[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 128 (Monday, July 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 41036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-16685]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA-1409, MM Docket No. 00-114, RM-9744]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Great Fall, MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by KFBB 
Corporation, L.L.C., licensee of station KFBB-TV, NTSC Channel 5, Great 
Falls, Montana, requesting the substitution of DTV Channel 8 for its 
assigned DTV Channel 39. DTV Channel 8 can be substituted and allotted 
to Great Falls, Montana, as proposed, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at coordinates 
(47-32-08 N. and 111-17-02 W). However, since the community of Great 
Falls is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, 
concurrence by the Canadian government must be obtained for this 
allotment. DTV Channel 8 can be allotted to Great Falls with a power of 
160 (kW) and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 180 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 21, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before September 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 
TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the 
FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or 
consultant, as follows: Kenneth C. Howard, Jr., Baker & Hostetler, 1050 
Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20036-5304 (Counsel 
for KFBB Corporation, L.L.C.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-114, adopted June 23, 
2000, and released June 28, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. 
The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to 
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are 
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-16685 Filed 6-30-00; 8:45 am]
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