[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 195 (Friday, October 6, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59796-59797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25737]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2213, MM Docket No. 00-182, RM-9957]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Sumter, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
McLaughlin Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of Station WQHG-TV, NTSC 
Channel 63, Sumter, South Carolina, proposing the substitution of DTV 
Channel 39 for Station WQHB-TV's assigned DTV Channel 38. DTV Channel 
39 can be allotted to Sumter, South Carolina, in compliance with the 
principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at 
reference coordinates (34-06-33N. and 80-44-35 W.). As requested, we 
propose to allot DTV Channel 39 to Sumter with a power of 500 and a 
height above average terrain (HAAT) of 269 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 27, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before December 12, 2000.

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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: Gene A. Bechtel, Bechtel and Cole, Chartered, 
Suite 250, 1901 L Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for 
McLaughlin Broadcasting, 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. 00-182, adopted October 
3, 2000, and released October 4, 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. 00-25737 Filed 10-5-00; 8:45 am]
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