[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4804]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-388, MM Docket No. 01-43, RM-10041]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Jackson, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Civic 
License Holding Company, Inc. licensee of WLBT-TV, NTSC channel 3, 
Jackson, Mississippi, requesting the substitution of DTV channel 9 for 
station WLBT-TV's assigned DTV channel 51. DTV Channel 9 can be 
allotted to Jackson, Mississippi, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (32-12-49 N. and 90-2-56 W.). As requested, we propose to 
allot DTV Channel 9 to Jackson with a power of 3.2 and a height above 
average terrain (HAAT) of 610 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 13, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before April 30, 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: John S. Logan, Scott S. Patrick, Dow, Lohnes 
& Albertson, PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 800, 
Washington, DC 20036-6802 (Counsel for Civic License Holding Company, 
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. 01-43, adopted February 
16, 2001, and released February 20, 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 Mississippi is amended by removing DTV Channel 51 and adding DTV 
Channel 9 at Jackson.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-4804 Filed 2-27-01; 8:45 am]
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