FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION June 12.2012 ..JULIUS GENACHOWSKI CHAIRMAN The Honorablc Mark R. Warncr United Slates Senate 459A Russell Senate Office Building Washington. D.C. 20510 Dear. 'enator Warner: Thank you for your lettcr regarding pcnding rulemaking petitions from TV stations secking to change their channel allocations from digital VHF to UHF. Your views are very important and will be includcd in thc rccord of the proceedings and considcrcd as part of the Commission's review. Congress placed a high priority on successful implementation of the incentive auctions authorized by Tille VI of the Middle Class Tax Reliefand Job Creation Act 01'2012. Commission staff is hard at work planning for prospective repacking to maximize the value of spectrum freed up for flexible use. The flexibility that Congress accorded the Commission in addressing pcnding rca Ilocation petitions is critical to the comprehensive assessment that must be accomplished as part of incentive auction planning. I wam to assurc you that the Commission will consider the pcnding pctitions carefull) a, it continues its work to implementthc inccntive auction provisions ofTitlc VI. I apprcciatc your intcrcst in this mailer. Please let me know if I can be of any fUl1hcr assistance. Sincerely, Julius Genachowski 445 12TH STREETS.W. WASHINGTON. D.C. 20554 .202-418'1000