[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37927-37928]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17869]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-238, RM-9669]


Television Broadcasting Services, DTV Broadcasting Services; 
North Pole and Plattsburgh, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Hearst-Argyle Stations, Inc., licensee of TV Station WPTZ, Channel 5, 
and WPTZ-DT, Channel 14, North Pole, NY, seeking the reallotment of 
NTSC Channel 5 and DTV Channel 14 from North Pole to Plattsburgh, NY, 
as the community's second local and first commercial television 
channels, and the modification of the station's licenses to specify 
Plattsburgh as its community of license. NTSC Channel 5 and DTV Channel 
14 can be allotted to Plattsburgh in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at Station WPTZ's presently 
licensed transmitter site, at coordinates 44-34-26 North Latitude and 
73-40-29 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 23, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before September 7, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
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: Mark J. Prak, Coe W. Ramsey, Brooks, Pierce, 
McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P., First Union Capitol Center, Suite 
1600, P.O. Box 1800, Raleigh, NC 27602 (Counsel to petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-238, adopted June 23, 
1999, and released July 2, 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, NW., 
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.

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List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-17869 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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