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included as an applicant for the cable

landing license for a proposed cable.

The NPRM notes that, under a five

percent or greater ownership threshold,

fewer entities will be required to obtain

licenses than under the current practice.

This means that fewer entities will be

subject to the conditions and

responsibilities that come with the right

to land or operate a cable. The NPRM

seeks comment on whether a different

percentage would be appropriate to

accomplish these goals. In addition, the

NPRM provides that an entity that is a

licensee for an existing submarine cable

but does not own a landing station and

has less than a five percent ownership

interest in the cable, may file with the

Commission a request that its license be

relinquished.

F. Federal Rules that May Duplicate,

Overlap, or Conflict With the Proposed

Rules

None.

Ordering Clauses

Accordingly, pursuant to Sections 1,

4(i) and (j), 201–255 303(r) of the

Communications Act as amended, 47

U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201–255,

303(r), and the Cable Landing License

Act, 47 U.S.C. 34 through 39 and

Executive Order No. 10530, Sec. 5(a),

reprinted as amended in 3 U.S.C. 301,

this notice of proposed rulemaking is

hereby adopted and comments are

requested.

The Commission’s Consumer

Information Bureau, Reference

Information Center, shall send a copy of

this notice of proposed rulemaking,

including the Initial Regulatory

Flexibility Act Analysis, to the Chief

Counsel for Advocacy of the Small

Business Administration.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 1

Communications common carriers,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Telecommunications

Miscellaneous rules relating to common

carriers.

Federal Communications Commission.

Magalie Roman Salas,

Secretary.

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Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Lexington, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by WKYT

Licensee Corporation, licensee of station

WKYT–TV, NTSC Channel 27,

Lexington, Kentucky, requesting the

substitution of DTV Channel 13 for

station WKYT–TV’s assigned DTV

Channel 59. DTV Channel 13 can be

allotted to Lexington, Kentucky, in

compliance with the principle

community coverage requirements of

Section 73.625(a) at coordinates (38–02–

23 N. and 84–24–10 W). DTV Channel

13 can be allotted to Lexington with a

power of 5.0 (kW) and a height above

average terrain (HAAT) 300 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, S.W.,

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: Robert A. Beizer,

Secretary, WKYT License Corporation,

1201 New York Avenue, NW., Suite

1000, Washington, DC 20005–3917

(Petitioner).

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.

00–1418, adopted June 26, 2000, and

released June 29, 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, S.W.,

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.

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Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Salem, OR

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Paxson

Salem License, Inc., licensee of station

KPXG(TV), NTSC Channel 22, Salem,

Oregon, requesting the substitution of

DTV Channel 4 for DTV Channel 20.

DTV Channel 4 can be allotted to Salem,

Oregon, in compliance with the

principle community coverage

requirements of Section 73.625(a) at

coordinates (45–30–58 N. and 122–43–

59 W.) with a power of 17 (kW) and a

height above average terrain (HAT) 455

meters. However, since the community

of Salem is located within 400

kilometers of the U.S. Canadian border,

concurrence by the Canadian

government must be obtained for this

proposal.

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: Scott S. Patrick,

Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, 1200 New

Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 800,

Washington, DC 20036–6802 (Counsel

for Paxson Salem License, Inc.).