[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28661]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2304, MM Docket No. 99-319, RM-9756]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Albany, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Waitt 
License Company of Georgia, L.L.C., licensee of station WFXL (TV), NTSC 
31, Albany, Georgia, proposing the substitution of DTV Channel 12 for 
station WFXL (TV)'s assigned DTV Channel 30. DTV 30 can be substituted 
and allotted to Albany, Georgia, as proposed, in compliance with the 
principle community requirements of Section 73.625(a) at coordinates 
31-19-52 N. and 83-51-43 W. DTV Channel 12 can be allotted to Albany 
with a power of 60 (kW) and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 
287 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 23, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before January 7, 2000.

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: Lawrence Bernstein, 1818 N Street, NW, Suite 
700, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for Waitt License Company of 
Georgia, L.L.C.)

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. 99-319, adopted October 
29, 1999, and released November 1, 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, 
S.W., 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-28661 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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