Federal Communications Commission DA 09-853
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
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In the Matter of )
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Amendment of Section 73.622(i), ) MB Docket No. 08-244
Final DTV Table of Allotments, ) RM-11507
Television Broadcast Stations. )
(Scranton, Pennsylvania) )
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted: April 16, 2009 Released:  April 17, 2009
By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau:
1. The Commission has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking1 issued in response to a 
petition for rulemaking filed by MPS Media of Scranton License, LLC (“MPS Media”), the licensee of 
WSWB-DT, DTV channel 31, Scranton, Pennsylvania.  MPS Media has been assigned DTV channel 38 for 
post-transition use and now requests the substitution of its pre-transition DTV channel 31 for DTV channel 
38.  MPS Media filed comments.  No other comments were received
2. We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel 31 for DTV 
channel 38.  The channel substitution will permit the station to reach a larger DTV service area than is 
possible at its current allotment, while at the same time serving all of the current Appendix B population.
3. DTV channel 31 can be substituted for DTV channel 38 at Scranton, Pennsylvania as 
proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) of the 
Commission’s rules, at coordinates 41-26-09 N. and 75-43-46 W.  In addition, we find that this channel 
change meets the technical requirements set forth in Sections 73.616 and 73.623 of the Commission’s rules 
with the following specifications:
City and State DTV Channel DTV Power Antenna HAAT DTV Service Pop.
(kW) (meters) (thous.)
Scranton, Pennsylvania 31 100 352 1031
4. We also conclude that good cause exists to make this channel change effective immediately 
upon publication in the Federal Register, pursuant to Section 553(d)(3) of the Administrative Procedures 
Act.2 An expedited effective date is necessary in this case to ensure that MPS Media is able to complete any 
technical changes prior to the end of the DTV transition, and so that it can provide improved service to the 
market as quickly as possible.
 
1 Scranton, Pennsylvania, DA 08-2701 (released December 12, 2008).
2 5 U.S.C. § 553(d)(3).
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5. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r) 
and 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283 of the 
Commission’s rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective immediately upon the date of publication of this 
Report and Order in the Federal Register, the DTV Table of Allotments, Section 73.622(i) of the 
Commission’s rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, to read as follows:
City and State Channel No.
Scranton, Pennsylvania 13, 31, 32, *41, 50
6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 30 days of the effective date of this Order, MPS 
Media of Scranton License, LLC, shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for a 
construction permit (FCC Form 301) specifying DTV channel 31 in lieu of DTV channel 38.
7. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and 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).
8. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 
9. For further information concerning the proceeding listed above, contact David J. Brown, 
Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600. 
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Barbara A. Kreisman 
Chief, Video Division
Media Bureau