Federal Communications Commission	DA 20-1289



DA 21-472
Released:  April 23, 2021

MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES MAY 24, 2021 EFFECTIVE DATE OF REVISED DTS RULES FOR FULL-POWER TELEVISION BROADCAST STATIONS
MB Docket No. 20-74 and GN Docket No. 16-142
On January 19, 2021, the Commission released a Report and Order (R&O) in its proceeding to address technical issues that may impede the adoption of distributed transmission system (DTS) by a broadcast television station. Rules Governing the Use of Distributed Transmission System Technologies, Authorizing Permissive Use of the “Next Generation” Broadcast Television Standard, MB Docket No. 20-74, GN Docket No. 16-142, Report and Order, FCC 21-21, 36 FCC Rcd 1227 (2021).
  The R&O revised the Commission’s DTS rules for full-power television stations and created new DTS rules for low-power television stations. The DTS rule changes for full-power television stations include modifications to paragraphs (c) and (f)(2) of section 73.626 of the Commission’s rules.  The DTS rule changes for low-power television stations include adding paragraph (e) to section 73.6010, revising section 73.6023, and adding section 74.720 to subpart G of Part 74 of the Commission’s rules.
  On April 16, 2021, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approved the form changes associated with the DTS rule revisions for full-power television stations.  

By this Public Notice, the Media Bureau announces that summary of the R&O, including notice of the effective date for the rule changes applicable to full-power television stations, was published in the Federal Register on April 22, 2021, Rules Governing the Use of Distributed Transmission System Technologies, Authorizing Permissive Use of the “Next Generation” Broadcast Television Standard, 86 Fed. Reg. 21217 (Apr. 22, 2021).  
 announcing that the effective date for modified section 73.626 is May 24, 2021. Id. at 21217.  DTS rule changes for low-power television stations are delayed pending OMB approval.  When OMB approves the changes for low-power television stations, the Media Bureau will announce the effective date of those rules.


For additional information on this proceeding, contact Ty Bream, Ty.Bream@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Industry Analysis Division.  Press inquiries should be directed to Janice Wise, Janice.Wise@fcc.gov, (202) 418-8165. 
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