[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4805]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-389, MM Docket No. 01-45, RM-9997]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Mountain View, AR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Arkansas Educational Television Commission, licensee of noncommercial 
educational station KEMV(TV), NTSC channel *6, Mountain View, Arkansas, 
requesting the substitution of DTV channel *13 for station KEMV(TV)'s 
assigned DTV channel *35. DTV channel *13 can be allotted to Mountain 
View, Arkansas, in compliance with the principle community coverage 
requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (35-48-47 N. 
and 92-17-24 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV channel *13 to 
Mountain View with a power of 20 and a height above average terrain 
(HAAT) of 425 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 13, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before April 30, 2001.

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: 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. 01-45, adopted February 
16, 2001 and released April 30, 2001. 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television, Digital television broadcasting.
    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336.


Sec. 73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under Arkansas is amended by removing DTV Channel *35 and adding DTV 
Channel *13 at Mountain View.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-4805 Filed 2-27-01; 8:45 am]
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