Technology · 19/11/2020Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Lifts Filing Freeze on TV Station Applications and Rulemaking Petitions

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has lifted the filing freeze on petitions for rulemaking to change TV channel allocations, new TV allotments, and modification applications for TV stations, effective immediately, after publishing a corrected document in the Federal Register on November 12, 2020.

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