The FCC has a variety of materials to inform press about the rescan process. View press resources.
Orders & NPRMs
Orders & NPRMs
- FCC Affirms Closure of Vacant Channel Proceeding (May 11, 2022)
- FCC Closes Vacant Channels Proceeding (December 8, 2020)
- FCC Extends WFOX-TV's Post-Incentive Auction Transition Deadline (June 18, 2020)
- Expanded Reimbursement for LPTV/Translator/FM Report and Order (March 15, 2019)
- Expanded Incentive-Auction Reimbursements NPRM and Order (Aug. 3, 2018)
- 2017 Channel Sharing Report and Order (Mar. 23, 2017)
- White Space Push Notification Waiver (Dec. 23, 2016)
- LPTV Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Dec. 17, 2015)
- ISIX Third Report & Order (Oct. 26, 2015)
- Commencing Operations Report & Order (Oct. 22, 2015)
- Channel Sharing Second Order on Reconsideration (Oct. 21, 2015)
- Vacant Channel Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (June 16, 2015)
- Part 15 Report & Order (Aug. 11, 2015)
- Wireless Microphone Report and Order (Aug. 11, 2015)
- Mobile Spectrum Holdings Order on Reconsideration (Aug. 11, 2015)
- Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules Report & Order (July 21, 2015)
- Channel Sharing Reconsideration and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (June 12, 2015)
- Incentive Auction Second Order on Reconsideration (June 19, 2015)
- ISIX Second Report & Order (Oct. 17, 2014)
- Updating Part 1 Competitive Bidding Rules Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Oct. 10, 2014)
- Mobile Spectrum Holdings Order (June 2, 2014)
- Incentive Auction Report & Order (June 2, 2014)
- Incentive Auction Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Oct. 2, 2012)
Notices & Guidance
Notices & Guidance
2022
- Final Filing Deadline for Reimbursement Program Participants (August 4, 2022)
- Filing Deadline Approaches for Reimbursement Program Participants (June 8, 2022)
- Update On Reimbursement Program, Final Allocation, and Post-Implementation Site Visit Program (February 24, 2022)
- Second Invoice Filing Deadline Approaches in Sixty Days (January 21, 2022)
2021
- Relocation Fund Filing Deadline Approaches In Thirty Days (September 8, 2021)
- TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund Filing Deadline (August 9, 2021)
- Reimbursement Program Filing Deadlines Begin in Six Months (April 8, 2021)
- Repack and Reimbursement Status, Additional LPTV Allocation (January 7, 2021)
2020
- Invoice Filing Deadlines for TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund (October 7, 2020)
- Initial Allocation For LPTV/Translator Stations From Relocation Fund (March 26, 2020)
- Guidance for Stations in Phase 9 of the Post-Incentive Auction (March 17, 2020)
2019
- Initial Allocation for FM Stations from TV Broadcaster Relocation Fund (December 9, 2019)
- LPTV/TV Translator Filing Deadline for Reimbursement Form 399 Extended (October 8, 2019)
- Date for Phase 5 of Post-Incentive Auction Transition Extended (September 3, 2019)
- Reimbursement Payment Instructions For New Eligible Entities (August 15, 2019)
- Reimbursement Form Availability and Filing Deadline and Procedures (August 15, 2019)
- Auction 104 (LPTV and TV Translator Permits) Cancellation (July 26, 2019)
- IATF and MB Update Full Power TV & MVPD Reimbursement Cost Catalog (July 1, 2019)
- Auction 104 (LPTV and TV Translator Permits) Procedures and Deadlines (June 6, 2019)
- Revised Form 1876 Payment Instructions for Seeking Reimbursement Payments (June 4, 2019)
- Auction of Construction Permits for Low Power Television and TV Translator Stations Scheduled for September 10, 2019 (March 29, 2019)
- Catalog of Reimbursement Expenses for LPTV/Translator/FM Stations PN (March 15, 2019)
- Status of the Broadcast Repack, Allocation, and Close Out Procedures (Feb. 6, 2019)
2018
- IATF and Media Bureau Announce Settlement Opportunity (Oct. 30, 2018)
- IATF/Media Bureau Seek Comment on LPTV, Translator and FM Catalog (Oct. 22, 2018)
- Announcement of Comment Deadlines for Reimbursement NPRM (Aug. 28, 2018)
- Reminder for Post-Auction Transition Requirements and Deadlines (Aug. 27, 2018)
- Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau Update Price Ranges in Catalog of Reimbursement Expenses (June 26, 2018)
- IATF and MB Announce a Further Reimbursement Allocation for Eligible Broadcasters and MVPDS (April 16, 2018)
- IATF and MB Announce Forthcoming Additional Reimbursement Allocation (March 8, 2018)
- Post-Incentive Auction Special Displacement Window for Low-Power TV and TV Translator Stations Announced (Feb. 9, 2018)
- Site Visit Validation of TV Station Baseline Equipment Announced (February 5, 2018)
- Auction 1002 Long-Form Applications Granted (Jan. 30, 2018)
- Auction 1002 Long-Form Applications Granted (Jan 9, 2018)
2017
- Auction 1002 Long-Form Applications Accepted for Filing (Dec. 19, 2017)
- Auction 1002 Long-Form Applications Granted (November 1, 2017)
- Initial Allocation Public Notice (October 16, 2017)
- Post-Incentive Auction Second Filing Window Opens Oct. 3, 2017 (September 20, 2017)
- MVPD 399 Filing Deadline (August 11, 2017)
- Auction 1002 Long-Form Applications Accepted for Filing (August 9, 2017)
- Post-Incentive Auction First Priority Window Opens Aug. 9, 2017 (July 31, 2017)
- Reverse Auction Winning Payments Public Notice (July 20, 2017)
- Auction 1002 Long-form Applications Granted (July 19, 2017)
- Auction 1002 Waivers Granted(July 5, 2017)
- Post-Auction Transition Data Website Available (July 3, 2017)
- Auction 1002 Long-Form License Applications Accepted for Filing (June 21, 2017)
- Tools for LPTV/Translator Stations (June 14, 2017)
- Auction 1002 Long-form Applications Granted (June 14, 2017)
- Transition Progress Report Filing Requirements Public Notice (May 18, 2017)
- Auction 1002 Long-Form License Applications Accepted for Filing (May 18, 2017)
- LPTV Post-Auction Procedures Public Notice (May 12, 2017)
- Regional Coordinators Announced for Post Auction Transition (April 20, 2017)
- Incentive Auction Closing and Channel Reassignment Public Notice (April 13, 2017)
- Reimbursement and Banking Forms Available (April 13, 2017)
- Procedures for Submitting Payment Instructions (Mar. 29, 2017)
- Transition Progress Report Form and Filing Requirements (Jan. 10, 2017)
- Public Notice Announcing Post-Auction Letters, Limited Quiet Period Waiver (Feb. 6, 2017)
- Final Catalog of Reimbursement Expenses PN (Feb. 9, 2017)
- Catalog of Eligible Reimbursement Expenses (as of Feb. 9, 2017)
- Transition Scheduling Plan (Jan. 27, 2017)
- Broadcast Procedures for the Post-Incentive Auction Transition (Jan. 27, 2017)
2016
- Stage 4 Clearing Target and Band Plan Announcement (Dec. 9, 2016)
- Stage 3 Clearing Target and Band Plan Announcement (Oct. 25, 2016)
- Seeking Comment on Update to Catalog of Reimbursable Expenses (Oct. 13, 2016)
- Media Bureau and Incentive Auction Task Force Urge Television Licensees to Update Contact Information (Oct. 13, 2016)
- Reimbursement Form Beta Test Public Notice (Oct. 4, 2016)
- Comment Sought on Post-Incentive Auction Transition Scheduling Plan (Sept. 30, 2016)
- Stage 2 Clearing Target and Band Plan Announcement (Aug. 31, 2016)
- Forward Auction Qualified Bidders Public Notice (Jul. 15, 2016)
- MB Announces Date LPTV/TV Translator Stations must be "Operating" (May 26, 2016)
- Initial Clearing Target and Band Plan Announcement Public Notice (April 29, 2016)
- Declaratory Ruling on Reimbursable Expenses Incurred Before and During the Incentive Auction (April 18, 2016)
2015
- Guidance to Auction 1001 Applicants on Transactions (Dec. 17, 2015)
- Clarification on Reverse Auction Incentive Payments Public Notice (Nov. 25, 2015)
- Revised Broadcaster Baseline and Opening Bid Prices Public Notice (Nov. 12, 2015)
- Incentive Auction Reimbursement Form Public Notice (Oct. 30, 2015)
- Opening Bid Prices for Eligible Broadcast Stations (Oct. 16, 2015)
- Application Procedures Public Notice (Oct. 15, 2015)
- Prohibited Communications Guidance Public Notice (Oct. 6, 2015)
- Incentive Auction Bidding Procedures Public Notice (Aug. 11, 2015)
- Industry Canada Decision on Repurposing the 600 MHz Band (Aug. 2015)
- Statement of Intent between the FCC and Industry Canada regarding Reconfiguration of 600 MHz Spectrum (Aug. 2015)
- Incentive Auction Clearing Target Simulations Public Notice (May 20, 2015)
- Exchange of coordination letters with IFT (Mexico)
- FCC Letter (July 15, 2015)
- IFT Response (English)
- IFT Response (Spanish)
- Tables 1 and 6
2014
- Incentive Auction Comment Public Notice (Dec. 17, 2014)
- Declaratory Ruling on Preserving Population and Coverage Area in Repacking (Sept. 30, 2014)
- Public Notice Announcing the PEA License Areas (June 2, 2014)
- Widelity Report (Mar. 20, 2014)
Education
Education
- LPTV, TV Translator, and FM Station Reimbursement Webinar Video, August 28, 2019
- Channel Sharing Webinar Slides
- CORES Incentive Auction Financial Module User Manual
- Helpful Tips for Completing FCC Form 1876
- IRS Guidance: The IRS has provided general information concerning how federal income tax laws could be expected to apply to participants in the Incentive Auction.
- OSHA Post-Auction Tower Safety Page
- Post-Auction Transition Scheduling Plan Webinar Slide Presentation
- Post-Incentive Auction Transition Procedures Workshop Slide Presentation
Systems & Data
Systems & Data
- Post-Auction Transition Data Files
- TVStudy
- Constraint Generator
- Constraint Files
- Feasibility Checker
Media
Media
- Howard Symons on The Kojo Nnamdi Show
- Gary Epstein on The Communicators
- Prepared Remarks of Gary Epstein at the 5th Annual Americas Spectrum Management Conference
- Gary Epstein and Howard Symons on Washington Post Video
- Prepared Remarks of Gary Epstein at the 2nd Annual Americas Spectrum Management Conference
- Blog Posts