[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30500]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2598, MM Docket No. 00-236, RM-10000]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; La Crosse, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Queen 
B Television, LLC, licensee of station WKBT-TV, NTSC channel 8, La 
Crosse, Wisconsin, requesting the substitution of DTV channel 41 for 
station WKBT-TV's assigned DTV channel 53. DTV Channel 41 can be 
allotted to La Crosse, Wisconsin, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (44-05-28 N. and 91-20-16 W.). As requested, we propose to 
allot DTV Channel 41 to La Crosse with a power of 1000 and a height 
above average terrain (HAAT) of 446 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 16, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before January 31, 2001.

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: Robert J. Rini, Rini, Coran & Lancellotta, 
PC, 1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036-1701 
(Counsel for QueenB Television, LLC).

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. 00-236, adopted November 
22, 2000, and released November 24, 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 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television, Digital television broadcasting.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336.


Sec. 73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under Wisconsin is amended by removing DTV Channel 53 and adding DTV 
Channel 41 at La Crosse.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-30500 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am]
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