§ 1.2206   Confidentiality of Commission-held data.

   (a) The Commission will take all reasonable steps necessary to protect all
   Confidential Broadcaster Information for all reverse auction applicants from
   the time the broadcast television licensee applies to participate in the
   reverse auction until the reassignments and reallocations under section
   6403(b)(1)(B) of the Spectrum Act become effective or until two years after
   public  notice  that  the reverse auction is complete and that no such
   reassignments and reallocations shall become effective.

   (b)  In  addition,  if  reassignments  and reallocations under section
   6403(b)(1)(B) of the Spectrum Act become effective, the Commission will
   continue to take all reasonable steps necessary to protect Confidential
   Broadcaster Information pertaining to any unsuccessful reverse auction bid
   and pertaining to any unsuccessful application to participate in the reverse
   auction until two years after the effective date.

   (c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, the Commission
   may disclose Confidential Broadcaster Information if required to do so by
   law, such as by court order.

   (d)   Confidential  Broadcaster  Information  includes  the  following
   Commission-held data of a broadcast television licensee participating in the
   reverse auction:

   (1) The name of the applicant licensee;

   (2)  The licensee's channel number, call sign, facility identification
   number, and network affiliation; and

   (3) Any other information that may reasonably be withheld to protect the
   identity of the licensee, as determined by the Commission.

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