Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 194 / Thursday, October 5, 2000 / Proposed Rules 59389

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[DA 00–2210, MM Docket No. 00–179, RM–

9947]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Arkadelphia, AR

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by the

Arkansas Educational Television

Commission (‘‘AETC’’), licensee of

noncommercial educational Station

KETG(TV), NTSC Channel *9,

Arkadelphia, Arkansas. AETC requests

the substitution of DTV Channel *13 for

Station KETG(TV)’s assigned DTV

Channel *46 at Arkadelphia. DTV

Channel *13 can be allotted to

Arkadelphia, Arkansas, in compliance

with the principle community coverage

requirements of section 73.625(a) at

reference coordinates (33–54–26 N. and

93–06–46 W.). As requested, we propose

to allot DTV Channel *13 to

Arkadelphia with a power of 7.3 and a

height above average terrain (HAAT) of

320.9 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before November 24, 2000, and reply

comments on or before December 11,

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: Todd D. Gray,

Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC, 1200

New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite

800, Washington, DC 20036 (counsel for

Arkansas Educational Television

Commission).

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.

00–179, adopted September 29, 2000,

and released October 2, 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.

[FR Doc. 00–25527 Filed 10–4–00; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00–2211, MM Docket No. 00–180, RM–

9956]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Fort Myers, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Fort

Myers Broadcasting, licensee of Station

WINK–TV, NTSC Channel 11, Fort

Myers, Florida, proposing the

substitution of DTV Channel 9 for

Station WINK–TV’s assigned DTV

Channel 53. DTV Channel 9 can be

allotted to Fort Myers, Florida, in

compliance with the principle

community coverage requirements of

Section 73.625(a) at reference

coordinates (26–48–01 N. and 81–45–47

W.). As requested, we propose to allot

DTV Channel 9 to Fort Myers with a

power of 20 and a height above average

terrain (HAAT) of 451 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before November 24, 2000, and reply

comments on or before December 11,

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: Joseph A. Belisle,

Leibowitz & Associates, P.A., One SE

3rd Avenue, Suite 1450, Miami, Florida

33131 (counsel for Fort Myers

Broadcasting Company).

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.

00–180, adopted September 29, 2000,

and released October 2, 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.

[FR Doc. 00–25526 Filed 10–4–00; 8:45 am]

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