTV ................................ BUFFALO .......................... Buffalo. 

NY ................... 68851 365,677 WWNY–TV ........................ CARTHAGE ....................... Watertown. 

NY ................... 16747 196,531 WWTI ................................. WATERTOWN ................... Watertown. 

NY ................... 11970 1,775,667 WXXA–TV ......................... ALBANY ............................ Albany-Schenectady-Troy.

NY ................... 77515 34,169 WYCI ................................. SARANAC LAKE ............... Burlington-Plattsburgh. 

NY ................... 62219 393,843 WYDC ................................ CORNING .......................... Elmira (Corning). 

NY ................... 13933 1,167,975 WYPX–TV ......................... AMSTERDAM .................... Albany-Schenectady-Troy. 

OH ................... 70138 3,504,674 WBDT ................................ SPRINGFIELD ................... Dayton. 

OH ................... 71217 2,847,721 WBNS–TV ......................... COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, OH. 

OH ................... 72958 3,642,304 WBNX–TV ......................... AKRON .............................. Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 50781 2,756,260 WCMH–TV ........................ COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, OH. 

OH ................... 59438 3,328,920 WCPO–TV ......................... CINCINNATI ...................... Cincinnati. 

OH ................... 67893 4,002,488 WDLI–TV ........................... CANTON ........................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 65690 3,660,544 WDTN ................................ DAYTON ............................ Dayton. 

OH ................... 59441 4,112,984 WEWS–TV ........................ CLEVELAND ..................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 72062 3,504,955 WFMJ–TV .......................... YOUNGSTOWN ................ Youngstown. 

OH ................... 11027 1,991,462 WGGN–TV ........................ SANDUSKY ....................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 41458 3,896,757 WHIO–TV .......................... DAYTON ............................ Dayton. 

OH ................... 61216 910,864 WHIZ–TV ........................... ZANESVILLE ..................... Zanesville. 

OH ................... 73150 3,977,148 WJW .................................. CLEVELAND ..................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 73153 5,601,751 WKBN–TV ......................... YOUNGSTOWN ................ Youngstown. 

OH ................... 73155 3,623,762 WKEF ................................ DAYTON ............................ Dayton. 

OH ................... 11289 3,281,914 WKRC–TV ......................... CINCINNATI ...................... Cincinnati. 

OH ................... 73195 4,154,903 WKYC ................................ CLEVELAND ..................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 37503 1,070,641 WLIO ................................. LIMA .................................. Lima. 

OH ................... 17076 2,754,484 WLMB ................................ TOLEDO ............................ Toledo. 

OH ................... 46979 3,319,556 WLWT ................................ CINCINNATI ...................... Cincinnati. 

OH ................... 41893 1,561,367 WMFD–TV ......................... MANSFIELD ...................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 73354 2,232,660 WNWO–TV ........................ TOLEDO ............................ Toledo. 

OH ................... 39746 3,821,233 WOIO ................................. SHAKER HEIGHTS ........... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 65130 1,319,392 WQCW .............................. PORTSMOUTH ................. Charleston-Huntington. 

OH ................... 60556 3,837,316 WQHS–DT ......................... CLEVELAND ..................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 411 3,252,046 WRGT–TV ......................... DAYTON ............................ Dayton. 

OH ................... 43870 3,726,498 WRLM ................................ CANTON ........................... Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 11118 2,188,828 WSFJ–TV .......................... LONDON ........................... Columbus, OH. 

OH ................... 11204 3,252,460 WSTR–TV ......................... CINCINNATI ...................... Cincinnati. 

OH ................... 56549 2,635,937 WSYX ................................ COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, OH. 

OH ................... 1222 640,872 WTLW ................................ LIMA .................................. Lima. 

OH ................... 13992 4,184,020 WTOL ................................ TOLEDO ............................ Toledo. 

OH ................... 74122 3,892,886 WTOV–TV ......................... STEUBENVILLE ................ Wheeling-Steubenville. 

OH ................... 74137 2,636,341 WTTE ................................ COLUMBUS ...................... Columbus, OH. 

OH ................... 74150 4,274,274 WTVG ................................ TOLEDO ............................ Toledo. 

OH ................... 8532 3,618,065 WUAB ................................ LORAIN ............................. Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 19190 2,074,890 WUPW ............................... TOLEDO ............................ Toledo. 

OH ................... 70491 4,165,634 WVPX–TV ......................... AKRON .............................. Cleveland-Akron (Canton). 

OH ................... 21158 2,879,726 WWHO .............................. CHILLICOTHE ................... Columbus, OH. 

OH ................... 4693 2,068,935 WYTV ................................ YOUNGSTOWN ................ Youngstown. 

OK ................... 50182 1,608,476 KAUT–TV .......................... OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 1005 1,156,836 KDOR–TV .......................... BARTLESVILLE ................ Tulsa. 

OK ................... 66222 1,639,592 KFOR–TV .......................... OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 24485 974,918 KGEB ................................. TULSA ............................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 59439 1,416,108 KJRH–TV ........................... TULSA ............................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 54420 1,314,238 KMYT–TV .......................... TULSA ............................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 50170 1,629,783 KOCB ................................ OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 84225 1,386,231 KOCM ................................ NORMAN ........................... Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 12508 1,716,569 KOCO–TV ......................... OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 35388 1,627,116 KOKH–TV .......................... OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 11910 1,366,220 KOKI–TV ........................... TULSA ............................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 2566 1,513,730 KOPX–TV .......................... OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 35434 1,417,675 KOTV–DT .......................... TULSA ............................... Tulsa. 


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OK ................... 78322 1,128,198 KQCW–DT ......................... MUSKOGEE ...................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 38214 1,577,231 KSBI .................................. OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 35645 483,132 KSWO–TV ......................... LAWTON ........................... Wichita Falls & Lawton. 

OK ................... 67999 1,585,283 KTBO–TV .......................... OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 35666 566,422 KTEN ................................. ADA ................................... Sherman-Ada. 

OK ................... 7078 1,066,196 KTPX–TV ........................... OKMULGEE ...................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 35685 1,416,959 KTUL ................................. TULSA ............................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 77480 1,668,531 KTUZ–TV ........................... SHAWNEE ........................ Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 86532 28,974 KUOK ................................ WOODWARD .................... Oklahoma City. 

OK ................... 37099 1,104,914 KWHB ................................ TULSA ............................... Tulsa. 

OK ................... 25382 1,628,106 KWTV–DT ......................... OKLAHOMA CITY ............. Oklahoma City. 

OR ................... 21649 2,978,043 KATU ................................. PORTLAND ....................... Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 83306 297,384 KBLN–TV ........................... GRANTS PASS ................. Medford-Klamath Falls. 

OR ................... 49750 89,156 KCBY–TV .......................... COOS BAY ........................ Eugene. 

OR ................... 60740 71,413 KDKF ................................. KLAMATH FALLS ............. Medford-Klamath Falls. 

OR ................... 60736 519,706 KDRV ................................. MEDFORD ........................ Medford-Klamath Falls. 

OR ................... 34406 885,667 KEZI ................................... EUGENE ........................... Eugene. 

OR ................... 12729 409,952 KFFX–TV ........................... PENDLETON ..................... Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck. 

OR ................... 34874 3,058,216 KGW .................................. PORTLAND ....................... Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 8322 564,415 KLSR–TV ........................... EUGENE ........................... Eugene. 

OR ................... 35183 69,357 KMCB ................................ COOS BAY ........................ Eugene. 

OR ................... 35189 589,948 KMTR ................................ EUGENE ........................... Eugene. 

OR ................... 32958 308,150 KMVU–DT ......................... MEDFORD ........................ Medford-Klamath Falls. 

OR ................... 47707 2,887,145 KNMT ................................ PORTLAND ....................... Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 8260 571,963 KOBI .................................. MEDFORD ........................ Medford-Klamath Falls. 

OR ................... 166534 201,310 KOHD ................................ BEND ................................. Bend, OR. 

OR ................... 35380 2,983,136 KOIN .................................. PORTLAND ....................... Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 8284 298,175 KOTI .................................. KLAMATH FALLS ............. Medford-Klamath Falls. 

OR ................... 61551 156,687 KPIC .................................. ROSEBURG ...................... Eugene. 

OR ................... 50633 2,998,460 KPTV ................................. PORTLAND ....................... Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 5801 3,026,219 KPXG–TV .......................... SALEM .............................. Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 10192 2,966,577 KRCW–TV ......................... SALEM .............................. Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 35187 100,392 KTCW ................................ ROSEBURG ...................... Eugene. 

OR ................... 31437 137,239 KTVC ................................. ROSEBURG ...................... Eugene. 

OR ................... 22570 415,327 KTVL .................................. MEDFORD ........................ Medford-Klamath Falls. 

OR ................... 55907 201,828 KTVZ ................................. BEND ................................. Bend, OR. 

OR ................... 81447 130,559 KUNP ................................. LA GRANDE ...................... Portland, OR. 

OR ................... 49766 1,016,673 KVAL–TV ........................... EUGENE ........................... Eugene. 

PA ................... 25454 3,611,796 KDKA–TV .......................... PITTSBURGH ................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 25453 11,061,941 KYW–TV ............................ PHILADELPHIA ................. Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 20287 937,438 WATM–TV ......................... ALTOONA ......................... Johnstown-Altoona-St. Colge.

PA ................... 60850 12,689,628 WBPH–TV ......................... BETHLEHEM ..................... Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 71225 3,553,761 WBRE–TV ......................... WILKES–BARRE ............... Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn. 

PA ................... 63153 11,005,603 WCAU ................................ PHILADELPHIA ................. Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 39884 8,248,248 WFMZ–TV ......................... ALLENTOWN .................... Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 19707 583,315 WFXP ................................ ERIE .................................. Erie. 

PA ................... 53930 7,775,662 WGAL ................................ LANCASTER ..................... Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York. 

PA ................... 55350 2,829,585 WGCB–TV ......................... RED LION ......................... Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York. 

PA ................... 72313 3,045,718 WHP–TV ............................ HARRISBURG ................... Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York.

PA ................... 72326 2,829,585 WHTM–TV ......................... HARRISBURG ................... Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York. 

PA ................... 24970 716,630 WICU–TV .......................... ERIE .................................. Erie. 

PA ................... 41314 2,804,646 WINP–TV ........................... PITTSBURGH ................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 73120 2,235,542 WJAC–TV .......................... JOHNSTOWN ................... Johnstown-Altoona-St. Colge. 

PA ................... 65749 704,806 WJET–TV .......................... ERIE .................................. Erie. 

PA ................... 13929 831,411 WKBS–TV ......................... ALTOONA ......................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 73318 3,131,848 WNEP–TV ......................... SCRANTON ...................... Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn. 

PA ................... 73375 3,006,606 WOLF–TV .......................... HAZLETON ....................... Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn. 

PA ................... 13924 2,722,282 WPCB–TV ......................... GREENSBURG ................. Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 69880 3,393,365 WPCW ............................... JEANNETTE ...................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 73875 3,132,507 WPGH–TV ......................... PITTSBURGH ................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 73879 10,421,216 WPHL–TV .......................... PHILADELPHIA ................. Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 10213 5,455,579 WPMT ................................ YORK ................................ Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York. 

PA ................... 73907 3,130,920 WPNT ................................ PITTSBURGH ................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 12499 10,232,988 WPSG ................................ PHILADELPHIA ................. Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 8616 13,926,891 WPVI–TV ........................... PHILADELPHIA ................. Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 73910 3,282,555 WPXI ................................. PITTSBURGH ................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 52075 410,269 WQMY ............................... WILLIAMSPORT ............... Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn. 

PA ................... 64690 1,515,992 WQPX–TV ......................... SCRANTON ...................... Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn. 

PA ................... 49711 556,533 WSEE–TV ......................... ERIE .................................. Erie. 

PA ................... 73374 1,500,450 WSWB ............................... SCRANTON ...................... Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn. 

PA ................... 65681 2,967,614 WTAE–TV .......................... PITTSBURGH ................... Pittsburgh. 

PA ................... 23341 1,080,523 WTAJ–TV .......................... ALTOONA ......................... Johnstown-Altoona-St. Colge. 


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

PA ................... 55305 7,802,937 WTVE ................................ WILLOW GROVE .............. Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 51568 9,479,256 WTXF–TV .......................... PHILADELPHIA ................. Philadelphia. 

PA ................... 20295 2,811,278 WWCP–TV ........................ JOHNSTOWN ................... Johnstown-Altoona-St. Colge. 

PA ................... 23338 4,166,776 WXBU ................................ LANCASTER ..................... Harrisburg-Lncstr-Leb-York. 

PA ................... 17010 3,553,761 WYOU ............................... SCRANTON ...................... Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hztn. 

PR ................... 52073 3,764,742 WAPA–TV ......................... SAN JUAN ......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 3001 3,417,254 WCCV–TV ......................... ARECIBO .......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 4110 2,847,789 WDWL ............................... BAYAMON ......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 19561 2,886,669 WECN ................................ NARANJITO ...................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 18410 2,559,306 WIDP ................................. GUAYAMA ......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 39887 3,714,677 WIRS ................................. YAUCO .............................. Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 58340 3,254,481 WJPX ................................. SAN JUAN ......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 58342 1,962,885 WJWN–TV ......................... SAN SEBASTIAN .............. Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 64983 3,697,088 WKAQ–TV ......................... SAN JUAN ......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 58341 2,550,642 WKPV ................................ PONCE .............................. Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 19777 2,801,102 WLII–DT ............................ CAGUAS ........................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 73336 1,585,248 WNJX–TV .......................... MAYAGUEZ ...................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 71725 2,896,629 WOLE–DT ......................... AGUADILLA ...................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 64865 2,733,629 WORA–TV ......................... MAYAGUEZ ...................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 73901 3,375,571 WORO–DT ........................ FAJARDO .......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 60357 921,993 WOST ................................ MAYAGUEZ ...................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 3255 1,052,107 WQHA ............................... AGUADA ........................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 54443 2,674,527 WRFB ................................ CAROLINA ........................ Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 15320 2,905,193 WRUA ................................ FAJARDO .......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 4077 2,662,340 WSJU–TV .......................... SAN JUAN ......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 60341 3,723,967 WSTE–DT ......................... PONCE .............................. Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 19776 3,716,312 WSUR–DT ......................... PONCE .............................. Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 28954 3,254,481 WTCV ................................ SAN JUAN ......................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 26681 3,714,547 WTIN–TV ........................... PONCE .............................. Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 61573 1,153,382 WVEO ................................ AGUADILLA ...................... Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 29000 1,166,833 WVOZ–TV ......................... PONCE .............................. Puerto Rico. 

PR ................... 67190 2,869,888 WVSN ................................ HUMACAO ........................ Puerto Rico. 

RI .................... 50780 6,537,858 WJAR ................................ PROVIDENCE ................... Providence-New Bedford. 

RI .................... 73311 7,310,183 WNAC–TV ......................... PROVIDENCE ................... Providence-New Bedford. 

RI .................... 47404 7,306,169 WPRI–TV ........................... PROVIDENCE ................... Providence-New Bedford. 

RI .................... 50063 3,281,532 WPXQ–TV ......................... BLOCK ISLAND ................ Providence-New Bedford. 

SC ................... 19199 1,317,429 WACH ................................ COLUMBIA ........................ Columbia, SC. 

SC ................... 66407 1,975,457 WBTW ............................... FLORENCE ....................... Myrtle Beach-Florence. 

SC ................... 10587 1,100,127 WCBD–TV ......................... CHARLESTON .................. Charleston, SC. 

SC ................... 9015 1,125,558 WCIV ................................. CHARLESTON .................. Charleston, SC. 

SC ................... 71297 1,014,501 WCSC–TV ......................... CHARLESTON .................. Charleston, SC. 

SC ................... 9054 1,511,681 WFXB ................................ MYRTLE BEACH .............. Myrtle Beach-Florence. 

SC ................... 9064 2,163,321 WGGS–TV ......................... GREENVILLE .................... Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And. 

SC ................... 21536 986,963 WGWG .............................. CHARLESTON .................. Charleston, SC. 

SC ................... 72300 2,549,397 WHNS ................................ GREENVILLE .................... Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And. 

SC ................... 13990 2,644,715 WIS .................................... COLUMBIA ........................ Columbia, SC. 

SC ................... 40902 1,386,422 WKTC ................................ SUMTER ........................... Columbia, SC. 

SC ................... 37176 1,597,791 WLTX ................................. COLUMBIA ........................ Columbia, SC. 

SC ................... 83969 445,363 WMBF–TV ......................... MYRTLE BEACH .............. Myrtle Beach-Florence. 

SC ................... 56548 1,577,439 WMYA–TV ......................... ANDERSON ...................... Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And. 

SC ................... 20624 3,551,284 WMYT–TV ......................... ROCK HILL ....................... Charlotte. 

SC ................... 60963 2,635,115 WOLO–TV ......................... COLUMBIA ........................ Columbia, SC. 

SC ................... 17012 1,764,645 WPDE–TV ......................... FLORENCE ....................... Myrtle Beach-Florence. 

SC ................... 66391 3,393,072 WSPA–TV ......................... SPARTANBURG ............... Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And. 

SC ................... 416 1,153,279 WTAT–TV .......................... CHARLESTON .................. Charleston, SC. 

SC ................... 27245 967,792 WTGS ................................ HARDEEVILLE .................. Savannah. 

SC ................... 3133 1,460,406 WWMB .............................. FLORENCE ....................... Myrtle Beach-Florence. 

SC ................... 53905 2,586,888 WYFF ................................ GREENVILLE .................... Greenvll-Spart-Ashevll-And. 

SC ................... 136750 952,279 WZRB ................................ COLUMBIA ........................ Columbia, SC. 

SD ................... 48659 137,331 KABY–TV .......................... ABERDEEN ....................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 41969 138,413 KCLO–TV .......................... RAPID CITY ...................... Rapid City. 

SD ................... 41975 208,354 KDLO–TV .......................... FLORENCE ....................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 55379 645,391 KDLT–TV ........................... SIOUX FALLS ................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 55375 96,873 KDLV–TV ........................... MITCHELL ......................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 41983 705,364 KELO–TV .......................... SIOUX FALLS ................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 17688 181,345 KHME ................................ RAPID CITY ...................... Rapid City. 

SD ................... 34348 188,735 KHSD–TV .......................... LEAD ................................. Rapid City. 

SD ................... 81464 145,493 KNBN ................................. RAPID CITY ...................... Rapid City. 

SD ................... 34347 174,876 KOTA–TV .......................... RAPID CITY ...................... Rapid City. 

SD ................... 41964 55,827 KPLO–TV .......................... RELIANCE ......................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 48660 42,521 KPRY–TV .......................... PIERRE ............................. Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 17686 188,783 KQME ................................ LEAD ................................. Rapid City. 


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

SD ................... 48658 670,536 KSFY–TV ........................... SIOUX FALLS ................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 28501 76,133 KTTM ................................. HURON ............................. Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 28521 329,557 KTTW ................................ SIOUX FALLS ................... Sioux Falls (Mitchell). 

SD ................... 29121 280,675 KWSD ................................ SIOUX FALLS ................... Sioux Falls-Mitchell. 

TN ................... 71082 1,874,433 WATE–TV .......................... KNOXVILLE ....................... Knoxville. 

TN ................... 11907 1,787,595 WATN–TV ......................... MEMPHIS .......................... Memphis. 

TN ................... 65204 662,148 WBBJ–TV .......................... JACKSON .......................... Jackson, TN. 

TN ................... 46984 1,978,347 WBIR–TV ........................... KNOXVILLE ....................... Knoxville. 

TN ................... 72971 2,142,548 WBXX–TV ......................... CROSSVILLE .................... Knoxville. 

TN ................... 54385 1,731,483 WDEF–TV ......................... CHATTANOOGA ............... Chattanooga. 

TN ................... 71353 1,061,573 WDSI–TV ........................... CHATTANOOGA ............... Chattanooga. 

TN ................... 40761 1,727,493 WEMT ................................ GREENEVILLE .................. Tri-Cities, TN-VA. 

TN ................... 72060 1,272,913 WFLI–TV ........................... CLEVELAND ..................... Chattanooga. 

TN ................... 12521 1,736,335 WHBQ–TV ......................... MEMPHIS .......................... Memphis. 

TN ................... 11117 1,872,713 WHTN ................................ MURFREESBORO ............ Nashville. 

TN ................... 7651 1,744,291 WJFB ................................. LEBANON ......................... Nashville. 

TN ................... 57826 2,202,140 WJHL–TV .......................... JOHNSON CITY ................ Tri-Cities, TN-VA. 

TN ................... 68519 654,460 WJKT ................................. JACKSON .......................... Jackson TN. 

TN ................... 83931 1,684,178 WKNX–TV ......................... KNOXVILLE ....................... Knoxville. 

TN ................... 27504 1,085,875 WKPT–TV .......................... KINGSPORT ..................... Tri-Cities, TN-VA. 

TN ................... 73188 2,410,573 WKRN–TV ......................... NASHVILLE ....................... Nashville. 

TN ................... 68518 1,736,552 WLMT ................................ MEMPHIS .......................... Memphis. 

TN ................... 19184 2,047,403 WMC–TV ........................... MEMPHIS .......................... Memphis. 

TN ................... 73310 2,072,197 WNAB ................................ NASHVILLE ....................... Nashville. 

TN ................... 28468 2,216,062 WNPX–TV ......................... COOKEVILLE .................... Nashville. 

TN ................... 60820 2,355,629 WPGD–TV ......................... HENDERSONVILLE .......... Nashville. 

TN ................... 52628 1,907,446 WPXK–TV ......................... JELLICO ............................ Knoxville. 

TN ................... 21726 1,565,527 WPXX–TV ......................... MEMPHIS .......................... Memphis. 

TN ................... 59137 1,587,742 WRCB ................................ CHATTANOOGA ............... Chattanooga. 

TN ................... 66174 1,642,307 WREG–TV ......................... MEMPHIS .......................... Memphis. 

TN ................... 41232 2,447,769 WSMV–TV ......................... NASHVILLE ....................... Nashville. 

TN ................... 19200 1,722,805 WTNZ ................................ KNOXVILLE ....................... Knoxville. 

TN ................... 22590 1,579,628 WTVC ................................ CHATTANOOGA ............... Chattanooga. 

TN ................... 36504 2,416,110 WTVF ................................ NASHVILLE ....................... Nashville. 

TN ................... 9971 2,316,872 WUXP–TV ......................... NASHVILLE ....................... Nashville. 

TN ................... 81750 1,412,728 WVLR ................................ TAZEWELL ........................ Knoxville. 

TN ................... 35908 1,874,453 WVLT–TV .......................... KNOXVILLE ....................... Knoxville. 

TN ................... 418 2,311,143 WZTV ................................ NASHVILLE ....................... Nashville. 

TX ................... 56528 2,474,296 KABB ................................. SAN ANTONIO .................. San Antonio. 

TX ................... 148 2,615,956 KAKW–DT ......................... KILLEEN ............................ Austin. 

TX ................... 40820 391,526 KAMC ................................ LUBBOCK ......................... Lubbock. 

TX ................... 8523 366,476 KAMR–TV .......................... AMARILLO ........................ Amarillo. 

TX ................... 6864 381,671 KAUZ–TV .......................... WICHITA FALLS ............... Wichita Falls & Lawton. 

TX ................... 73101 320,484 KAVU–TV .......................... VICTORIA .......................... Victoria. 

TX ................... 17433 6,747,915 KAZD ................................. LAKE DALLAS .................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 10150 743,009 KBMT ................................. BEAUMONT ...................... Beaumont-Port Arthur. 

TX ................... 61214 714,432 KBTV–TV ........................... PORT ARTHUR ................ Beaumont-Port Arthur. 

TX ................... 6669 4,048,516 KBTX–TV ........................... BRYAN .............................. Waco-Temple-Bryan. 

TX ................... 35909 1,498,015 KBVO ................................. LLANO ............................... Austin. 

TX ................... 27507 414,804 KCBD ................................. LUBBOCK ......................... Lubbock. 

TX ................... 83913 783,100 KCEB ................................. LONGVIEW ....................... Tyler-Longview (Lfkn&Ncgd). 

TX ................... 10245 1,795,767 KCEN–TV .......................... TEMPLE ............................ Waco-Temple-Bryan. 

TX ................... 33722 382,477 KCIT .................................. AMARILLO ........................ Amarillo. 

TX ................... 24316 3,961,044 KCWX ................................ FREDERICKSBURG ......... San Antonio. 

TX ................... 22201 6,648,507 KDAF ................................. DALLAS ............................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 33764 1,015,564 KDBC–TV .......................... EL PASO ........................... El Paso (Las Cruces). 

TX ................... 17037 6,605,830 KDFI .................................. DALLAS ............................. Dallas-Ft. Worth.

TX ................... 33770 6,658,976 KDFW ................................ DALLAS ............................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 67910 6,593,327 KDTX–TV .......................... DALLAS ............................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 26304 2,493,265 KENS ................................. SAN ANTONIO .................. San Antonio. 

TX ................... 55643 1,031,567 KETK–TV ........................... JACKSONVILLE ................ Tyler-Longview (Lfkn&Ncgd). 

TX ................... 33691 2,588,622 KEYE–TV .......................... AUSTIN ............................. Austin. 

TX ................... 83715 339,348 KEYU ................................. BORGER ........................... Amarillo. 

TX ................... 51466 385,064 KFDA–TV .......................... AMARILLO ........................ Amarillo. 

TX ................... 22589 679,470 KFDM ................................ BEAUMONT ...................... Beaumont-Port Arthur. 

TX ................... 65370 381,703 KFDX–TV .......................... WICHITA FALLS ............... Wichita Falls & Lawton. 

TX ................... 33716 1,023,999 KFOX–TV .......................... EL PASO ........................... El Paso (Las Cruces). 

TX ................... 60537 6,080,688 KFTH–DT .......................... ALVIN ................................ Houston. 

TX ................... 29015 6,610,836 KFWD ................................ FORT WORTH .................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 70917 926,496 KFXK–TV ........................... LONGVIEW ....................... Tyler-Longview (Lfkn&Ncgd).

TX ................... 34457 1,230,798 KGBT–TV .......................... HARLINGEN ...................... Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA. 

TX ................... 10061 267,236 KGNS–TV .......................... LAREDO ............................ Laredo. 


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TX ................... 34529 6,137,449 KHOU ................................ HOUSTON ......................... Houston. 

TX ................... 23394 6,054,519 KIAH .................................. HOUSTON ......................... Houston. 

TX ................... 58560 116,614 KIDY .................................. SAN ANGELO ................... San Angelo. 

TX ................... 10188 569,864 KIII ..................................... CORPUS CHRISTI ............ Corpus Christi. 

TX ................... 51708 1,015,582 KINT–TV ............................ EL PASO ........................... El Paso (Las Cruces).

TX ................... 7675 379,594 KJTL .................................. WICHITA FALLS ............... Wichita Falls & Lawton. 

TX ................... 55031 409,786 KJTV–TV ........................... LUBBOCK ......................... Lubbock. 

TX ................... 3660 387,909 KLBK–TV ........................... LUBBOCK ......................... Lubbock. 

TX ................... 77719 376,430 KLCW–TV .......................... WOLFFORTH .................... Lubbock. 

TX ................... 51479 250,832 KLDO–TV .......................... LAREDO ............................ Laredo. 

TX ................... 31114 199,067 KLST .................................. SAN ANGELO ................... San Angelo. 

TX ................... 68540 1,069,690 KLTV .................................. TYLER ............................... Tyler-Longview (Lfkn&Ncgd). 

TX ................... 56079 1,225,732 KMBH ................................ HARLINGEN ...................... Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA. 

TX ................... 35131 383,449 KMID .................................. MIDLAND .......................... Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 53541 293,290 KMLM–DT ......................... ODESSA ............................ Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 73701 6,678,829 KMPX ................................ DECATUR ......................... Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 51518 2,273,888 KMYS ................................ KERRVILLE ....................... San Antonio. 

TX ................... 125710 2,398,296 KNIC–DT ........................... BLANCO ............................ San Antonio. 

TX ................... 144 2,412,222 KNVA ................................. AUSTIN ............................. Austin. 

TX ................... 69692 1,241,165 KNVO ................................ MCALLEN .......................... Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA. 

TX ................... 64877 560,983 KORO ................................ CORPUS CHRISTI ............ Corpus Christi. 

TX ................... 6865 340,978 KOSA–TV .......................... ODESSA ............................ Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 77452 30,861 KPCB–DT .......................... SNYDER ............................ Abilene-Sweetwater. 

TX ................... 12524 368,212 KPEJ–TV ........................... ODESSA ............................ Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 53117 6,099,422 KPRC–TV .......................... HOUSTON ......................... Houston. 

TX ................... 53544 322,780 KPTB–DT .......................... LUBBOCK ......................... Lubbock. 

TX ................... 81445 84,512 KPTF–DT ........................... FARWELL .......................... Amarillo. 

TX ................... 58835 6,082,624 KPXB–TV .......................... CONROE ........................... Houston. 

TX ................... 68834 6,603,994 KPXD–TV .......................... ARLINGTON ...................... Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 61173 2,257,007 KPXL–TV ........................... UVALDE ............................ San Antonio. 

TX ................... 306 229,395 KRBC–TV .......................... ABILENE ........................... Abilene-Sweetwater. 

TX ................... 43328 1,247,057 KRGV–TV .......................... WESLACO ......................... Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA. 

TX ................... 25559 561,825 KRIS–TV ............................ CORPUS CHRISTI ............ Corpus Christi. 

TX ................... 22204 6,078,936 KRIV .................................. HOUSTON ......................... Houston. 

TX ................... 307 135,063 KSAN–TV .......................... SAN ANGELO ................... San Angelo. 

TX ................... 53118 2,530,706 KSAT–TV ........................... SAN ANTONIO .................. San Antonio. 

TX ................... 82910 502,915 KSCC ................................. CORPUS CHRISTI ............ Corpus Christi. 

TX ................... 60534 6,617,736 KSTR–DT .......................... IRVING .............................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 59988 270,967 KTAB–TV ........................... ABILENE ........................... Abilene-Sweetwater. 

TX ................... 35648 1,110,819 KTAL–TV ........................... TEXARKANA ..................... Shreveport. 

TX ................... 35649 3,242,215 KTBC ................................. AUSTIN ............................. Austin. 

TX ................... 28324 6,076,521 KTBU ................................. CONROE ........................... Houston. 

TX ................... 68753 1,015,088 KTFN ................................. EL PASO ........................... El Paso (Las Cruces). 

TX ................... 62354 1,014,202 KTLM ................................. RIO GRANDE CITY .......... Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA. 

TX ................... 64984 6,074,240 KTMD ................................ GALVESTON ..................... Houston. 

TX ................... 68541 441,879 KTRE ................................. LUFKIN .............................. Tyler-Longview (Lfkn&Ncgd). 

TX ................... 35675 6,114,259 KTRK–TV .......................... HOUSTON ......................... Houston. 

TX ................... 67760 1,015,348 KTSM–TV .......................... EL PASO ........................... El Paso (Las Cruces). 

TX ................... 23422 6,912,366 KTVT ................................. FORT WORTH .................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 51517 6,876,811 KTXA ................................. FORT WORTH .................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 42359 6,546,692 KTXD–TV .......................... GREENVILLE .................... Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 51569 6,092,710 KTXH ................................. HOUSTON ......................... Houston. 

TX ................... 308 247,603 KTXS–TV ........................... SWEETWATER ................. Abilene-Sweetwater. 

TX ................... 70492 6,062,183 KUBE–TV .......................... BAYTOWN ........................ Houston. 

TX ................... 86263 318,914 KUPB ................................. MIDLAND .......................... Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 35841 6,682,825 KUVN–DT .......................... GARLAND ......................... Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 32621 76,153 KVAW ................................ EAGLE PASS .................... San Antonio. 

TX ................... 35846 288,221 KVCT ................................. VICTORIA .......................... Victoria. 

TX ................... 64969 2,400,582 KVDA ................................. SAN ANTONIO .................. San Antonio. 

TX ................... 12523 1,244,504 KVEO–TV .......................... BROWNSVILLE ................. Harlingen-Wslco-Brnsvl-McA. 

TX ................... 49832 1,015,350 KVIA–TV ............................ EL PASO ........................... El Paso (Las Cruces).

TX ................... 40446 379,042 KVII–TV ............................. AMARILLO ........................ Amarillo. 

TX ................... 35867 2,661,290 KVUE ................................. AUSTIN ............................. Austin. 

TX ................... 42008 50,707 KWAB–TV ......................... BIG SPRING ..................... Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 42007 424,862 KWES–TV ......................... ODESSA ............................ Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 35881 2,365,653 KWEX–DT ......................... SAN ANTONIO .................. San Antonio. 

TX ................... 12522 1,010,550 KWKT–TV .......................... WACO ............................... Waco-Temple-Bryan. 

TX ................... 35903 2,071,023 KWTX–TV .......................... WACO ............................... Waco-Temple-Bryan. 

TX ................... 84410 293,291 KWWT ............................... ODESSA ............................ Odessa-Midland. 

TX ................... 35920 2,678,666 KXAN–TV .......................... AUSTIN ............................. Austin. 

TX ................... 49330 6,707,738 KXAS–TV .......................... FORT WORTH .................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 35954 2,323,974 KXII .................................... SHERMAN ......................... Sherman-Ada. 


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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

TX ................... 53847 6,078,071 KXLN–DT .......................... ROSENBERG .................... Houston. 

TX ................... 35994 6,716,749 KXTX–TV ........................... DALLAS ............................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 62293 185,478 KXVA ................................. ABILENE ........................... Abilene-Sweetwater. 

TX ................... 9781 1,771,620 KXXV ................................. WACO ............................... Waco-Temple-Bryan. 

TX ................... 31870 6,075,053 KYAZ ................................. KATY ................................. Houston. 

TX ................... 60384 324,032 KYLE–TV ........................... BRYAN .............................. Waco-Temple-Bryan. 

TX ................... 55644 901,751 KYTX ................................. NACOGDOCHES .............. Tyler-Longview (Lfkn&Ncgd). 

TX ................... 55762 67,201 KYVV–TV .......................... DEL RIO ............................ San Antonio. 

TX ................... 69531 6,007,975 KZJL .................................. HOUSTON ......................... Houston. 

TX ................... 33079 567,635 KZTV ................................. CORPUS CHRISTI ............ Corpus Christi. 

TX ................... 72054 6,957,935 WFAA ................................ DALLAS ............................. Dallas-Ft. Worth. 

TX ................... 69618 2,457,441 WOAI–TV .......................... SAN ANTONIO .................. San Antonio. 

UT ................... 59494 174,814 KCSG ................................ CEDAR CITY ..................... Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 36607 2,354,970 KJZZ–TV ........................... SALT LAKE CITY .............. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 35822 133,563 KMYU ................................ ST. GEORGE .................... Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 77512 2,394,311 KPNZ ................................. OGDEN ............................. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 6359 2,390,852 KSL–TV ............................. SALT LAKE CITY .............. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 22215 2,384,996 KSTU ................................. SALT LAKE CITY .............. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 10177 2,261,671 KTMW ................................ SALT LAKE CITY .............. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 68889 2,387,093 KTVX ................................. SALT LAKE CITY .............. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 1136 2,351,678 KUCW ................................ OGDEN ............................. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 57884 2,374,672 KUPX–TV .......................... PROVO .............................. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 69694 1,210,774 KUTF ................................. LOGAN .............................. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 81451 2,219,788 KUTH–DT .......................... PROVO .............................. Salt Lake City. 

UT ................... 35823 2,388,211 KUTV ................................. SALT LAKE CITY .............. Salt Lake City. 

VA ................... 71127 2,039,358 WAVY–TV ......................... PORTSMOUTH ................. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

VA ................... 363 949,729 WCAV ................................ CHARLOTTESVILLE ......... Charlottesville. 

VA ................... 2455 3,032,475 WCYB–TV ......................... BRISTOL ........................... Tri-Cities, TN-VA. 

VA ................... 71329 1,606,844 WDBJ ................................ ROANOKE ......................... Roanoke-Lynchburg. 

VA ................... 69532 8,155,998 WFDC–DT ......................... ARLINGTON ...................... Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

VA ................... 15507 976,733 WFFP–TV .......................... DANVILLE ......................... Roanoke-Lynchburg. 

VA ................... 24813 1,432,348 WFXR ................................ ROANOKE ......................... Roanoke-Lynchburg. 

VA ................... 9762 1,875,612 WGNT ................................ PORTSMOUTH ................. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

VA ................... 4688 1,052,641 WHSV–TV ......................... HARRISONBURG ............. Harrisonburg. 

VA ................... 37808 1,614,456 WLFG ................................ GRUNDY ........................... Tri-Cities, TN-VA. 

VA ................... 70251 1,300,747 WPXR–TV ......................... ROANOKE ......................... Roanoke-Lynchburg. 

VA ................... 67077 1,905,128 WPXV–TV ......................... NORFOLK ......................... Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

VA ................... 74091 8,091,469 WPXW–TV ........................ MANASSAS ....................... Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

VA ................... 74416 1,996,265 WRIC–TV .......................... PETERSBURG .................. Richmond-Petersburg. 

VA ................... 412 1,950,292 WRLH–TV ......................... RICHMOND ....................... Richmond-Petersburg. 

VA ................... 73988 1,569,722 WSET–TV .......................... LYNCHBURG .................... Roanoke-Lynchburg. 

VA ................... 57840 1,440,376 WSLS–TV .......................... ROANOKE ......................... Roanoke-Lynchburg. 

VA ................... 47401 2,142,272 WTKR ................................ NORFOLK ......................... Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

VA ................... 82574 2,167,863 WTPC–TV ......................... VIRGINIA BEACH ............. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

VA ................... 57832 1,808,516 WTVR–TV ......................... RICHMOND ....................... Richmond-Petersburg. 

VA ................... 40759 2,156,534 WTVZ–TV .......................... NORFOLK ......................... Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

VA ................... 10897 1,654,049 WUPV ................................ ASHLAND .......................... Richmond-Petersburg. 

VA ................... 65387 1,848,277 WVBT ................................ VIRGINIA BEACH ............. Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws.

VA ................... 74167 2,179,223 WVEC ................................ HAMPTON ......................... Norfolk-Portsmth-Newpt Nws. 

VA ................... 70309 1,944,353 WVIR–TV ........................... CHARLOTTESVILLE ......... Charlottesville. 

VA ................... 30833 1,911,854 WWBT ............................... RICHMOND ....................... Richmond-Petersburg. 

VA ................... 24812 1,404,553 WWCW .............................. LYNCHBURG .................... Roanoke-Lynchburg. 

VI ..................... 83304 50,601 WCVI–TV ........................... CHRISTIANSTED .............. Virgin Islands. 

VI ..................... 2370 50,601 WSVI ................................. CHRISTIANSTED .............. Virgin Islands. 

VI ..................... 3113 85,191 WVXF ................................ CHARLOTTE AMALIE ...... Virgin Islands. 

VI ..................... 83270 55,804 WZVI .................................. CHARLOTTE AMALIE ...... Virgin Islands. 

VT ................... 46728 784,748 WCAX–TV ......................... BURLINGTON ................... Burlington-Plattsburgh. 

VT ................... 10132 592,012 WFFF–TV .......................... BURLINGTON ................... Burlington-Plattsburgh. 

VT ................... 73344 1,042,386 WNNE ................................ MONTPELIER ................... Burlington-Plattsburgh. 

VT ................... 11259 721,176 WVNY ................................ BURLINGTON ................... Burlington-Plattsburgh. 

WA .................. 2506 319,797 KAPP ................................. YAKIMA ............................. Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck. 

WA .................. 58684 809,464 KAYU–TV .......................... SPOKANE ......................... Spokane. 

WA .................. 53586 1,256,193 KBCB ................................. BELLINGHAM ................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 33894 4,439,875 KCPQ ................................ TACOMA ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 56029 453,259 KEPR–TV .......................... PASCO .............................. Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck. 

WA .................. 49264 3,783,380 KFFV ................................. SEATTLE ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 81694 698,441 KGPX–TV .......................... SPOKANE ......................... Spokane. 

WA .................. 34537 822,371 KHQ–TV ............................ SPOKANE ......................... Spokane. 

WA .................. 56033 308,604 KIMA–TV ........................... YAKIMA ............................. Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck. 

WA .................. 34847 4,063,674 KING–TV ........................... SEATTLE ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 66781 4,058,846 KIRO–TV ........................... SEATTLE ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 12395 314,875 KNDO ................................ YAKIMA ............................. Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck. 


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WA .................. 12427 475,612 KNDU ................................ RICHLAND ........................ Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck. 

WA .................. 21656 4,123,984 KOMO–TV ......................... SEATTLE ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 35396 4,006,008 KONG ................................ EVERETT .......................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 35460 2,970,703 KPDX ................................. VANCOUVER .................... Portland, OR. 

WA .................. 78921 697,016 KQUP ................................ PULLMAN .......................... Spokane. 

WA .................. 34868 817,619 KREM ................................ SPOKANE ......................... Spokane. 

WA .................. 35606 731,818 KSKN ................................. SPOKANE ......................... Spokane. 

WA .................. 23428 4,265,956 KSTW ................................ TACOMA ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 67950 4,202,104 KTBW–TV .......................... TACOMA ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 4624 4,023,436 KUNS–TV .......................... BELLEVUE ........................ Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 2495 471,342 KVEW ................................ KENNEWICK ..................... Yakima-Pasco-Rchlnd-Knnwck. 

WA .................. 35862 2,019,168 KVOS–TV .......................... BELLINGHAM ................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 56852 4,220,008 KWPX–TV ......................... BELLEVUE ........................ Seattle-Tacoma. 

WA .................. 69571 4,179,154 KZJO ................................. SEATTLE ........................... Seattle-Tacoma. 

WI .................... 33658 275,585 KBJR–TV ........................... SUPERIOR ........................ Duluth-Superior. 

WI .................... 361 920,090 WACY–TV ......................... APPLETON ....................... Green Bay-Appleton. 

WI .................... 64546 636,957 WAOW ............................... WAUSAU ........................... Wausau-Rhinelander. 

WI .................... 74417 1,225,928 WBAY–TV ......................... GREEN BAY ..................... Green Bay-Appleton. 

WI .................... 73042 1,040,984 WCWF ............................... SURING ............................. Green Bay-Appleton.

WI .................... 71427 3,085,540 WDJT–TV .......................... MILWAUKEE ..................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 7893 991,019 WEAU ................................ EAU CLAIRE ..................... La Crosse-Eau Claire. 

WI .................... 2709 379,158 WEUX ................................ CHIPPEWA FALLS ........... La Crosse-Eau Claire. 

WI .................... 9635 1,201,204 WFRV–TV ......................... GREEN BAY ..................... Green Bay-Appleton. 

WI .................... 2708 1,134,279 WGBA–TV ......................... GREEN BAY ..................... Green Bay-Appleton. 

WI .................... 26025 1,400,358 WIFS .................................. JANESVILLE ..................... Madison. 

WI .................... 65143 1,830,642 WISC–TV ........................... MADISON .......................... Madison. 

WI .................... 65680 2,938,180 WISN–TV ........................... MILWAUKEE ..................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 73107 3,117,326 WITI ................................... MILWAUKEE ..................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 60571 3,462,960 WIWN ................................ FOND DU LAC .................. Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 49699 277,530 WJFW–TV ......................... RHINELANDER ................. Wausau-Rhinelander. 

WI .................... 74424 866,325 WKBT–DT ......................... LA CROSSE ...................... La Crosse-Eau Claire. 

WI .................... 64545 1,918,224 WKOW ............................... MADISON .......................... Madison. 

WI .................... 2710 513,319 WLAX ................................ LA CROSSE ...................... La Crosse-Eau Claire. 

WI .................... 4150 1,251,563 WLUK–TV .......................... GREEN BAY ..................... Green Bay-Appleton. 

WI .................... 68545 2,708,202 WMLW–TV ........................ RACINE ............................. Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 81503 121,150 WMOW .............................. CRANDON ........................ Wausau-Rhinelander. 

WI .................... 10221 1,579,847 WMSN–TV ......................... MADISON .......................... Madison. 

WI .................... 6870 1,548,616 WMTV ................................ MADISON .......................... Madison. 

WI .................... 37104 3,163,550 WPXE–TV ......................... KENOSHA ......................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 64550 367,516 WQOW .............................. EAU CLAIRE ..................... La Crosse-Eau Claire. 

WI .................... 6867 652,442 WSAW–TV ........................ WAUSAU ........................... Wausau-Rhinelander. 

WI .................... 74098 3,010,678 WTMJ–TV .......................... MILWAUKEE ..................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 86496 238,151 WTPX–TV .......................... ANTIGO ............................. Wausau-Rhinelander. 

WI .................... 72342 2,543,642 WVCY–TV ......................... MILWAUKEE ..................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 74174 2,999,694 WVTV ................................ MILWAUKEE ..................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 68547 2,235,958 WWRS–TV ........................ MAYVILLE ......................... Milwaukee. 

WI .................... 64549 424,268 WXOW ............................... LA CROSSE ...................... La Crosse-Eau Claire. 

WI .................... 77789 91,233 WYOW ............................... EAGLE RIVER .................. Wausau-Rhinelander. 

WV .................. 71220 711,302 WBOY–TV ......................... CLARKSBURG .................. Clarksburg-Weston. 

WV .................. 71280 1,303,787 WCHS–TV ......................... CHARLESTON .................. Charleston-Huntington. 

WV .................. 70592 962,532 WDTV ................................ WESTON ........................... Clarksburg-Weston. 

WV .................. 37806 808,036 WLFB ................................. BLUEFIELD ....................... Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill. 

WV .................. 73189 1,021,171 WLPX–TV .......................... CHARLESTON .................. Charleston-Huntington. 

WV .................. 66804 569,330 WOAY–TV ......................... OAK HILL .......................... Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill.

WV .................. 23342 1,176,043 WOWK–TV ........................ HUNTINGTON ................... Charleston-Huntington. 

WV .................. 36912 1,184,629 WSAZ–TV .......................... HUNTINGTON ................... Charleston-Huntington. 

WV .................. 4685 472,761 WTAP–TV .......................... PARKERSBURG ............... Parkersburg. 

WV .................. 6869 2,941,511 WTRF–TV .......................... WHEELING ....................... Wheeling-Steubenville. 

WV .................. 417 1,373,707 WVAH–TV ......................... CHARLESTON .................. Charleston-Huntington. 

WV .................. 10976 731,193 WVFX ................................ CLARKSBURG .................. Clarksburg-Weston. 

WV .................. 74169 911,630 WVNS–TV ......................... LEWISBURG ..................... Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill. 

WV .................. 74176 1,035,752 WVVA ................................ BLUEFIELD ....................... Bluefield-Beckley-Oak Hill. 

WV .................. 23264 3,892,904 WWPX–TV ........................ MARTINSBURG ................ Washington, DC (Hagrstwn). 

WY .................. 68713 79,948 KCWY–DT ......................... CASPER ............................ Casper-Riverton. 

WY .................. 74256 80,382 KFNB ................................. CASPER ............................ Casper-Riverton. 

WY .................. 21613 54,988 KFNE ................................. RIVERTON ........................ Casper-Riverton. 

WY .................. 21612 10,988 KFNR ................................. RAWLINS .......................... Casper-Riverton. 

WY .................. 63177 80,475 KGWC–TV ......................... CASPER ............................ Casper-Riverton. 

WY .................. 63162 38,125 KGWL–TV ......................... LANDER ............................ Casper-Riverton. 

WY .................. 63166 469,467 KGWN–TV ......................... CHEYENNE ....................... Cheyenne-Scottsbluff. 

WY .................. 63170 51,315 KGWR–TV ......................... ROCK SPRINGS ............... Casper-Riverton. 

WY .................. 40250 541,043 KLWY ................................ CHEYENNE ....................... Cheyenne-Scottsbluff. 


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99 5 U.S.C. 603. The RFA, 5 U.S.C. 601–612 has 

been amended by the Small Business Regulatory 

Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA), Public 

Law N 104–121, Title II, 110 Stat. 847 (1996). 

100 5 U.S.C. 603(a). 

101 Id. 

102 47 U.S.C. 159(a). 

103 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and (j), 159, and 303(r). 104 5 U.S.C. 603(b)(3). 105 5 U.S.C. 601(6). 106 5 U.S.C. 601(3) (incorporating by reference the 

definition of ‘‘small-business concern’’ in the Small 

Business Act, 15 U.S.C. 632). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 

01(3), the statutory definition of a small business 

applies ‘‘unless an agency, after consultation with 

the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business 

Administration and after opportunity for public 

comment, establishes one or more definitions of 

such term which are appropriate to the activities of 

the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the 

Federal Register.’’ 

107 15 U.S.C. 632. 

108See 5 U.S.C. 601(3)–(6). 109See SBA, Office of Advocacy, ‘‘Frequently 

Asked Questions,’’ available at https://

www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/advocacy/SB-FAQ2016_WEB.pdf. 110 5 U.S.C. 601(4). 111 5 U.S.C. 601(5). 112See SBA, Office of Advocacy, ‘‘Frequently 

Asked Questions,’’ available at https://

www.sba.gov/sites/default/files/advocacy/SB-FAQ2016_WEB.pdf. 113The 2011 U.S. Census Data for small 

governmental organizations are not presented based 

on the size of the population in each organization. 

As stated above, there were 90,056 local 

governmental organizations in 2011. As a basis for 

estimating how many of these 90,056 local 

governmental organizations were small, we note 

that there were a total of 729 cities and towns 

(incorporated places and civil divisions) with 

populations over 50,000. See http://

factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/ 

productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_2012_US_

51SSSZ5&prodType=table. If we subtract the 729 

cities and towns that exceed the 50,000 population 

threshold, we conclude that approximately 789,237 

are small. 

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State Facility ID Population Call sign Community of service Nielsen DMA rank 

WY .................. 18287 3,220,160 KQCK ................................ CHEYENNE ....................... Cheyenne-Scottsbluff. 

WY .................. 17680 62,178 KSGW–TV ......................... SHERIDAN ........................ Rapid City. 

WY .................. 18286 80,426 KTWO–TV ......................... CASPER ............................ Casper-Riverton. 

VII. Initial Regulatory Flexibility 

Analysis 

1. As required by the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended 

(RFA),99 the Commission prepared this 

Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis 

(IRFA) of the possible significant 

economic impact on small entities by 

the policies and rules proposed in the 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(Notice). Written comments are 

requested on this IRFA. Comments must 

be identified as responses to the IRFA 

and must be filed by the deadline for 

comments on this Notice. The 

Commission will send a copy of the 

Notice, including the IRFA, to the Chief 

Counsel for Advocacy of the Small 

Business Administration (SBA).100 In 

addition, the Notice and IRFA (or 

summaries thereof) will be published in 

the Federal Register.101

A. Need for, and Objectives of, the 

Notice 

2. The Notice seeks comment 

regarding adopting proposed regulatory 

fees for Fiscal Year 2018. The proposed 

regulatory fees are attached to the 

Notice in Table 2. This regulatory fee 

Notice is needed each year because the 

Commission is required by Congress to 

adopt regulatory fees each year ‘‘to 

recover the costs of . . . enforcement 

activities, policy and rulemaking 

activities, user information services, and 

international activities.’’ 102 The 

objective of the Notice is to propose 

regulatory fees for fiscal year 2017 and 

adopt regulatory fee reform to improve 

the regulatory fee process. The Notice 

seeks comment on the Commission’s 

proposed regulatory fees for fiscal year 

(FY) 2018. The Notice proposes to 

collect $322,035,000 in regulatory fees 

for FY 2018, as detailed in the proposed 

fee schedules in Table 2, including an 

increase in the DBS fee rate to 48 cents 

per subscriber so that the DBS fee would 

be approaching parity with the cable 

television/IPTV fee, based on the Media 

Bureau FTEs devoted to issues that 

include DBS; rates for international 

bearer circuits that include noncommon carrier circuits; and rates in 

revised tiers for submarine cable 

systems. The Notice seeks comment on 

adopting rates for television 

broadcasters that are more closely tied 

to the population served in the 

broadcast area, for FY 2019 and seeks 

comment on whether, for FY 2019, the 

Commission should adopt a new 

regulatory fee category for small 

satellites. 

B. Legal Basis 

3. This action, including publication 

of proposed rules, is authorized under 

sections (4)(i) and (j), 9, and 303(r) of 

the Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended.103

C. Description and Estimate of the 

Number of Small Entities to Which the 

Rules Will Apply 

4. The RFA directs agencies to 

provide a description of, and where 

feasible, an estimate of the number of 

small entities that may be affected by 

the proposed rules and policies, if 

adopted.104 The RFA generally defines 

the term ‘‘small entity’’ as having the 

same meaning as the terms ‘‘small 

business,’’ ‘‘small organization,’’ and 

‘‘small governmental jurisdiction.’’ 105

In addition, the term ‘‘small business’’ 

has the same meaning as the term 

‘‘small business concern’’ under the 

Small Business Act.106 A ‘‘small 

business concern’’ is one which: (1) Is 

independently owned and operated; (2) 

is not dominant in its field of operation; 

and (3) satisfies any additional criteria 

established by the SBA.107

5. Small Entities. Our actions, over 

time, may affect small entities that are 

not easily categorized at present. We 

therefore describe here, at the outset, 

three comprehensive small entity size 

standards that could be directly affected 

by the proposals under consideration.108

As of 2009, small businesses 

represented 99.9 percent of the 27.5 

million businesses in the United States, 

according to the SBA.109 In addition, a 

‘‘small organization is generally any notfor-profit enterprise which is 

independently owned and operated and 

not dominant in its field.110 In addition, 

the term ‘‘small governmental 

jurisdiction’’ is defined generally as 

‘‘governments of cities, towns, 

townships, villages, school districts, or 

special districts, with a population of 

less than fifty thousand.’’ 111 U.S. 

Census Bureau data for 2011 indicate 

that there were 90,056 local 

governmental jurisdictions in the 

United States.112 We estimate that, of 

this total, as many as 89,327 entities 

may qualify as ‘‘small governmental 

jurisdictions.’’ 113 Thus, we estimate 

that most local government jurisdictions 

are small. 

6. Wired Telecommunications 

Carriers. The U.S. Census Bureau 

defines this industry as ‘‘establishments 

primarily engaged in operating and/or 

providing access to transmission 

facilities and infrastructure that they 

own and/or lease for the transmission of 

voice, data, text, sound, and video using 

wired communications networks. 

Transmission facilities may be based on 

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115See 13 CFR 120.201, NAICS code 517110. 

116http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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117 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517110. 

118http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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119 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517110. 

120http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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51SSSZ5&prodType=table. 121See Trends in Telephone Service, Federal 

Communications Commission, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, Industry Analysis and 

Technology Division at Table 5.3 (September 2010) 

(Trends in Telephone Service). 122See id. 123 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517110. 124http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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51SSSZ5&prodType=table. 125See Trends in Telephone Service, at Table 5.3. 126 Id. 127 Id. 128 Id. 

129 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517110. 130http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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131See Trends in Telephone Service, at Table 5.3. 

132http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ssd/naics/ 

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133 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517911. 

134http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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technologies. Establishments in this 

industry use the wired 

telecommunications network facilities 

that they operate to provide a variety of 

services, such as wired telephony 

services, including VoIP services, wired 

(cable) audio and video programming 

distribution, and wired broadband 

internet services. By exception, 

establishments providing satellite 

television distribution services using 

facilities and infrastructure that they 

operate are included in this 

industry.’’ 114 The SBA has developed a 

small business size standard for Wired 

Telecommunications Carriers, which 

consists of all such companies having 

1,500 or fewer employees.115 Census 

data for 2012 shows that there were 

3,117 firms that operated that year. Of 

this total, 3,083 operated with fewer 

than 1,000 employees.116 Thus, under 

this size standard, the majority of firms 

in this industry can be considered 

small. 

7. Local Exchange Carriers (LECs). 

Neither the Commission nor the SBA 

has developed a size standard for small 

businesses specifically applicable to 

local exchange services. The closest 

applicable NAICS code category is for 

Wired Telecommunications Carriers. 

Under that size standard, such a 

business is small if it has 1,500 or fewer 

employees.117 According to census data 

from 2012, there were 3,117 

establishments that operated that year. 

Of this total, 3,083 operated with fewer 

than 1,000 employees.118 The 

Commission estimates that most 

providers of local exchange service are 

small entities that may be affected by 

the rules proposed in the Notice. 

8. Incumbent LECs. Neither the 

Commission nor the SBA has developed 

a small business size standard 

specifically for incumbent local 

exchange services. The closest 

applicable NAICS code category is 

Wired Telecommunications Carriers. 

Under that size standard, such a 

business is small if it has 1,500 or fewer 

employees.119 According to census data 

from 2012, 3,117 firms operated in that 

year. Of this total, 3,083 operated with 

fewer than 1,000 employees.120

According to Commission data, 1,307 

carriers reported that they were 

incumbent local exchange service 

providers.121 Of this total of 1,307 

incumbent local exchange service 

providers, an estimated 1,006 operated 

with 1,500 or fewer employees.122

Consequently, the Commission 

estimates that most providers of 

incumbent local exchange service are 

small businesses that may be affected by 

the rules proposed in this Notice. 

9. Competitive Local Exchange 

Carriers (Competitive LECs), 

Competitive Access Providers (CAPs), 

Shared-Tenant Service Providers, and 

Other Local Service Providers. Neither 

the Commission nor the SBA has 

developed a small business size 

standard specifically for these service 

providers. The appropriate NAICS code 

category is Wired Telecommunications 

Carriers. Under that size standard, such 

a business is small if it has 1,500 or 

fewer employees.123 U.S. Census data 

for 2012 indicate that 3,117 firms 

operated during that year. Of that 

number, 3,083 operated with fewer than 

1,000 employees.124 Based on this data, 

the Commission concludes that the 

majority of Competitive LECs, CAPs, 

Shared-Tenant Service Providers, and 

Other Local Service Providers are small 

entities. According to the Commission 

data, 1,442 carriers reported that they 

were engaged in the provision of either 

competitive local exchange services or 

competitive access provider services.125

Of these 1,442 carriers, an estimated 

1,256 have 1,500 or fewer employees. In 

addition, 17 carriers have reported that 

they are Shared-Tenant Service 

Providers, and all 17 are estimated to 

have 1,500 or fewer employees.126 Also, 

72 carriers have reported that they are 

Other Local Service Providers.127 Of this 

total, 70 have 1,500 or fewer 

employees.128 Consequently, the 

Commission estimates that most 

providers of competitive local exchange 

service, competitive access providers, 

Shared-Tenant Service Providers, and 

Other Local Service Providers are small 

entities that may be affected by rules 

proposed in this Notice. 

10. Interexchange Carriers (IXCs). 

Neither the Commission nor the SBA 

has developed a definition for 

Interexchange Carriers. The closest 

NAICS code category is Wired 

Telecommunications Carriers as defined 

in paragraph 6 of this IRFA. The 

applicable size standard under SBA 

rules is that such a business is small if 

it has 1,500 or fewer employees.129 U.S. 

Census data for 2012 indicate that 3,117 

firms operated during that year. Of that 

number, 3,083 operated with fewer than 

1,000 employees.130 According to 

Commission data, 359 companies 

reported that their primary 

telecommunications service activity was 

the provision of interexchange 

services.131 Of this total, an estimated 

317 have 1,500 or fewer employees. 

Consequently, the Commission 

estimates that the majority of 

interexchange service providers are 

small entities that may be affected by 

rules proposed in this Notice. 

11. Prepaid Calling Card Providers. 

Neither the Commission nor the SBA 

has developed a small business size 

standard specifically for prepaid calling 

card providers. The appropriate NAICS 

code category for prepaid calling card 

providers is Telecommunications 

Resellers. This industry comprises 

establishments engaged in purchasing 

access and network capacity from 

owners and operators of 

telecommunications networks and 

reselling wired and wireless 

telecommunications services (except 

satellite) to businesses and households. 

Establishments in this industry resell 

telecommunications; they do not 

operate transmission facilities and 

infrastructure. Mobile virtual networks 

operators (MVNOs) are included in this 

industry.132 Under the applicable SBA 

size standard, such a business is small 

if it has 1,500 or fewer employees.133

U.S. Census data for 2012 show that 

1,341 firms provided resale services 

during that year. Of that number, 1,341 

operated with fewer than 1,000 

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51SSSZ5&prodType=table. 140See Trends in Telephone Service, at Table 5.3. 141 Id. 142 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517911. 143 Id. 144http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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145 Id. 

146Trends in Telephone Service, at Table 5.3. 

147 Id. 

148 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517110. 

149http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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150 Id. 

151Trends in Telephone Service, at Table 5.3. 

152 Id. 

153NAICS code 517210. See http://

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154http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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156Trends in Telephone Service, at Table 5.3. 

157 Id. 

158U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 NAICS code 

Economic Definitions, http://www.census.gov.cgibin/sssd/naics/naicsrch. 

159 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 515120. 

and the associated small business size 

standard, the majority of these prepaid 

calling card providers can be considered 

small entities. According to Commission 

data, 193 carriers have reported that 

they are engaged in the provision of 

prepaid calling cards.135 All 193 carriers 

have 1,500 or fewer employees.136

Consequently, the Commission 

estimates that the majority of prepaid 

calling card providers are small entities 

that may be affected by rules proposed 

in this Notice. 

12. Local Resellers. Neither the 

Commission nor the SBA has developed 

a small business size standard 

specifically for Local Resellers. The SBA 

has developed a small business size 

standard for the category of 

Telecommunications Resellers. Under 

that size standard, such a business is 

small if it has 1,500 or fewer 

employees.137 Census data for 2012 

show that 1,341 firms provided resale 

services during that year.138 Of that 

number, 1,341 operated with fewer than 

1,000 employees.139 Under this category 

and the associated small business size 

standard, the majority of these local 

resellers can be considered small 

entities. According to Commission data, 

213 carriers have reported that they are 

engaged in the provision of local resale 

services.140 Of this total, an estimated 

211 have 1,500 or fewer employees.141

Consequently, the Commission 

estimates that the majority of local 

resellers are small entities that may be 

affected by rules proposed in this 

Notice. 

13. Toll Resellers. The Commission 

has not developed a definition for Toll 

Resellers. The closest NAICS code 

Category is Telecommunications 

Resellers, and the SBA has developed a 

small business size standard for the 

category of Telecommunications 

Resellers.142 Under that size standard, 

such a business is small if it has 1,500 

or fewer employees.143 Census data for 

2012 show that 1,341 firms provided 

resale services during that year.144 Of 

that number, 1,341 operated with fewer 

than 1,000 employees.145 Thus, under 

this category and the associated small 

business size standard, the majority of 

these resellers can be considered small 

entities. According to Commission data, 

881 carriers have reported that they are 

engaged in the provision of toll resale 

services.146 Of this total, an estimated 

857 have 1,500 or fewer employees.147

Consequently, the Commission 

estimates that the majority of toll 

resellers are small entities that may be 

affected by the rules proposed in the 

Notice. 

14. Other Toll Carriers. Neither the 

Commission nor the SBA has developed 

a size standard for small businesses 

specifically applicable to Other Toll 

Carriers. This category includes toll 

carriers that do not fall within the 

categories of interexchange carriers, 

operator service providers, prepaid 

calling card providers, satellite service 

carriers, or toll resellers. The closest 

applicable NAICS code category is for 

Wired Telecommunications Carriers, as 

defined in paragraph 6 of this IRFA. 

Under that size standard, such a 

business is small if it has 1,500 or fewer 

employees.148 Census data for 2012 

shows that there were 3,117 firms that 

operated that year.149 Of this total, 3,083 

operated with fewer than 1,000 

employees.150 Thus, under this category 

and the associated small business size 

standard, the majority of Other Toll 

Carriers can be considered small. 

According to Commission data, 284 

companies reported that their primary 

telecommunications service activity was 

the provision of other toll carriage.151 Of 

these, an estimated 279 have 1,500 or 

fewer employees.152 Consequently, the 

Commission estimates that most Other 

Toll Carriers are small entities that may 

be affected by the rules proposed in the 

Notice. 

15. Wireless Telecommunications 

Carriers (except Satellite). This industry 

comprises establishments engaged in 

operating and maintaining switching 

and transmission facilities to provide 

communications via the airwaves. 

Establishments in this industry have 

spectrum licenses and provide services 

using that spectrum, such as cellular 

services, paging services, wireless 

internet access, and wireless video 

services.153 The appropriate size 

standard under SBA rules is that such 

a business is small if it has 1,500 or 

fewer employees. For this industry, 

Census Data for 2012 show that there 

were 967 firms that operated for the 

entire year.154 Of this total, 955 firms 

had fewer than 1,000 employees.155

Thus under this category and the 

associated size standard, the 

Commission estimates that the majority 

of wireless telecommunications carriers 

(except satellite) are small entities. 

Similarly, according to Commission 

data, 413 carriers reported that they 

were engaged in the provision of 

wireless telephony, including cellular 

service, Personal Communications 

Service (PCS), and Specialized Mobile 

Radio (SMR) services.156 Of this total, 

an estimated 261 have 1,500 or fewer 

employees.157 Thus, using available 

data, we estimate that the majority of 

wireless firms can be considered small 

and may be affected by rules proposed 

in this Notice. 

16. Television Broadcasting. This 

Economic Census category ‘‘comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in 

broadcasting images together with 

sound. These establishments operate 

television broadcasting studios and 

facilities for the programming and 

transmission of programs to the 

public.’’ 158 These establishments also 

produce or transmit visual programming 

to affiliated broadcast television 

stations, which in turn broadcast the 

programs to the public on a 

predetermined schedule. Programming 

may originate in their own studio, from 

an affiliated network, or from external 

sources. The SBA has created the 

following small business size standard 

for Television Broadcasting firms: Those 

having $38.5 million or less in annual 

receipts.159 The 2012 Economic Census 

reports that 751 television broadcasting 

firms operated during that year. Of that 

number, 656 had annual receipts of less 

than $25 million per year. Based on that 

Census data we conclude that a majority 

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160See FCC News Release, ‘‘Broadcast Station 

Totals as of December 31, 2011,’’ dated January 6, 

2012; http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/ 

Daily_Business/2012/db0106/DOC-311837A1.pdf. 

161We recognize that BIA’s estimate differs 

slightly from the FCC total given supra. 

162 ‘‘[Business concerns] are affiliates of each 

other when one concern controls or has the power 

to control the other or a third party or parties 

controls or has to power to control both.’’ 13 CFR 

21.103(a)(1). 

163See FCC News Release, ‘‘Broadcast Station 

Totals as of December 31, 2011,’’ dated January 6, 

2012; http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/ 

Daily_Business/2012/db0106/DOC-311837A1.pdf. 

164See generally 5 U.S.C. 601(4), (6). 

165See FCC News Release, ‘‘Broadcast Station 

Totals as of December 31, 2011,’’ dated January 6, 

2012; http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/ 

Daily_Business/2012/db0106/DOC-311837A1.pdf. 

166http://www.census.gov.cgi-bin/sssd/naics/ 

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167 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 515112. 

168http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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170 ‘‘Concerns and entities are affiliates of each 

other when one controls or has the power to control 

the other, or a third party or parties controls or has 

the power to control both. It does not matter 

whether control is exercised, so long as the power 

to control exists.’’ 13 CFR 121.103(a)(1). 

171 13 CFR 121.102(b) (an SBA regulation). 

172https://www.census.gov.cgi-bin/sssd/naics/ 

naicsrch. 173http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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Table. 175 47 CFR 76.901(e). 176August 15, 2015 Report from the Media 

Bureau based on data contained in the 

Commission’s Cable Operations and Licensing 

System (COALS). See www/fcc.gov/coals. 177See SNL KAGAN at www.snl.com/ 

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sortcol=subscribersbasic&sortorder=desc. 178 47 CFR 76.901(c). 179See footnote 2, supra. 180August 5, 2015 report from the Media Bureau 

based on its research in COALS. See www.fcc.gov/ 

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181 47 CFR 76.901 (f) and notes ff. 1, 2, and 3. 

are small. The Commission has 

estimated the number of licensed 

commercial television stations to be 

1,387.160 In addition, according to 

Commission staff review of the BIA 

Advisory Services, LLC’s Media Access 

Pro Television Database on March 28, 

2012, about 950 of an estimated 1,300 

commercial television stations (or 

approximately 73 percent) had revenues 

of $14 million or less.161 We therefore 

estimate that the majority of commercial 

television broadcasters are small 

entities. 

17. In assessing whether a business 

concern qualifies as small under the 

above definition, business (control) 

affiliations 162 must be included. Our 

estimate, therefore, likely overstates the 

number of small entities that might be 

affected by our action, because the 

revenue figure on which it is based does 

not include or aggregate revenues from 

affiliated companies. In addition, an 

element of the definition of ‘‘small 

business’’ is that the entity not be 

dominant in its field of operation. We 

are unable at this time to define or 

quantify the criteria that would 

establish whether a specific television 

station is dominant in its field of 

operation. Accordingly, the estimate of 

small businesses to which rules may 

apply does not exclude any television 

station from the definition of a small 

business on this basis and is therefore 

possibly over-inclusive to that extent. 

18. In addition, the Commission has 

estimated the number of licensed 

noncommercial educational (NCE) 

television stations to be 396.163 These 

stations are non-profit, and therefore 

considered to be small entities.164 There 

are also 2,528 low power television 

stations, including Class A stations 

(LPTV).165 Given the nature of these 

services, we will presume that all LPTV 

licensees qualify as small entities under 

the above SBA small business size 

standard. 

19. Radio Broadcasting. This 

Economic Census category ‘‘comprises 

establishments primarily engaged in 

broadcasting programs by radio to the 

public. Programming may originate in 

their own studio, from an affiliated 

network, or from external sources.’’ 166

The SBA has established a small 

business size standard for this category, 

which is: Such firms having $38.5 

million or less in annual receipts.167

U.S. Census data for 2012 show that 

2,849 radio station firms operated 

during that year.168 Of that number, 

2,806 operated with annual receipts of 

less than $25 million per year.169

According to Commission staff review 

of BIA Advisory Services, LLC’s Media 

Access Pro Radio Database on March 

28, 2012, about 10,759 (97 percent) of 

11,102 commercial radio stations had 

revenues of $38.5 million or less. 

Therefore, the majority of such entities 

are small entities. 

20. In assessing whether a business 

concern qualifies as small under the 

above size standard, business 

affiliations must be included.170 In 

addition, to be determined to be a 

‘‘small business,’’ the entity may not be 

dominant in its field of operation.171 It 

is difficult at times to assess these 

criteria in the context of media entities, 

and our estimate of small businesses 

may therefore be over-inclusive. 

21. Cable Television and other 

Subscription Programming. This 

industry comprises establishments 

primarily engaged in operating studios 

and facilities for the broadcasting of 

programs on a subscription or fee basis. 

The broadcast programming is typically 

narrowcast in nature, e.g., limited 

format, such as news, sports, education, 

or youth-oriented. These establishments 

produce programming in their own 

facilities or acquire programming from 

external sources. The programming 

material is usually delivered to a third 

party, such as cable systems or directto-home satellite systems, for 

transmission to viewers.172 The SBA has 

established a size standard for this 

industry of $38.5 million or less. Census 

data for 2012 shows that there were 367 

firms that operated that year.173 Of this 

total, 319 operated with annual receipts 

of less than $25 million.174 Thus under 

this size standard, the majority of firms 

offering cable and other program 

distribution services can be considered 

small and may be affected by rules 

proposed in this Notice. 

22. Cable Companies and Systems. 

The Commission has developed its own 

small business size standards for the 

purpose of cable rate regulation. Under 

the Commission’s rules, a ‘‘small cable 

company’’ is one serving 400,000 or 

fewer subscribers nationwide.175

Industry data indicate that there are 

currently 4,600 active cable systems in 

the United States.176 Of this total, all but 

ten cable operators nationwide are small 

under the 400,000-subscriber size 

standard.177 In addition, under the 

Commission’s rate regulation rules, a 

‘‘small system’’ is a cable system serving 

15,000 or fewer subscribers.178 Current 

Commission records show 4,600 cable 

systems nationwide.179 Of this total, 

3,900 cable systems have less than 

15,000 subscribers, and 700 systems 

have 15,000 or more subscribers, based 

on the same records.180 Thus, under this 

standard as well, the Commission 

estimates that most cable systems are 

small entities. 

23. Cable System Operators (Telecom 

Act Standard). The Communications 

Act also contains a size standard for 

small cable system operators, which is 

‘‘a cable operator that, directly or 

through an affiliate, serves in the 

aggregate fewer than 1 percent of all 

subscribers in the United States and is 

not affiliated with any entity or entities 

whose gross annual revenues in the 

aggregate exceed $250,000,000.’’ 181


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aspx. 183 47 CFR 76.901(f) and notes ff. 1, 2, and 3. 184See SNL KAGAN at www.snl.com/ 

Interactivex/TopCable MSOs.aspx. 185The Commission does receive such 

information on a case-by-case basis if a cable 

operator appeals a local franchise authority’s 

finding that the operator does not qualify as a small 

cable operator pursuant to 47 CFR 76.901(f) of the 

Commission’s rules. See 47 CFR 76.901(f). 

186http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/naics/ 

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187NAICs code 517110; 13 CFR 121.201. 

188http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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189See 15th Annual Video Competition Report, 

28 FCC Rcd at 1057, Section 27. 

190http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/ssssd/naics/ 

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191 13 CFR 121.201; NAICs code 517919. 

192http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

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193See 47 CFR 52.101(b). 

194 13 CFR 121.201, NAICS code 517110. 

195 Id. 

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197 13 CFR 120,201, NAICS code 517110. 

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There are approximately 52,403,705 

cable video subscribers in the United 

States today.182 Accordingly, an 

operator serving fewer than 524,037 

subscribers shall be deemed a small 

operator if its annual revenues, when 

combined with the total annual 

revenues of all its affiliates, do not 

exceed $250 million in the aggregate.183

Based on available data, we find that all 

but nine incumbent cable operators are 

small entities under this size 

standard.184 The Commission neither 

requests nor collects information on 

whether cable system operators are 

affiliated with entities whose gross 

annual revenues exceed $250 

million.185 Although it seems certain 

that some of these cable system 

operators are affiliated with entities 

whose gross annual revenues exceed 

$250,000,000, we are unable at this time 

to estimate with greater precision the 

number of cable system operators that 

would qualify as small cable operators 

under the definition in the 

Communications Act. 

24. Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) 

Service. DBS Service is a nationally 

distributed subscription service that 

delivers video and audio programming 

via satellite to a small parabolic dish 

antenna at the subscriber’s location. 

DBS is now included in SBA’s 

economic census category ‘‘Wired 

Telecommunications Carriers.’’ The 

Wired Telecommunications Carriers 

industry comprises establishments 

primarily engaged in operating and/or 

providing access to transmission 

facilities and infrastructure that they 

own and/or lease for the transmission of 

voice, data, text, sound, and video using 

wired telecommunications networks. 

Transmission facilities may be based on 

a single technology or combination of 

technologies. Establishments in this 

industry use the wired 

telecommunications network facilities 

that they operate to provide a variety of 

services, such as wired telephony 

services, including VOIP services, wired 

(cable) audio and video programming 

distribution; and wired broadband 

internet services. By exception, 

establishments providing satellite 

television distribution services using 

facilities and infrastructure that they 

operate are included in this industry.186

The SBA determines that a wireline 

business is small if it has fewer than 

1,500 employees.187 Census data for 

2012 indicate that 3,117 wireline 

companies were operational during that 

year. Of that number, 3,083 operated 

with fewer than 1,000 employees.188

Based on that data, we conclude that the 

majority of wireline firms are small 

under the applicable standard. 

However, currently only two entities 

provide DBS service, which requires a 

great deal of capital for operation: AT&T 

and DISH Network.189 AT&T and DISH 

Network each report annual revenues 

that are in excess of the threshold for a 

small business. Accordingly, we must 

conclude that DBS service is provided 

only by large firms. 

25. All Other Telecommunications. 

‘‘All Other Telecommunications’’ is 

defined as follows: This U.S. industry is 

comprised of establishments that are 

primarily engaged in providing 

specialized telecommunications 

services, such as satellite tracking, 

communications telemetry, and radar 

station operation. This industry also 

includes establishments primarily 

engaged in providing satellite terminal 

stations and associated facilities 

connected with one or more terrestrial 

systems and capable of transmitting 

telecommunications to, and receiving 

telecommunications from, satellite 

systems. Establishments providing 

internet services or Voice over internet 

Protocol (VoIP) services via clientsupplied telecommunications 

connections are also included in this 

industry.190 The SBA has developed a 

small business size standard for ‘‘All 

Other Telecommunications,’’ which 

consists of all such firms with gross 

annual receipts of $32.5 million or 

less.191 For this category, census data for 

2012 show that there were 1,442 firms 

that operated for the entire year. Of 

these firms, a total of 1,400 had gross 

annual receipts of less than $25 

million.192 Thus, a majority of ‘‘All 

Other Telecommunications’’ firms 

potentially affected by the proposals in 

the Notice can be considered small. 

26. RespOrgs. Responsible 

Organizations, or RespOrgs, are entities 

chosen by toll free subscribers to 

manage and administer the appropriate 

records in the toll free Service 

Management System for the toll free 

subscriber.193 Although RespOrgs are 

often wireline carriers, they can also 

include non-carrier entities. Therefore, 

in the definition herein of RespOrgs, 

two categories are presented, i.e., Carrier 

RespOrgs and Non-Carrier RespOrgs. 

27. Carrier RespOrgs. Neither the 

Commission, the U.S. Census, nor the 

SBA have developed a definition for 

Carrier RespOrgs. Accordingly, the 

Commission believes that the closest 

NAICS code-based definitional 

categories for Carrier RespOrgs are 

Wired Telecommunications Carriers,194

and Wireless Telecommunications 

Carriers (except satellite).195

28. The U.S. Census Bureau defines 

Wired Telecommunications Carriers as 

establishments primarily engaged in 

operating and/or providing access to 

transmission facilities and infrastructure 

that they own and/or lease for the 

transmission of voice, data, text, sound, 

and video using wired communications 

networks. Transmission facilities may 

be based on a single technology or a 

combination of technologies. 

Establishments in this industry use the 

wired telecommunications network 

facilities that they operate to provide a 

variety of services, such as wired 

telephony services, including VoIP 

services, wired (cable) audio and video 

programming distribution, and wired 

broadband internet services. By 

exception, establishments providing 

satellite television distribution services 

using facilities and infrastructure that 

they operate are included in this 

industry.196 The SBA has developed a 

small business size standard for Wired 

Telecommunications Carriers, which 

consists of all such companies having 

1,500 or fewer employees.197 Census 

data for 2012 show that there were 3,117 

Wired Telecommunications Carrier 

firms that operated for that entire year. 

Of that number, 3,083 operated with 

less than 1,000 employees.198 Based on 

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199http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/ 

naics.naicsrch. 

200 13 CFR 120.201, NAICS code 517120. 

201http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

tableservices/jsf/pages/ 

productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_2012_US_

51SSSZ4&prodType=table. 

202 13 CFR 120.201, NAICS code 541890. 

203 13 CFR 120.201, NAICS code 541618. 

204http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/ 

naics.naicsrch. 

205 13 CFR 120.201, NAICS code 541890. 

206http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

tableservices/jsf/pages/ 

productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_2012_US_

51SSSZ4&prodType=table. 

207http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/sssd/ 

naics.naicsrch. 

208 13 CFR 120.201, NAICS code 514618. 

209http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/ 

tableservices/jsf/pages/ 

productview.xhtml?pid=ECN_2012_US_

51SSSZ4&prodType=table. 

210The four NAICS code-based categories 

selected above to provide definitions for Carrier and 

Non-Carrier RespOrgs were selected because as a 

group they refer generically and comprehensively to 

all RespOrgs. 

211 5 U.S.C. 603(c)(1) through (c)(4). 

212Congress has not appropriated funds for FY 

2018, thus this number is subject to change. 

of Carrier RespOrgs that operated with 

wireline-based technology are small. 

29. The U.S. Census Bureau defines 

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 

(except satellite) as establishments 

engaged in operating and maintaining 

switching and transmission facilities to 

provide communications via the 

airwaves, such as cellular services, 

paging services, wireless internet access, 

and wireless video services.199 The 

appropriate size standard under SBA 

rules is that such a business is small if 

it has 1,500 or fewer employees.200

Census data for 2012 show that 967 

Wireless Telecommunications Carriers 

operated in that year. Of that number, 

955 operated with less than 1,000 

employees.201 Based on that data, we 

conclude that the majority of Carrier 

RespOrgs that operated with wirelessbased technology are small. 

30. Non-Carrier RespOrgs. Neither the 

Commission, the U.S. Census, nor the 

SBA have developed a definition of 

Non-Carrier RespOrgs. Accordingly, the 

Commission believes that the closest 

NAICS code-based definitional 

categories for Non-Carrier RespOrgs are 

‘‘Other Services Related to 

Advertising’’ 202 and ‘‘Other 

Management Consulting Services.’’ 203

31. The U.S. Census defines Other 

Services Related to Advertising as 

comprising establishments primarily 

engaged in providing advertising 

services (except advertising agency 

services, public relations agency 

services, media buying agency services, 

media representative services, display 

advertising services, direct mail 

advertising services, advertising 

material distribution services, and 

marketing consulting services).204 The 

SBA has established a size standard for 

this industry as annual receipts of $15 

million dollars or less.205 Census data 

for 2012 show that 5,804 firms operated 

in this industry for the entire year. Of 

that number, 5,249 operated with 

annual receipts of less than $10 

million.206 Based on that data we 

conclude that the majority of NonCarrier RespOrgs who provide toll-free 

number (TFN)-related advertising 

services are small. 

32. The U.S. Census defines Other 

Management Consulting Services as 

establishments primarily engaged in 

providing management consulting 

services (except administrative and 

general management consulting; human 

resources consulting; marketing 

consulting; or process, physical 

distribution, and logistics consulting). 

Establishments providing 

telecommunications or utilities 

management consulting services are 

included in this industry.207 The SBA 

has established a size standard for this 

industry of $15 million dollars or 

less.208 Census data for 2012 show that 

3,683 firms operated in this industry for 

that entire year. Of that number, 3,632 

operated with less than $10 million in 

annual receipts.209 Based on this data, 

we conclude that a majority of noncarrier RespOrgs who provide TFNrelated management consulting services 

are small.210

33. In addition to the data contained 

in the four (see above) U.S. Census 

NAICS code categories that provide 

definitions of what services and 

functions the Carrier and Non-Carrier 

RespOrgs provide, Somos, the trade 

association that monitors RespOrg 

activities, compiled data showing that 

as of July 1, 2016 there were 23 

RespOrgs operational in Canada and 436 

RespOrgs operational in the United 

States, for a total of 459 RespOrgs 

currently registered with Somos. 

D. Description of Projected Reporting, 

Recordkeeping and Other Compliance 

Requirements 

34. This NPRM does not propose any 

changes to the Commission’s current 

information collection, reporting, 

recordkeeping, or compliance 

requirements. 

E. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant 

Economic Impact on Small Entities, and 

Significant Alternatives Considered 

35. The RFA requires an agency to 

describe any significant alternatives that 

it has considered in reaching its 

approach, which may include the 

following four alternatives, among 

others: (1) The establishment of 

differing compliance or reporting 

requirements or timetables that take into 

account the resources available to small 

entities; (2) the clarification, 

consolidation, or simplification of 

compliance or reporting requirements 

under the rule for small entities; (3) the 

use of performance, rather than design, 

standards; and (4) an exemption from 

coverage of the rule, or any part thereof, 

for small entities.211

36. This NPRM seeks comment on the 

Commission’s regulatory fee collection 

for Fiscal Year 2018, as required by 

Congress each year. Specifically, the 

Commission asks for comment each year 

in the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis on 

how to minimize adverse economic 

impact, imposed by our proposed rules, 

on small entities. The NPRM seeks 

comment on the Commission’s 

proposed regulatory fees for fiscal year 

(FY) 2018. The NPRM proposes to 

collect $322,035,000 in regulatory fees 

for FY 2018,212 as detailed in the 

proposed fee schedules in Table 2, 

including an increase in the DBS fee 

rate to 48 cents per subscriber so that 

the DBS fee would approach the cable 

television/IPTV fee, based on the Media 

Bureau FTEs devoted to issues that 

include DBS. DBS providers are not 

small entities. The NPRM also seeks 

comment on, for FY 2019, adopting 

rates for television broadcasters that are 

more closely tied to the population 

served in the broadcast area. To the 

extent such broadcasters may be small 

entities, the rates for smaller broadcast 

areas would be lower than the rates for 

larger areas, which may provide relief. 

In addition, the de minimis threshold of 

$1,000 would likely exempt smaller 

television broadcast entities from paying 

annual regulatory fees. The Commission 

also seeks comment on whether, for FY 

2019, it should adopt a new regulatory 

fee category for small satellites. The 

proposed regulatory fee for small 

satellites would be significantly lower 

than the current regulatory fee 

applicable to NGSO systems. The 

regulatory fees proposed in this NPRM 

do not include any new fee categories, 

except for the addition of non-common 

carrier terrestrial international bearer 

circuits that previously did not pay 

regulatory fees, adopted last year. The 

NPRM seeks comment on rates for 

international bearer circuits that include 

non-common carrier circuits. To the 

extent such providers are small entities, 

the rates for smaller numbers of circuits 

would be lower than the rates for larger 

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de minimis of $1,000 would likely 

exempt the smaller entities from paying 

annual regulatory fees. 

F. Federal Rules That May Duplicate, 

Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed 

Rules 

37. None. 

VIII. Ordering Clause 

38. Accordingly, it is ordered that, 

pursuant to Section 9(a), (b), (e), (f), and 

(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, 

as amended, 47 U.S.C. 159(a), (b), (e), 

(f), and (g), this Report and Order and 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is 

hereby adopted. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Marlene Dortch, 

Secretary. 

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