Federal Register/Vol. 83, No. 130/Friday, July 6
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31516 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 130 / Friday, July 6, 2018 / Proposed Rules (1) expand educational broadband FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS benefits to more students, schools, and COMMISSION COMMISSION families; (2) foster broadband deployment in rural areas, including on 47 CFR Part 54 47 CFR Part 73 tribal lands, many of which have [MB Docket No. 18–126, RM–11800; DA 18– limited or no service today; and (3) [WC Docket No. 10–90; Report No. 3095] 418] accelerate the deployment of 5G wireless networks to more Americans. Petitions for Reconsideration of Action Television Broadcasting Services; They argue that the ‘‘issues raised by the in Rulemaking Proceeding Bridgeport and Stamford, Connecticut NPRM are as complex as they are AGENCY: Federal Communications AGENCY: Federal Communications important’’ and that ‘‘complex Commission. geospatial analysis is required . .’’ In Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule. addition, they allege that this ACTION: Petitions for Reconsideration. proceeding is not routine, and that the SUMMARY: The Commission has before it current timing falls during the summer SUMMARY: Petitions for Reconsideration a petition for rulemaking filed by which is particularly difficult for (Petitions) have been filed in the Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc. schools and educators. Commission’s Rulemaking proceeding (Petitioner or CPBI)), licensee of 5. As set forth in section 1.46 of the by Patrick R. Halley, on behalf of television station WEDW, channel *49, Commission’s rules, the Commission’s Mescalero Apache Telecom, Inc. and Bridgeport, Connecticut (WEDW). policy is that extensions of time for Martin L. Stern, on behalf of Sacred WEDW operates on a shared basis with commercial television station WZME, filing comments in rulemaking Wind Communications, Inc. Bridgeport, Connecticut (WZME), proceedings shall not be routinely DATES: Oppositions to the Petition must licensed to NRJ TV NY License Co. granted. In this case, however, the be filed on or before July 23, 2018. (NRJ). Prior to channel sharing, WZME Commission finds that the number, Replies to an opposition must be filed was licensed on channel 42 at scope, and importance of the questions on or before August 2, 2018. Bridgeport; NRJ has relinquished its asked in the 2.5 GHz NPRM warrant a ADDRESSES: Federal Communications channel 42 spectrum pursuant to a partial extension of the comment and Commission, 445 12th Street SW, successful license relinquishment bid in reply comment deadlines. While Washington, DC 20554. the broadcast incentive auction and the NEBSA and CTN seek an extension of spectrum is now being licensed to new 45 days, and the Joint Stakeholders seek FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 600 MHz Band flexible use licensees. an extension of 60 days, the Suzanne Yelen, Wireline Competition CPBI requests an amendment of the Commission believes that an extension Bureau, at: (202) 418–7400; email: DTV Table of Allotments to change of 30 days will adequately serve the [email protected]. WEDW’s community of license from public interest by providing interested SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a Bridgeport to Stamford, Connecticut. parties additional time to develop more summary of the Commission’s Petitioner further requests modifications full and complete responses to the 2.5 document, Report No. 3095, released of WEDW’s license to specify Stamford GHz NPRM and promote a more June 25, 2018. The full text of the as its community of license. CPBI comprehensive record, without Petitions is available for viewing and asserts that the proposed reallotment resulting in undue delay. Thus, copying at the FCC Reference will not deprive Bridgeport of its sole comments are now due August 8, 2018 Information Center, 445 12th Street SW, broadcast station as it will continue to and reply comments due by September Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. be served by shared station WZME on 7, 2018. It also may be accessed online via the channel 49 at Bridgeport. CPBI does not Commission’s Electronic Comment propose to change WEDW’s licensed 6. Accordingly, It is ordered that, Filing System at: http://apps.fcc.gov/ facilities as part of its allotment request pursuant to Section 4(i) of the ecfs/. The Commission will not send a and its existing principal community Communications Act of 1934, as Congressional Review Act (CRA) contour will cover the entire community amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i), and Section submission to Congress or the of Stamford from the station’s currently- 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR Government Accountability Office licensed transmission facilities. 1.46, the motions for extension of time pursuant to the CRA, 5.U.S.C. because DATES: Comments must be filed on or filed NEBSA/CTN and the Joint no rules are being adopted by the before August 6, 2018, and reply Stakeholders are granted in part, and Commission. comments on or before August 20, 2018. otherwise denied. The deadline for Subject: Connect America Fund, ADDRESSES: Federal Communications filing comments in this proceeding is Report and Order, FCC 18–37, Commission, Office of the Secretary, extended to August 8, 2018, and the published at 83 FR 18948, May 1, 2018, 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC deadline for filing reply comments is in WC Docket No. 10–90. This 20554. In addition to filing comments extended to September 7, 2018. document is being published pursuant with the FCC, interested parties should Federal Communications Commission. to 47 CFR 1.429(e). See also 47 CFR serve counsel for petitioner as follows: John Schauble, 1.4(b)(1) and 1.429(f), (g). Community Public Broadcasting, Inc. c/o Garvey Schubert Barer, Esq., and Deputy Chief, Broadband Division, Wireless Number of Petitions Filed: 2. Telecommunications Bureau. Steven C. Schaffer, Esq., 1000 Potomac Federal Communications Commission. 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