[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 61299]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26666]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2303, MM Docket No. 00-198, RM-9980]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Corpus Christi, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by KVOA 
Communications, Inc., licensee of station KRIS-TV, NTSC Channel 6, 
Corpus Christi, Texas, requesting the substitution of DTV 13 for 
station KRIS-TV's assigned DTV Channel 50. DTV Channel 13 can be 
allotted to Corpus Christi, Texas, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates 27-44-28 N and 97-36-08 W with a power of 160 (kW) and a 
height above average terrain (HAAT) of 291 meters. However, since the 
community of Corpus Christi is located within 275 kilometers of the 
U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence by the Mexican government must be 
obtained for this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 4, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before December 19, 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 KVOA Communications, 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. 00-198, adopted October 
12, 2000, and released October 13, 1999. 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. 00-26666 Filed 10-16-00; 8:45 am]
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