Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2001 / Proposed Rules 12749

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–388, MM Docket No. 01–43, RM–

10041]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Jackson, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Civic

License Holding Company, Inc. licensee

of WLBT–TV, NTSC channel 3, Jackson,

Mississippi, requesting the substitution

of DTV channel 9 for station WLBT–

TV’s assigned DTV channel 51. DTV

Channel 9 can be allotted to Jackson,

Mississippi, in compliance with the

principle community coverage

requirements of Section 73.625(a) at

reference coordinates (32–12–49 N. and

90–2–56 W.). As requested, we propose

to allot DTV Channel 9 to Jackson with

a power of 3.2 and a height above

average terrain (HAAT) of 610 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: John S. Logan,

Scott S. Patrick, Dow, Lohnes &

Albertson, PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire

Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington,

DC 20036–6802 (Counsel for Civic

License Holding Company, 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.

01–43, adopted February 16, 2001, and

released February 20, 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.

§ 73.622 [Amended]

2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of

Digital Television Allotments under

Mississippi is amended by removing

DTV Channel 51 and adding DTV

Channel 9 at Jackson.

Federal Communications Commission.

Barbara A. Kreisman,

Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 01–4804 Filed 2–27–01; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–415, MM Docket No. 01–51, RM–

10007]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Lima, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Lima

Communications Corporation, licensee

of station WLIO(TV), NTSC channel 35,

Lima, Ohio, proposing the substitution

of DTV channel 8 for station

WLIO(TV)’s assigned DTV channel 20.

DTV Channel 8 can be allotted to Lima,

Ohio, in compliance with the principle

community coverage requirements of

Section 73.625(a) at reference

coordinates (40–44–54 N. and 84–07–55

W.). However, since the community of

Lima is located within 400 kilometers of

the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence

government must be obtained for this

proposal. As requested, we propose to

allot DTV Channel 8 to Lima with a

power of 30 and a height above average

terrain (HAAT) of 165 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before April 16, 2001, and reply

comments on or before May 1, 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: John R. Feore, Jr.,

Scott S. Patrick, Dow, Lohnes &

Albertson, PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire

Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington,

DC 20036–6802 (Counsel for Lima

Communications Corporation).

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.

01–51, adopted February 20, 2001, and

released February 21, 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:

12750 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 40 / Wednesday, February 28, 2001 / Proposed Rules

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.

§ 73.622 [Amended]

2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of

Digital Television Allotments under

Ohio is amended by removing DTV

Channel 20 and adding DTV Channel 8

at Lima.

Federal Communications Commission.

Barbara A. Kreisman,

Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 01–4802 Filed 2–27–01; 8:45 am]

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–413, MM Docket No. 01–49, RM–

10032]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Atlantic City, NJ

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by Lenfest

Broadcasting, LLC, licensee of station

WWAC–TV, NTSC channel 53, Atlantic

City, New Jersey, requesting the

substitution of DTV 44 for station

WWAC–TV’s assigned DTV 50. DTV

Channel 44 can be allotted to Atlantic

City, New Jersey, in compliance with

the principle community coverage

requirements of Section 73.625(a) at

reference coordinates (39–55–06 N. and

75–02–44 W.). As requested, we propose

to allot DTV Channel 44 to Atlantic City

with a power of 200 and a height above

average terrain (HAAT) of 208 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before April 16, 2001, and reply

comments on or before May 1, 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: Richard J.

Bodorff, E. Joseph Knoll III, Wiley, Rein

& Fielding, 1776 K Street, NW.,

Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for

Lenfest Broadcasting, LLC).

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.

01–49, adopted February 20, 2001, and

released February 21, 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.

§ 73.622 [Amended]

2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of

Digital Television Allotments under

New Jersey is amended by removing

DTV Channel 50 and adding DTV

Channel 44 at Atlantic City.

Federal Communications Commission.

Barbara A. Kreisman,

Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media

Bureau.

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47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01–414, MM Docket No. 01–50, RM–

10059]

Digital Television Broadcast Service;

Little Rock, AR

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests

comments on a petition filed by the

Arkansas Educational Television

Commission, licensee of noncommercial

educational station KETS(TV), NTSC

channel *2, Little Rock, Arkansas,

proposing the substitution of DTV

channel *5 for station KETS(TV)’s DTV

channel *47. DTV Channel 5 can be

allotted to Little Rock, Arkansas, in

compliance with the principle

community coverage requirements of

Section 73.625(a) at reference

coordinates (34–28–23 N. and 92–12–11

W.). As requested, we propose to allot

DTV Channel *5 to Little Rock with a

power of 2.1 and a height above average

terrain (HAAT) of 540.1 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or

before April 16, 2001, and reply

comments on or before May 1, 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, 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.

01–50, adopted February 20, 2001, and

released February 21, 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.