# Federal Register #2026-21260

FCC proposal to restore KDIN-TV’s Des Moines allotment to VHF channel 11

**Buyer:** FCC
**Posted:** October 19, 2026
**Respond By:** November 18, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-21260

The Federal Communications Commission is considering a channel-allotment change for KDIN-TV in Des Moines, Iowa.
- Government agency: Federal Communications Commission (FCC); no sub-agency or office is identified in the provided information.
- Petitioner and station licensee: Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, which operates noncommercial PBS station KDIN-TV.
- Proposed change: Substitute VHF channel 11 for UHF channel 34 in the Des Moines allotment, allowing KDIN-TV to continue operating on channel 11 under its currently licensed technical parameters.
- The FCC states the proposal would meet community-coverage, technical, and interference-protection requirements.
- This is a proposed regulatory rulemaking, not a procurement. No products, services, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

### Description

The Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments for Des Moines, Iowa, in response to a petition by the Iowa Public Broadcasting Board, licensee of KDIN-TV. The petition requests substituting VHF channel *11 for UHF channel *34, using the station’s currently licensed technical parameters. The licensee says it cannot complete construction of the channel *34 facility within the construction permit period and seeks to continue operating on channel *11 to provide uninterrupted service to viewers. The FCC states the proposed substitution would meet principal community coverage, technical, and interference-protection requirements. Comments are due November 18, 2026, and reply comments are due December 3, 2026.

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