Digital low power television (LPTV)/translator service; Audio, video and audiovisual engineering (ICS code(s): 33.160); Television and radio broadcasting (ICS code(s): 33.170)

Establishing Rules for Digital Low Power Television and Television Translator Stations

Proposed rules - In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) seeks comment on adjustments to certain (regulations) to reflect the current operating environment, including the termination of analog operations in the low power television (LPTV)/translator service as of 13 July 2021. This notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) seeks comment on certain amendments, including proposing to adopt rules previously applicable to analog operations for digital operations, updating geographic coordinates to the current North American Datum (NAD) standard, modifying station identification requirements, requiring LPTV stations to transmit with a virtual channel that avoids conflicts with other stations, updating the process for filing applications with the Commission, and making certain technical modifications.