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Federal Register #2026-20464
FCC removes vacant FM Channel 288A from the allotments for Selmer, Tennessee
Posted
October 06, 2026
Identifier
2026-20464
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking a regulatory action affecting FM radio channel availability in Selmer, Tennessee. - Government agency: Federal Communications Commission (FCC). - Action: Removes vacant FM Channel 288A from the allotments for Selmer, Tennessee. - Reason: The channel is short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers, violating minimum distance separation requirements; no alternative channel is available that resolves the conflict while meeting those requirements. - Procurement relevance: This is a regulatory action, not a procurement. No products, services, quantities, vendors, or OEMs are identified.
Description
The Federal Communications Commission amends the Table of FM Allotments by deleting vacant Channel 288A at Selmer, Tennessee. The channel is short-spaced to Station WVNA-FM by nine kilometers and does not meet the Commission’s minimum distance separation requirements. No alternative channel is available that resolves the spacing conflict while complying with those requirements. The deletion follows the Commission’s policy not to retain vacant FM channels that do not comply with its spacing requirements.