§ 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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