80 FR 67344 - Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 211 (Monday, November 2, 2015)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 67344-67346] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-27632] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [GN Docket No. 12-268 and MB Docket No. 15-137; FCC 15-139] Channel Sharing by Full Power and Class A Stations Outside the Broadcast Television Spectrum Incentive Auction Context AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In this Second Order on Reconsideration, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) provides more flexibility to broadcasters interested in the channel sharing option in the broadcast incentive auction by clarifying that back-up channel sharing agreements (``CSAs'') are permitted under its rules and providing more time for successful bidders to transition to shared facilities after the auction. The Commission also provides guidance regarding how the CSA exception to the prohibited communications rule applies with respect to back-up CSAs. DATES: Effective December 2, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shaun Maher, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov of the Media Bureau, Video Division, (202) 418-2324. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Second Order on Reconsideration, FCC 15-139, adopted October 21, 2015, in MB Docket No. 15-137. The full text of the Second Order on Reconsideration is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Portals II, Washington, DC 20554. 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. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis: This Second Order on Reconsideration does not contain any additional new or modified information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (``PRA''), Public Law 104-13, beyond those that were already in the Commission's Incentive Auction Report and Order, 79 FR 48442-01 (Aug. 15, 2014) (``Incentive Auction R&O''). In addition, therefore, it does not contain any additional new or modified 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, beyond those that were already in the Incentive Auction R&O. The Commission is seeking separate OMB approval for FCC Form 2100, Schedule B (for a full power station) and F (for a Class A station) and FCC Form 177. Synopsis 1. The Commission adopted rules for the broadcast incentive auction in the Incentive Auction R&O including rules for parties interested in entering into CSAs. The Commission recently modified those channel sharing rules to provide greater flexibility to stations considering that option. In this Second Order on Reconsideration, the Commission announces that the availability of back-up channel sharing arrangements would provide additional flexibility for stations considering channel sharing. In particular, it would enable both parties to a CSA to participate in the auction while mitigating the risk that the auction system could freeze both stations in the same round and thus deprive both stations of a post-auction host or ``sharer'' station. For some, the risk of being left without any spectrum on which to share may be too great and foreclose that kind of participation. The Commission concludes that a back-up CSA could mitigate that risk and encourage greater participation. 2. The Commission clarifies that, if both parties to a CSA participate in the auction, the rules allow either or both parties to also enter into a back-up CSA with one other station in the same DMA to act as the back-up host or sharer station. By allowing the parties to secure a fallback arrangement in the event that both parties relinquish their spectrum usage rights in the auction, this clarification will help promote wider participation in the auction by broadcasters that require assurance that they will remain on the air in the DMA. The Commission reminds parties that all of their auction-related activity and communications, including with respect to back-up CSAs, must adhere to the antitrust laws as well as the rules. 3. In the Second Order on Reconsideration, the Commission rejects the Broadcaster Representatives' request to allow ``contingent multi- party CSAs across multiple markets.'' The Commission concludes that multi-market back-up CSAs are not necessary to address the uncertainty created if multiple parties to a particular CSA participate in the auction. Such a result would undermine the general goal of the rules prohibiting certain communications, which are intended to reinforce existing antitrust laws, facilitate the detection of collusive conduct, and assure incentive auction participants that the auction process will be fair and objective. The Commission restated that it crafted the CSA exception to apply on an agreement-by-agreement basis in order to encourage channel sharing relationships without undermining these objectives. 4. The Commission also clarifies that, consistent with the foregoing, the CSA exception to the reverse auction rule prohibiting certain communications applies only to communications between parties to a single CSA at any given time. Further, the CSA exception only applies to a CSA, including back-up CSAs, if the CSA was entered into and filed with the Commission by the application deadline. If both stations pursuant to the primary CSA have a bidding status of ``frozen--provisional winner,'' i.e., the auction system determines that the station can never be assigned a feasible channel in its pre- auction band in the current stage, then parties to a back-up CSA may communicate regarding bids and bidding strategy and must cease communication of this type with the party to the original CSA. Prior to that point, the rationale for the CSA exception--that parties to a CSA should be able to ``fully engage as various options are presented during the auction process''--is inapplicable with respect to the back- up CSA. Once the relinquishment bid of the prospective host of the CSA is provisionally accepted by the auction system in a given stage of the auction, the CSA exception may be utilized for otherwise prohibited communications involving the parties to the back-up agreement, and can no longer be utilized for parties to the primary agreement in that stage. 5. The Commission notes that under the reverse auction bidding procedures, the bidding status of a ``frozen--provisional winner'' may change to ``bidding in the current round'' if the auction enters a subsequent stage. Accordingly, if the host in the primary CSA, which was no longer operative because its bidding status became ``frozen-- provisional winner'' in the [[Page 67345]] previous stage, is designated as ``bidding in the current round'' in a subsequent stage of the auction, and that CSA expressly provides that it becomes the operative sharing agreement under such circumstances, the host may notify the sharee in the primary CSA of that change in status and the CSA exception will again apply to communications between the parties to the primary agreement rather than with the back-up host. 6. The Commission also finds that the attractiveness of the channel sharing option would be enhanced if sharees were given additional time to plan and execute their transition to the host's facilities. Currently, the rules require that all winning go off-air bidders in the reverse auction, including winning channel sharees, must terminate operations on their pre-auction channels within three months of when they receive auction proceeds. While three months for termination of operations is sufficient for go off-air winners who intend to relinquish their licenses and cease broadcasting altogether, the Commission recognizes that winning bidders that plan to share a channel will remain in operation and may therefore need more time to implement the move to the sharer's facility. For instance, a channel sharee may need time to deal with technical issues associated with transitioning to its shared location. If it is changing its community of license, it may also need to negotiate modifications to carriage agreements or finalize new must-carry arrangements with multichannel video programming distributors. 7. For these reasons, the Commission modifies section 73.3700(b)(4)(ii) of the rules to extend the amount of time a sharee in a pre- or post-auction CSA will have to relinquish its pre-auction channel to six months after receipt of its reverse auction proceeds. As the Commission decided in the Incentive Auction R&O, winning channel sharing bidders may request a waiver of up to an additional three months to cease operations on their pre-auction channel, pursuant to section 1.3 of the rules, and the Commission will view these requests most favorably. Further, winning channel sharing bidders may request an additional three-months, and the Commission will view the additional requests favorably as well so long as it determines that grant of the extension will not delay the post-auction transition. The Commission finds that this extension of the transition period to six months, and the availability of waivers of up to an additional six months, is unlikely to adversely affect the Commission's post-auction transition timeline. Initial Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), requires that a regulatory flexibility analysis be prepared for notice-and- comment rule making proceedings, unless the agency certifies that ``the rule will not, if promulgated, have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.'' The RFA generally defines the term ``small entity'' as having the same meaning as the terms ``small business,'' ``small organization,'' and ``small governmental jurisdiction.'' In addition, the term ``small business'' has the same meaning as the term ``small business concern'' under the Small Business Act. 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 U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA). In 2012, Congress mandated that the Commission conduct an incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum as set forth in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (``Spectrum Act''). The incentive auction will have three major pieces: (1) A ``reverse auction'' in which full power and Class A broadcast television licensees submit bids to voluntarily relinquish certain broadcast rights in exchange for payments; (2) a reorganization or ``repacking'' of the broadcast television bands in order to free up a portion of the ultra-high frequency (``UHF'') band for other uses; and (3) a ``forward auction'' of licenses for flexible use of the newly available spectrum. In the Incentive Auction R&O, the Commission adopted rules to implement the broadcast television spectrum incentive auction. Among other things, the Commission adopted rules for broadcast stations that choose to channel share. Pursuant to the RFA, a Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (``FRFA'') was incorporated into the Incentive Auction R&O. This Second Order on Reconsideration reflects clarifications and modifications to the Commission's rules arising in response to comments filed by Fox, ION, Tribune, and Univision (the ``Broadcaster Representatives''). The Commission generally responds favorably to the Broadcaster Representatives' requests, finding that providing these clarifications will increase broadcasters' flexibility to use the channel sharing bid option and will make the option more attractive. Specifically, this Second Order on Reconsideration clarifies the Commission's rules to permit broadcasters to enter into back-up channel sharing agreements (``CSAs'') with an additional partner to mitigate the risk that stations that intend to channel share could be left without spectrum after the auction, if both partners receive a status of ``frozen-provisionally winning'' in the same round of the reverse auction. The Commission also clarified that the CSA exception to the general prohibition on communications regarding bids and bidding strategy will apply to that back-up CSA, so long as the back-up CSA was filed before the application deadline, is the requirement for all CSAs. This Second Order on Reconsideration also permits back-up agreements based on price or other contingencies, but declines to extend the CSA exception to them as introducing unacceptable risk of becoming a vehicle for collusion. Finally, this Second Order on Reconsideration extends the transition period for channel sharing winning bidders from three months to six months, and extends the possibility for additional waivers from three months to six months, barring any delay this would cause other transitioning broadcasters. Neither of these changes adopted in this Second Order on Reconsideration will impose additional costs. The changes provide greater flexibility for both stations that wish to pursue channel sharing agreements pre-auction and those that become channel sharing stations post-auction. Therefore, the Commission certifies that the changes adopted in this Second Order on Reconsideration will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The Commission will send a copy of the Second Order on Reconsideration, including a copy of this Final Regulatory Flexibility Certification, in a report to Congress pursuant to the Congressional Review Act. In addition, the Second Order on Reconsideration and this certification will be sent to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration, and will be published in the Federal Register. Federal Rules Which Duplicate, Overlap, or Conflict With the Commission's Proposals None. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Television and reporting and recordkeeping requirements. [[Page 67346]] Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. Final Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows: PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES 0 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336 and 339. 0 2. Section 73.3700 is amended by revising paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4)(ii) to read as follows: Sec. 73.3700 Post-incentive auction licensing and operation. * * * * ** (b) * * * (3) License applications for channel sharing stations. The licensee of each channel sharee station and channel sharer station must file an application for a license for the shared channel using FCC Form 2100 Schedule B (for a full power station) or F (for a Class A station) within six months of the date that the channel sharee station licensee receives its incentive payment pursuant to section 6403(a)(1) of the Spectrum Act. (4) * * * (ii) The licensee of a channel sharee station and a licensee of a license relinquishment station that has indicated in its Form 177 an intent to enter into a post-auction channel sharing agreement must comply with the notification and cancellation procedures in Sec. 73.1750 and terminate operations on its pre-auction channel within six months of the date that the licensee receives its incentive payment pursuant to section 6403(a)(1) of the Spectrum Act. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2015-27632 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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one Standard Definition (SD) program (‘‘PRA’’), Public Law 104–13, beyond the Broadcaster Representatives’ request
stream at all times. those that were already in the to allow ‘‘contingent multi-party CSAs
* * * * * Commission’s Incentive Auction Report across multiple markets.’’ The
[FR Doc. 2015–27738 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] and Order, 79 FR 48442–01 (Aug. 15, Commission concludes that multi-
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 2014) (‘‘Incentive Auction R&O’’). In market back-up CSAs are not necessary
addition, therefore, it does not contain to address the uncertainty created if
any additional new or modified multiple parties to a particular CSA
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS information collection burden for small participate in the auction. Such a result
COMMISSION business concerns with fewer than 25 would undermine the general goal of the
employees, pursuant to the Small rules prohibiting certain
47 CFR Part 73 Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, communications, which are intended to
Public Law 107–198, beyond those that reinforce existing antitrust laws,
[GN Docket No. 12–268 and MB Docket No.
15–137; FCC 15–139] were already in the Incentive Auction facilitate the detection of collusive
R&O. conduct, and assure incentive auction
Channel Sharing by Full Power and The Commission is seeking separate participants that the auction process
Class A Stations Outside the OMB approval for FCC Form 2100, will be fair and objective. The
Broadcast Television Spectrum Schedule B (for a full power station) and Commission restated that it crafted the
Incentive Auction Context F (for a Class A station) and FCC Form CSA exception to apply on an
177. agreement-by-agreement basis in order
AGENCY: Federal Communications to encourage channel sharing
Commission. Synopsis
relationships without undermining
ACTION: Final rule. 1. The Commission adopted rules for these objectives.
the broadcast incentive auction in the 4. The Commission also clarifies that,
SUMMARY: In this Second Order on Incentive Auction R&O including rules consistent with the foregoing, the CSA
Reconsideration, the Federal for parties interested in entering into exception to the reverse auction rule
Communications Commission CSAs. The Commission recently prohibiting certain communications
(Commission) provides more flexibility modified those channel sharing rules to applies only to communications
to broadcasters interested in the channel provide greater flexibility to stations between parties to a single CSA at any
sharing option in the broadcast considering that option. In this Second given time. Further, the CSA exception
incentive auction by clarifying that Order on Reconsideration, the only applies to a CSA, including back-
back-up channel sharing agreements Commission announces that the up CSAs, if the CSA was entered into
(‘‘CSAs’’) are permitted under its rules availability of back-up channel sharing and filed with the Commission by the
and providing more time for successful arrangements would provide additional application deadline. If both stations
bidders to transition to shared facilities flexibility for stations considering pursuant to the primary CSA have a
after the auction. The Commission also channel sharing. In particular, it would bidding status of ‘‘frozen—provisional
provides guidance regarding how the enable both parties to a CSA to winner,’’ i.e., the auction system
CSA exception to the prohibited participate in the auction while determines that the station can never be
communications rule applies with mitigating the risk that the auction assigned a feasible channel in its pre-
respect to back-up CSAs. system could freeze both stations in the auction band in the current stage, then
DATES: Effective December 2, 2015.
same round and thus deprive both parties to a back-up CSA may
stations of a post-auction host or communicate regarding bids and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: ‘‘sharer’’ station. For some, the risk of bidding strategy and must cease
Shaun Maher, Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov of being left without any spectrum on communication of this type with the
the Media Bureau, Video Division, (202) which to share may be too great and party to the original CSA. Prior to that
418–2324. foreclose that kind of participation. The point, the rationale for the CSA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Commission concludes that a back-up exception—that parties to a CSA should
summary of the Commission’s Second CSA could mitigate that risk and be able to ‘‘fully engage as various
Order on Reconsideration, FCC 15–139, encourage greater participation. options are presented during the auction
adopted October 21, 2015, in MB Docket 2. The Commission clarifies that, if process’’—is inapplicable with respect
No. 15–137. The full text of the Second both parties to a CSA participate in the to the back-up CSA. Once the
Order on Reconsideration is available auction, the rules allow either or both relinquishment bid of the prospective
for inspection and copying during parties to also enter into a back-up CSA host of the CSA is provisionally
regular business hours in the FCC with one other station in the same DMA accepted by the auction system in a
Reference Center, 445 12th Street SW., to act as the back-up host or sharer given stage of the auction, the CSA
Room CY–A257, Portals II, Washington, station. By allowing the parties to secure exception may be utilized for otherwise
DC 20554. This document is available in a fallback arrangement in the event that prohibited communications involving
alternative formats (computer diskette, both parties relinquish their spectrum the parties to the back-up agreement,
large print, audio record, and Braille). usage rights in the auction, this and can no longer be utilized for parties
Persons with disabilities who need clarification will help promote wider to the primary agreement in that stage.
documents in these formats may contact participation in the auction by 5. The Commission notes that under
the FCC by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or broadcasters that require assurance that the reverse auction bidding procedures,
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phone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418– they will remain on the air in the DMA. the bidding status of a ‘‘frozen—
0432. The Commission reminds parties that provisional winner’’ may change to
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 all of their auction-related activity and ‘‘bidding in the current round’’ if the
Analysis: This Second Order on communications, including with respect auction enters a subsequent stage.
Reconsideration does not contain any to back-up CSAs, must adhere to the Accordingly, if the host in the primary
additional new or modified information antitrust laws as well as the rules. CSA, which was no longer operative
collection requirements subject to the 3. In the Second Order on because its bidding status became
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Reconsideration, the Commission rejects ‘‘frozen—provisional winner’’ in the
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Federal Communications Commission. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE apportionment of pollock in Statistical
Marlene H. Dortch, Areas 610, 620, and 630 of the GOA to
Secretary. National Oceanic and Atmospheric reflect the underharvest of pollock in
Administration those areas during the C season. In
Final Rules addition, any underharvest remaining
50 CFR Part 679 beyond 20 percent of the originally
For the reasons discussed in the specified seasonal apportionment in a
preamble, the Federal Communications [Docket No. 140918791–4999–02]
particular area may be further
Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as RIN 0648–XE293 apportioned to other statistical areas.
follows: Therefore, NMFS also is increasing the
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic D season apportionment of pollock to
PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST Zone Off Alaska; Inseason Adjustment Statistical Areas 610 and 630 based on
SERVICES to the 2015 Gulf of Alaska Pollock the underharvest of pollock in
Seasonal Apportionments Statistical Areas 620 of the GOA. These
■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 adjustments are described below.
continues to read as follows: AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries The D seasonal apportionment of the
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 2015 pollock TAC in Statistical Area
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and 339. 610 of the GOA is 12,185 metric tons
Commerce. (mt) as established by the final 2015 and
■ 2. Section 73.3700 is amended by ACTION: Temporary rule; inseason 2016 harvest specifications for
revising paragraphs (b)(3) and (b)(4)(ii) adjustment groundfish of the GOA (80 FR 10250,
to read as follows: February 25, 2015). In accordance with
SUMMARY: NMFS is adjusting the 2015 § 679.20(a)(5)(iv)(B), the Administrator,
§ 73.3700 Post-incentive auction licensing seasonal apportionments of the total Alaska Region, NMFS (Regional
and operation. allowable catch (TAC) for pollock in the Administrator), hereby increases the D
* * * * ** Gulf of Alaska (GOA) by re-apportioning season apportionment for Statistical
unharvested pollock TAC in Statistical Area 610 by 2,437 mt to account for the
(b) * * *
Areas 610, 620, and 630 of the GOA. underharvest of the TAC in Statistical
(3) License applications for channel This action is necessary to provide Areas 610 and 620 in the C season. This
sharing stations. The licensee of each opportunity for harvest of the 2015 increase is in proportion to the
channel sharee station and channel pollock TAC, consistent with the goals estimated pollock biomass and is not
sharer station must file an application and objectives of the Fishery greater than 20 percent of the D seasonal
for a license for the shared channel Management Plan for Groundfish of the apportionment of the TAC in Statistical
using FCC Form 2100 Schedule B (for a Gulf of Alaska. Area 610. Therefore, the revised D
full power station) or F (for a Class A DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska seasonal apportionment of the pollock
station) within six months of the date local time (A.l.t.), October 28, 2015, TAC in Statistical Area 610 is 14,622 mt
that the channel sharee station licensee until 2400 hours A.l.t., December 31, (12,185 mt plus 2,437 mt).
receives its incentive payment pursuant 2015. The D seasonal apportionment of the
to section 6403(a)(1) of the Spectrum pollock TAC in Statistical Area 620 of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Josh
Act. the GOA is 14,628 mt as established by
Keaton, 907–586–7228.
the final 2015 and 2016 harvest
(4) * * * SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS specifications for groundfish of the GOA
(ii) The licensee of a channel sharee manages the groundfish fishery in the (80 FR 10250, February 25, 2015). In
station and a licensee of a license GOA exclusive economic zone accordance with § 679.20(a)(5)(iv)(B),
relinquishment station that has according to the Fishery Management the Regional Administrator hereby
indicated in its Form 177 an intent to Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of increases the D seasonal apportionment
enter into a post-auction channel Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North for Statistical Area 620 by 2,926 mt to
sharing agreement must comply with Pacific Fishery Management Council account for the underharvest of the TAC
the notification and cancellation (Council) under authority of the in Statistical Areas 620 in the C season.
procedures in § 73.1750 and terminate Magnuson-Stevens Fishery This increase is not greater than 20
Conservation and Management Act. percent of the D seasonal apportionment
operations on its pre-auction channel
Regulations governing fishing by U.S. of the TAC in Statistical Area 620.
within six months of the date that the
vessels in accordance with the FMP Therefore, the revised D seasonal
licensee receives its incentive payment
appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 apportionment of the pollock TAC in
pursuant to section 6403(a)(1) of the and 50 CFR part 679. Statistical Area 620 is 17,554 mt (14,628
Spectrum Act. The annual pollock TACs in mt plus 2,926 mt).
* * * * * Statistical Areas 610, 620, and 630 of The D seasonal apportionment of
[FR Doc. 2015–27632 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] the GOA are apportioned among four pollock TAC in Statistical Area 630 of
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P seasons, in accordance with the GOA is 18,639 mt as established by
§ 679.23(d)(2). Regulations at the final 2015 and 2016 harvest
§ 679.20(a)(5)(iv)(B) allow the specifications for groundfish of the GOA
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with RULES
underharvest of a seasonal (80 FR 10250, February 25, 2015). In
apportionment to be added to accordance with § 679.20(a)(5)(iv)(B),
subsequent seasonal apportionments, the Regional Administrator hereby
provided that any revised seasonal increases the D seasonal apportionment
apportionment does not exceed 20 for Statistical Area 630 by 3,728 mt to
percent of the seasonal apportionment account for the underharvest of the TAC
for a given statistical area. Therefore, in Statistical Areas 620 and 630 in the
NMFS is increasing the D season C season. This increase is in proportion
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