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Television Broadcasting Services Hutchinson, Kansas

The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on September 22, 2025. Comments closed on October 22, 2025.

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What the agency says

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules by substituting channel *33 for *8 at Hutchinson, Kansas in response to a Petition for Rulemaking filed by Kansas Public Telecommunications Service, Inc. (Kansas Public or Licensee), the licensee of noncommercial educational PBS member television station KPTS(TV) (KPTS or Station) channel *8, Hutchinson, Kansas (Hutchinson). In support of its channel substitution request, the Petitioner asserts that allowing the Station to move from a VHF to a UHF channel would serve the public interest by improving signal reception for viewers. The staff engineering analysis finds that the proposal is in compliance with the Commission's principal community coverage and technical requirements. The proposed channel change is predicted to result in service to more viewers, both through better signal quality and an expanded coverage area.

Key facts

Document number
2025-18342
Type
Proposed rule
Action
Proposed rule
Agency
Federal Communications Commission
Published
September 22, 2025
Comments due
October 22, 2025
Dates
Comments must be filed on or before October 22, 2025 and reply comments on or before November 6, 2025.
Docket
MB Docket No. 25-287; RM-12010; DA 25-854; FR ID 313820
Code of Federal Regulations
47 CFR 73
Topics
Television
Pages
1

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