[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 130 (Thursday, July 6, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 41621-41622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17104]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA-1485, MM Docket No. 00-121, RM-9674]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Kingston, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WRNN-
TV Associates Limited Partnership, licensee of station WRNN-TV, NTSC 
Channel 62, Kingston, New York, requesting the substitution of DTV 
Channel 48 for its assigned DTV Channel 21. DTV Channel 48 can be 
allotted to Kingston, New York, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (41-29-19 N. and 73-56-52 W). As requested, we propose to 
allot DTV Channel 48 to Kingston with a power of 200 and a height above 
average terrain (HAAT) of 388 meters. However, since the community of 
Kingston is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, 
concurrence by the Canadian government must be obtained for this 
allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 21, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before September 5, 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: Todd M. Stansbury, Wiley, Rein & Fielding, 
776 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for WRNN-TV Associates 
Limited Partnership).

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. 00-121, adopted June 30, 
2000, and released September 5, 2000. 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

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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. 00-17104 Filed 7-5-00; 8:45 am]
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