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September 30, 2014              Tamara Smith, (202) 418-2994
Email: tamara.smith@fcc.gov
FCC ISSUES DECLARATORY RULING REGARDING PRESERVATION OF BROADCASTERS’
“COVERAGE AREA” AND “POPULATION SERVED” IN THE INCENTIVE AUCTION 
REPACKING PROCESS
Washington, D.C. –The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a declaratory ruling clarifying
how the repacking approach it adopted in the Incentive Auction Report & Order meets Congress’s mandate 
to make all reasonable efforts to independently preserve TV station coverage areas and population served.
Given the importance of this issue, the Commission took today’s action to ensure that its approach is fully 
understood by the public and by broadcasters that could be affected by the repacking that follows the 
incentive auction.
Action by the Commission September 30, 2014, by Declaratory Ruling (FCC 14-143).  Chairman 
Wheeler, Commissioners Clyburn and Rosenworcel.  Commissioners Pai and O’Rielly dissenting
and issuing statements.
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