Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"


DA 26-90
Released:  January 27, 2026

MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES EFFECTIVE DATE FOR LPTV ADVANCEMENT REPORT AND ORDER
MB Docket No. 24-148

On December 19, 2025, the Commission released a Report and Order in its rulemaking proceeding amending its rules to Advance the Low Power Television, TV Translator and Class A Television Service. Amendment of the Commission’s Rules to Advance the Low Power Television, TV Translator and Class A Television Service, MB Docket No. 24-148, Report and Order, FCC 25-84 (rel. Dec. 19, 2025) (Report and Order).  The document is available on the Commission’s website at https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-25-84A1.pdf. 
  The Report and Order adopted changes to the Commission’s rules to ensure that low power television, TV translator, and Class A television stations (collectively “LPTV Service”) continue to flourish and serve the public interest long into the future.  By this Public Notice, we announce that, on January 23, 2026, the Federal Register published a summary of the Report and Order. Report and Order, Final Rule, 91 FR 2861 (Jan. 23, 2026).
  

The Commission stated in the Report and Order that the new or modified rules would become effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register, with the exception of amendments to 47 CFR §§ 73.3700(g), 73.6001(b), 73.6002(b), 74.787(a), 74.791(a) through (c), 74.793(a) through (c), and 74.799(i) which contain new or modified information collection requirements that require approval by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. Report and Order at para. 81.
  Accordingly, the rules adopted in the Report and Order will take effect on February 23, 2026, Because the effective date would fall on Sunday, February 22, 2026, which is a weekend, the effective date is set for the next business day, Monday February 23, 2026.  See 47 CFR § 1.4.
 except for the aforementioned rule sections which require OMB approval. The Media Bureau will issue another Public Notice announcing when those amendments to the Commission’s rules take effect. 

For additional information, contact Shaun Maher, Video Division, Media Bureau at Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov or (202) 418-2324 (legal); or Mark Colombo, Video Division, Media Bureau at Mark.Colombo@fcc.gov or (202) 418-7611 (technical).
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