[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 204 (Friday, October 20, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26947]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2324, MM Docket No. 00-201, RM-9919]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Portsmouth, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Viacom 
Broadcasting of Seattle, Inc., licensee of station WGNT-TV, NTSC 
channel 27, Portsmouth, Virginia, requesting the substitution of DTV 
channel 50 for station WGNT-TV's assigned DTV channel 19. DTV Channel 
50 can be allotted to Portsmouth, Virginia, in compliance with the 
principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at 
reference coordinates (36-48-43 N. and 76-27-49 W.). As requested, we 
propose to allot DTV Channel 50 to Portsmouth with a power of 800 and a 
height above average terrain (HAAT) of 296 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 8, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before December 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: Raymond A. White, Viacom Broadcasting of 
Seattle, Inc., c/o Paramount Stations Group, Inc., 5202 River Road, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20816 (Counsel for Viacom Broadcasting of Seattle, 
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. 00-201, adopted October 
16, 2000, and released October 17, 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. 00-26947 Filed 10-19-00; 8:45 am]
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