[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 162 (Monday, August 23, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45893-45894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-21766]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-175]


Television Broadcasting Services, Digital Television Broadcasting 
Services; Buffalo, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants 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, and amends the Table 
of Allotments of Television Broadcast Stations, to reflect Channel *17 
as reserved for non-commercial educational use, and Channel 23 as 
nonreserved. See 63 FR 53009 (October 2, 1998). Comments in opposition 
filed by Grant Television, Inc, WKBW-TV Licensee, Inc., Kevin Smardz, 
and Coalition for Noncommercial Media are denied. The Table of 
Allotments of Digital Broadcast Stations for Buffalo is also amended to 
delete the asterisk for Digital TV Channel *32.

DATES: Effective September 7, 1999.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report 
and Order, MM Docket No.98-175, adopted July 19, 1999, and released on 
July 23, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available 
for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the 
Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television broadcasting.


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    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

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

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


Sec. 73.606  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast 
Stations, under Buffalo, New York, is amended by placing an asterisk on 
Channel 17 and removing an asterisk from Channel *23.


Sec. 73.622   [Amended]

    3. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Allotments, Digital Broadcast 
Television Stations, under Buffalo, New York, is amended by removing 
the asterisk from Channel *32.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-21766 Filed 8-20-99; 8:45 am]
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