Television Broadcasting Services Des Moines, Iowa
Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register Oct. 19, 2026. Document 2026-21260. Updated Nov. 5, 2026.
- What it does
This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (Table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Iowa Public Broadcasting Board (Licensee), the licensee of noncommercial educational PBS member television station KDIN-TV (KDIN-TV), Des Moines, Iowa (Des Moines). The Licensee holds a construction permit (CP) to construct a facility on UHF channel *34 at Des Moines, and now requests to substitute VHF channel *11 for UHF channel *34 in the Table, with the technical parameters as set forth in KDIN-TV's current license. The Media Bureau previously granted a petition for rulemaking submitted by the Licensee to substitute UHF channel *34 in place of VHF channel *11 at Des Moines. The Licensee states that it is now unable to complete construction of the channel *34 facility within the time specified on the construction permit, and therefore requests amendment of the Table to allow it to continue to operate on VHF channel *11 at its currently licensed technical parameters to provide uninterrupted service to viewers. Given that the Licensee proposes to utilize its currently licensed parameters, we believe VHF channel *11 can be substituted for UHF channel *34 at Des Moines as proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements. In addition, we find that this channel change meets the technical requirements as well as the Commission's interference protection requirements.
The Federal Communications Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.
- What it would change
1 part of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations:
- What happens next and when
Comments must be filed on or before November 18, 2026 and reply comments on or before December 3, 2026.
The agency's dates, word for word.
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The record as published
| Document number | 2026-21260 |
|---|---|
| Action | Proposed rule. |
| Agencies | Federal Communications Commission |
| Published | Oct. 19, 2026 |
| Comments close | Nov. 18, 2026 |
| Docket | RM-12028 |
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