[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 8 (Thursday, January 11, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-678]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-4, MM Docket No. 01-3, RM-10010]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Jacksonville, NC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by The 
University of North Carolina, licensee of noncommercial educational 
station WUNM-TV, Jacksonville, North Carolina, requesting the 
substitution of DTV channel *18 for station WUNM-TV's assigned DTV 
channel *44. DTV Channel *18 can be allotted to Jacksonville, North 
Carolina, in compliance with the principle community coverage 
requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (35-06-18 N. 
and 77-20-15 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel *18 to 
Jacksonville with a power of 65 and a height above average terrain 
(HAAT) of 561 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 26, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before March 13, 2001.

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: Malcolm G. Stevenson, Schwartz, Woods & 
Miller, 1350 Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20036-
1717.

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. 01-3, adopted January 3, 
2001, and released January 5, 2001. 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.

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 North Carolina is amended by removing DTV Channel *44 and adding 
DTV Channel *18 at Jacksonville.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-678 Filed 1-10-01; 8:45 am]
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