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Television Broadcasting Services Elko, Nevada

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 at Elko, ...

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  1. 47 CFR Part 73
  2. [MB Docket No. 26-196; RM-12024; DA 26-1125; FR ID 373925]

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This document amends the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 at Elko, Nevada in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Reno (KENV-TV) Licensee, Inc. (Licensee), the licensee of full power television station KENV-DT (KENV-DT or Station), Elko, Nevada. The Media Bureau (Bureau) previously granted a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Licensee to substitute UHF channel 20 for VHF channel 10 at Elko in the table, and subsequently granted a construction permit for its new channel. The Licensee states that it was unable to complete construction of the channel 20 facility by the deadline specified in the Station's construction permit. The Licensee filed the instant petition to amend the table to substitute VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 and allow KENV-DT to continue to operate on channel 10 at its licensed parameters and provide uninterrupted service to viewers. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements, including the interference protection requirements. In support of its channel substitution request, the Licensee filed comments reaffirming its interest and stating that it commits to promptly take any and all steps that may be necessary to effectuate the channel substitution proposed in the petition. An individual commenter, Steven Quinn Singleton, also filed comments, which, for the reasons discussed in the Report and Order referenced below, the Bureau denied.

DATES:

Effective October 28, 2026.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Emily Harrison, Media Bureau, at , (202) 418-1665; or Mark Colombo, Media Bureau, at , (202) 418-7611.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 26-196; RM-12024; DA 26-1125, adopted October 20, 2026, and released October 20, 2026. The proposed rule was published at 91 FR 51421 on August 10, 2026. The full text of this document is available online at www.fcc.gov/​edocs.

This document does not contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not contain any proposed information collection burden “for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees,” pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, do not apply to this proceeding.

The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

  • Television

Federal Communications Commission.

Thomas Horan,

Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.

Final Rule

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.

2. In § 73.622, in the table in paragraph (j), under Nevada, revise the entry for “Elko” to read as follows:

Digital television table of allotments.
* * * * *

(j) * * *

Community Channel No.
*    *    *    *    *
Nevada
Elko 10
*    *    *    *    *
* * * * *

[FR Doc. 2026-22034 Filed 10-27-26; 8:45 am]

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