[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 176 (Monday, September 11, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54832-54833]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-23269]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2030, MM Docket No.00-162, RM-9948]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Fresno, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Fisher 
Broadcasting-Fresno, L.L.C., licensee of Station KJEO(TV), NTSC Channel 
47, Fresno, California, requesting the substitution of DTV Channel 34 
for Station KJEO(TV)'s assigned DTV Channel 14. DTV Channel 34 can be 
allotted to Fresno, California, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (37-04-14 N. and 119-25-31 W.). As requested, we propose to 
allot DTV Channel 34 to Fresno with a power of 330 and a height above 
average terrain (HAAT) of 597 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 30, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before November 14, 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: Clifford M. Harrington, Brendan Holland, 
Shaw Pittman, 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 
20006 (Counsel for Fisher Broadcasting-Fresno, 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. 00-162, adopted September 
7, 2000, and

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released September 8, 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. 00-23269 Filed 9-8-00; 8:45 am]
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