[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 213 (Thursday, November 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60149-60150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28663]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-2303, MM Docket No. 99-318, RM-9745]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Panama City, FL

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 Florida, Inc., licensee of station WPGX (TV), NTSC 
Channel 28, Panama City, Florida, proposing the substitution of DTV 
Channel 9 for station WPGX's assigned DTV Channel 29c. DTV Channel 9 
can be substituted and allotted to Panama City, Florida, as proposed, 
in compliance with the principle community requirements of Section 
73.625(a) at coordinates 30-23-42 N. and 85-32-02 W. DTV Channel 9 can 
be allotted to Panama City with a power of 100 (kW) and a height above 
average terrain (HAAT) of 207 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 
Florida, 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. 99-318, 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

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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 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. 99-28663 Filed 11-3-99; 8:45 am]
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