Sprint Nextel 2001 Emund Halley Drive Reston, Virginia 20191
June 14, 2010
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Room TW-A325 Washington, DC 20554
Re: Transition of Broadcast Auxiliary Service Licensees in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe DMA Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band WT Docket No. 02-55 and ET Docket Nos. 00-258 and 95-18
Dear Ms. Dortch:
Pursuant to the Federal Communication Commission’s Report and Order in WT Docket 02-55 (“800 MHz R&O”)1 and as set forth in the BAS Relocation schedule and Implementation Plan (“Implementation Plan”)2 all BAS licensees must be relocated from the 1990-2110 MHz band to the 2025-2110 MHz band. The Implementation Plan indicated that licensees would be relocated by markets and that once all of the licensees in a particular market have installed new digital equipment, the licensees will simultaneously convert to the new compressed channel plan. The BAS Transition Public Notice3 announced licensing procedures to facilitate the transition of Television Broadcast Auxiliary Service (“BAS”), Cable Television Relay Service (“CARS”) and Local Television Transmission Service (“LTTS”) licensees.
Further, the Commission directed Sprint Nextel Corporation (“Sprint Nextel”) to file timely reports in the above-referenced dockets when each of the remaining twenty-eight designated market areas (“DMAs”) completed its relocation.4 Accordingly, Sprint Nextel hereby notifies the Commission that all the subject licensees in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe DMA5 have transitioned to the 2025-2110 MHz band. Attachment A identifies the licensees that have transitioned to the new band plan. Concurrent with filing this Notification, Sprint Nextel also has provided copies of this Notification via email to the licensees in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe DMA listed in Attachment A.
1 See Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, Consolidating the 900 MHz Industrial/Land Transportation and Business Pool Channels, Report and Order, Fifth Report and Order, Fourth Memorandum Opinion and Order, and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 14969 (2004) as amended by Erratum, 19 FCC Rcd 19651 (WTB 2004) and Erratum, 19 FCC Rcd 21818 (WTB 2004); see also Supplemental Order and Order on Reconsideration, WT Docket No. 02-55, 19 FCC Rcd 25120 (2004) (collectively the“800 MHz R&O”). 2 As required by the 800 MHz R&O, Nextel Communications, Inc. submitted the Implementation Plan on April 6, 2005.
3 See Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and Media Bureau Announce Licensing Procedures to Facilitate the Transition of BAS, CARS and LTTS Licenses to the 2025-2110 MHz Band and WTB Addresses SBE Petition for Declaratory Ruling, DA 05-2223 (2005) (“BAS Transition Public Notice”).
4 See Improving Public Safety Communications in the 800 MHz Band, Order, ___ FCC Rcd. _____, DA 10- 235 (rel. Feb. 5, 2010).
5 The Albuquerque-Santa Fe DMA is defined pursuant to the Nielson designated market area.
Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary Federal Communications Commission Page 2
In the event you have any questions regarding this notification, please contact the undersigned at (703) 433-4222.
Sincerely,
/s/ R.H. McNamara
Robert H. McNamara Director, Spectrum Management
Attachment
cc: (Via Email)
Mr. Julius Knapp, FCC Ms. Geraldine Matise, FCC Mr. Nicholas Oros, FCC Mr. Jamison Prime, FCC Mr. Stephen Buenzow, FCC Ms. Ruth Taylor, FCC Mr. John Lambert, FCC Mr. David Donovan, MSTV Mr. Christopher Imlay, SBE Mr. Larry Walke, NAB Mr. Terry Fox, for MSTV
Attachment A
The following list sets forth, by call sign, the licensees in the Albuquerque-Santa Fe DMA that have transitioned from the 1990-2110 MHz band to the 2025-2110 MHz band pursuant to the Commission’s 800 MHz R&O.
Call Sign/ Station TV Licensee Name DMA Name Class Station Call Letters ACME TELEVISION LICENSES OF NEW WPNI808/BAS* KASY-TV MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING WPTG994/BAS K47DR COMMUNICATIONS Albuquerque-Santa Fe WBJ993/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WBJ994/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WBJ997/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG222/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG226/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG227/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG231/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLP955/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLQ857/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNI519/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPWQ485/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPWR303/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPWU363/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe KA35296/BAS KENW EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY Albuquerque-Santa Fe KC24071/BAS KBIM-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNF789/BAS KBIM-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNF790/BAS KBIM-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNF794/BAS KBIM-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe KB97200/BAS KRQE LIN TELEVISION CORP. Albuquerque-Santa Fe KB97202/BAS KRQE LIN TELEVISION CORP. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WIL74/BAS KRQE LIN TELEVISION CORP. Albuquerque-Santa Fe LO859/BAS KRQE LIN TELEVISION CORP. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNF352/BAS KRQE LIN TELEVISION CORP. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNF785/BAS KRQE LIN TELEVISION CORP. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNK711/BAS KRQE LIN TELEVISION CORP. Albuquerque-Santa Fe KT4162/BAS KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe KV4962/BAS KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe KW6046/BAS KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WAM412/BAS* KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHB285/BAS* KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG315/BAS KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG319/BAS KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG327/BAS KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLJ999/BAS* KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WME931/BAS* KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMU738/BAS* KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMU739/BAS* KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNF664/BAS* KOAT-TV KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe KB55034/BAS* KOCT KOAT HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG331/BAS KOVT KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG335/BAS KOVT KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLJ642/BAS KOVT KOAT HEARST TELEVISION, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe KV4963/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WGZ668/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHF266/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHF267/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHF268/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHY204/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHY206/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHY314/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHY315/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLE314/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLF417/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLF723/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLF738/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLF740/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLF961/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLI327/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLI573/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLI585/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMU539/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMV297/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPWY554/BAS KOB-TV KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WGZ632/BAS KOBF KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHS582/BAS KOBF KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHS584/BAS KOBF KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLL314/BAS KOBF KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPNF928/BAS KOBF KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMU882/BAS* KRPV PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPOQ895/BAS* KRPV PRIME TIME CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. KE4602/BAS KNME-TV OF CITY OF ALBUQ., NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. WCT685/BAS KNME-TV OF CITY OF ALBUQ., NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. WGH979/BAS KNME-TV OF CITY OF ALBUQ., NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. WGI213/BAS KNME-TV OF CITY OF ALBUQ., NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. WGI214/BAS KNME-TV OF CITY OF ALBUQ., NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe REGENTS OF THE UNIV. OF NM & BD. OF EDUC. WLE510/BAS KNME-TV OF CITY OF ALBUQ., NM Albuquerque-Santa Fe KA88628/BAS KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMW213/BAS KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMW215/BAS KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPJA618/BAS KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPJA619/BAS* KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPSR468/BAS KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPSR504/BAS KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPTP481/BAS KASA-TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHF324/BAS KASA - TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMF703/BAS KASA - TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMW219/BAS KASA - TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPJA620/BAS KASA - TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPJA621/BAS KASA - TV LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHS658/BAS KCHF SON BROADCASTING, INC. Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHS632/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHS646/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WHY917/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLE666/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG751/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WLG759/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WME999/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WMU203/BAS KOBR KOB-TV, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe KKR22/BAS KRQE LIN OF NEW MEXICO, LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe WPTG853/BAS KRQE LIN OF NEW MEXICO. LLC Albuquerque-Santa Fe * These licenses have been cancelled.