[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12750-12751]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4800]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-414, MM Docket No. 01-50, RM-10059]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Little Rock, AR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by the 
Arkansas Educational Television Commission, licensee of noncommercial 
educational station KETS(TV), NTSC channel *2, Little Rock, Arkansas, 
proposing the substitution of DTV channel *5 for station KETS(TV)'s DTV 
channel *47. DTV Channel 5 can be allotted to Little Rock, Arkansas, in 
compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of 
Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (34-28-23 N. and 92-12-11 
W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel *5 to Little Rock 
with a power of 2.1 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 540.1 
meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 16, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before May 1, 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: Todd D. Gray, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, 1200 
New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for 
Arkansas Educational Television Commission).

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. 01-50, adopted February 
20, 2001, and released February 21, 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.

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    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 Arkansas is amended by removing DTV Channel *47 and adding DTV 
Channel *5 at Little Rock.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-4800 Filed 2-27-01; 8:45 am]
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