[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 191 (Friday, October 2, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53009-53010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26409]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-175, RM-9364]


Television Broadcasting Services, DTV Broadcasting Services; 
Buffalo, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Western 
New York Public Broadcasting Association, licensee of Stations WNED-TV, 
Channel 17, and WNEQ-TV, Channel *23, Buffalo, New York, requesting 
amendment of the Television Table of Allotments to reflect Channel *17 
as reserved for non-commercial educational use, and Channel 23 as 
nonreserved. Petition also requests that the DTV Table of Allotments 
for Buffalo be amended to reflect a similar change for Channel 17's 
companion channel, Channel 43 and Channel *23's companion channel, 
Channel *32.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 16, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before December 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554.
    In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Robert A. Woods 
Schwartz, Woods and Miller, 1350 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 300, 
Washington, D.C. 20036-1717.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-175, adopted September 21 
1998, and released on September 25, 1998. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center (Room 239), 
1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision 
may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, 
International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.
    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

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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 contact.
    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 broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch,
Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-26409 Filed 10-1-98; 8:45 am]
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