FCC Record, Volume 27, No. 5, Pages 3728 to 4696, April 9 - April 27, 2012 Page: 4,616
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Federal Communications Commission FCC 12-45
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)
Innovation in the Broadcast Television Bands: )
Allocations, Channel Sharing and Improvements ) ET Docket No. 10-235
to VHF )
REPORT AND ORDER
Adopted: April 27, 2012 Released: April 27, 2012
By the Commission: Chairman Genachowski and Commissioners McDowell and Clyburn issuing separate
statements.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Heading Paragraph #
I. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................I 1
II. BA CK G RO U N D ....................................................................................................... ........................ 3
III. D ISC U SSIO N ............................................................................................................ .......................... 9
A. General Channel Sharing Parameters ......................... ................................. ...................11
1. Channel Sharing Arrangements W ill Be Voluntary...............................................................11
2. Channel Sharing W ill Be Flexible....................................................... .................. 15
B. Basic Qualifications for Channel Sharing...................................................................................19
1. Class A Television, Low Power Television and TV Translators............................................. 19
2. Parties Who May Implement Channel Sharing Arrangements............................................21
3. Commercial and Noncommercial Educational Stations......................................................... 23
4. Other Issues......................................................................................... 25
C. Preservation of Must Carry Rights .................... ...... ............................ 26
1. Cable Carriage................................................................................... 28
2. DBS Carriage.............................................................................................. 33
IV. PROCEDURAL MATTERS .............................................................................................................. 35
A. Final Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis ...................... ..................................................... 35
B. Final Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Analysis...................................................................... 36
V. ORDERING CLAUSES ................................................................................... 39
APPENDIX A - LIST OF COMMENTERS
APPENDIX B - FINAL RULES
APPENDIX C - FINAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ACT ANALYSIS
I. INTRODUCTION
1. In this Report and Order, we take preliminary steps toward making a portion of the UHF and
VHF frequency bands (U/V bands) currently used by the broadcast television service available for new
uses as required under the recently enacted Spectrum Act,' while also preserving the integrity of the
1 See Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, Pub. L. No. I 12-96, __, 125 Stat.
(2012XSpectrum Act)4616
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