Program Originating FM Broadcast Booster Stations

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Federal Communications Commission 47 CFR Parts 11, 73, and 74 [MB Docket No. 20-401; FCC 24-35; FR ID 213398] AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: In a Report and Order, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) finds that allowing FM booster stations to originate content on a limited basis would serve the public interest. The Report and Order adopts rules to allow for the voluntary implementation of program originating FM booster stations, subject to future adoption of processing, licensing, and service rules proposed concurrently in a further notice of proposed rulemaking, published elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register . The rule changes in this document are needed to expand the potential uses of FM booster stations, which currently may not originate programming. The intended effect is to allow radio broadcasters to provide more relevant localized programming and information to different zones within their service areas. DATES: Effective date: May 16, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Albert Shuldiner, Chief, Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-2721, Albert.Shuldiner@fcc.gov ; Irene Bleiweiss, Attorney, Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-2785, Irene.Bleiweiss@fcc.gov . For additional information concerning the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) information collection requirements contained in this document, contact Cathy Williams at (202) 418-2918, Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov . SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a s…