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FCC deletes vacant FM channel at Selmer, Tennessee
The Federal Communications Commission amended the Table of FM Allotments in a final rule published October 6, 2026, deleting vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee because it does not meet minimum distance separation requirements. The channel was short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers with no alternate channel available to fix the conflict. The rule takes effect November 12, 2026.
Key points
- Deletes vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee from the FM Table of Allotments.Federal Register
- Channel was short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers.Federal Register
- No alternate channel could resolve the spacing conflict.Federal Register
- Commission policy retains no vacant FM channel that violates spacing requirements.Federal Register
- Published as 91 FR 63499; effective November 12, 2026.Federal Register
- Amends 47 CFR part 73 (FR Doc. 2026-20464).Federal Register
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