[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 45743-45744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18766]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1569, MM Docket No. 00-127, RM-9894]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Jamestown, North Dakota

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Red 
River Broadcast Company, licensee of

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station KJRR(TV), NTSC Channel 7, Jamestown, North Dakota, requesting 
the substitution of DTV Channel 30 for station KRJJ(TV)'s assigned DTV 
Channel 14. DTV Channel 14 can be allotted to Jamestown, North Dakota, 
in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of 
section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (46-55-30 N. and 98-46-21 
W.). However, since the community of Jamestown is located 400 
kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian 
government must be obtained for this proposal. As requested, we propose 
to allot DTV Channel 30 to Jamestown with a power of 1000 and a height 
above average terrain (HAAT) of 135 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 11, 2000, and 
reply comments on or before September 26, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, 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: John T. Scott III, Crowell & Moring LLP, 1001 
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 (counsel for Red River 
Broadcast Company).

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. 00-127, adopted July 19, 
2000, and released July 20, 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, SW, 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. 00-18766 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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