[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 195 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59797-59798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25739]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2214, MM Docket No. 00-183, RM-9959]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Albany, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of WNYT(TV), NTSC Channel 13, 
Albany, New York, proposing the substitution of DTV Channel 12 for 
Station WNYT(TV)'s assigned DTV Channel 15. DTV Channel 12 can be 
allotted to Albany, New York, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (42-37-37 N. and 74-00-49 W.). However, since the community 
of Albany is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, 
concurrence by the Canadian government must be obtained for this 
proposal. As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel 12 to Albany 
with a power of 10 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 421 
meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 27, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before December 12, 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: Marvin Rosenberg, David A. O'Connor, Holland 
& Knight, LLP, 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 400 Washington, DC 
20037-3202 (Counsel for Hubbard Broadcasting, Inc.).

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. 00-183, adopted October 
3, 2000, and released October 4, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available

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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. 00-25739 Filed 10-5-00; 8:45 am]
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