# 2026-16268: Elko TV station begs FCC: Ditch UHF 20 for VHF 10

2026-16268, Television Broadcasting Services Elko, Nevada, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Federal Communications Commission published 2026-08-10, effective 2026-09-09; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16268
- As of: 2026-08-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-16268
- Title: Television Broadcasting Services Elko, Nevada
- Type: Proposed Rule
- Agencies: Federal Communications Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 51421
- Published: 2026-08-10
- Effective: 2026-09-09
- Comments close: 2026-09-24
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-08-17

## In one line

Elko TV station begs FCC: Ditch UHF 20 for VHF 10

## Summary

This document proposes to amend the Table of TV Allotments (Table) of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) rules in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Reno (KENV-TV) Licensee, Inc. (Licensee), the Licensee of full service television station KENV-DT (KENV-DT or Station), Elko, Nevada (Elko). The Licensee holds a construction permit (CP) to construct a facility on UHF channel 20 at Elko, and now requests that the Bureau substitute VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 in the Table with technical parameters set forth in KENV-DT's current license. In support of its channel substitution request, the Petitioner asserts that substitution of VHF channel 10 for UHF channel 20 in the Table will allow the Station to remain on the air and continue to provide service to viewers within its service area. Given that the Licensee proposes to utilize its currently licensed parameters, we believe VHF channel 10 can be substituted for UHF channel 20 at Elko as proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of Sec. 73.618(a) of the Commission's rules.

## Effects PRIA read

- Elko viewers keep KENV-DT service: benefit, low. If you watch TV in Elko, Nevada, the FCC proposes to replace UHF channel 20 with VHF channel 10 for KENV-DT. The change is intended to let the station remain on the air and continue to provide service to viewers within its service area.
- KENV-DT allowed to substitute to VHF 10: benefit, low. The licensee of KENV-DT holds a construction permit to build on UHF channel 20 and asked the FCC to substitute VHF channel 10 using the station's currently licensed technical parameters. The FCC proposes the substitution and states VHF channel 10 can be used in compliance with the principal communi…

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## Sources
- [2026-16268 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/08/10/2026-16268/television-broadcasting-services-elko-nevada)
- [2026-16268 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-08-10/pdf/2026-16268.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16268 (as of 2026-08-17).