Rules and Regulations. Final rule

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Final rule
Citation: FR Doc. 2025-23750 · DA 25-1062; FR ID 323503 · 47 CFR 73

Summary

This document amends the Table of FM Allotments, of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules, by reinstating certain channels as a vacant FM allotment in various communities. The FM allotments were previously removed from the FM Table because a construction permit and/or license was granted. These FM allotments are now considered vacant because of the cancellation of the associated FM authorizations or the dismissal of long-form auction FM applications. A staff engineering analysis confirms that all of the vacant FM allotments complies with the minimum distance separation requirements and principle community coverage requirements of the Commission's rules. The window period for filing applications for these vacant FM allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for filing will be addressed by the Commission in subsequent order.

Dates

Effective December 23, 2025.

Supplementary Information

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Order, adopted December 16, 2025, and released December 17, 2025. The full text of this Commission decision is available online at https://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/. The full text of this document can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. This document does not contain information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. The Commission will not send a copy of the Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because these allotments were previously reported. List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Radio, Radio broadcasting. Federal Communications Commission. Nazifa Sawez, Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. Final Rules 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 § 73.202(b), amend table 1 (Table of FM Allotments) by: a. Adding the entry for “Eufaula” in alphabetical order under Alabama; b. Revising the entry for “Coalinga” in alphabetical order under California; c. Adding the entry for “Port St. Joe” in alphabetical order under Florida; d. Adding the entry for “Warrenton” in alphabetical order under Georgia; e. Revising the entry for “Grand Marais” in alphabetical order under Minnesota; f. Adding the entry for “Vardaman” in alphabetical order under Mississippi; g. Adding the entry for “Jefferson City” in alphabetical order under Missouri; h. Adding the entry for “Conrad” in alphabetical order under Montana; i. Adding the entry for “Hatteras” in alphabetical order under North Carolina; j. Adding the entry for “Meyersdale” in alphabetical order under Pennsylvania; k. Adding the entry for “New Ellenton” in alphabetical order under South Carolina; l. Under Texas: i. Revising the entry for “Big Lake” in alphabetical order; ii. Adding the entry for “Farwell” in alphabetical order; and iii. Revising the entries for “Junction” and “Lockney” in alphabetical order. The additions and revisions read as follows: § 73.202 Table of Allotments. (b) * * * Table 1 to Paragraph (b) [U.S. States] Channel No. Alabama * * * * * Eufaula 250A. * * * * * California * * * * * Coalinga 247A, 261B. * * * * * Florida * * * * * Port St. Joe 229C2. * * * * * Georgia * * * * * Warrenton 226A. * * * * * Minnesota Grand Marais 237C1, 245C2. * * * * * Mississippi * * * * * Vardaman 258A. * * * * * Missouri * * * * * Jefferson City 281A. * * * * * Montana Conrad 229C1. * * * * * North Carolina Hatteras 233C1. * * * * * Pennsylvania * * * * * Meyersdale 227A. * * * * * South Carolina New Ellenton 274A. * * * * * Texas * * * * * Big Lake 246A, 252C1, 281C1, 296C3. * * * * * Farwell 252C1. * * * * * Junction 263A, 290A, 297C3. * * * * * Lockney 271A. * * * * * [FR Doc. 2025-23750 Filed 12-22-25; 8:45 am]