[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5728]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-531, MM Docket No. 00-243, RM-9981]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Orono, ME

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Maine Public Broadcasting 
Corporation, licensee of noncommercial educational station WMEB-TV, 
substitutes DTV channel *9 for DTV channel *22 at Orono, Maine. See 65 
FR 76207, December 6, 2000. DTV channel *9 can be allotted to Orono in 
compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of 
Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (44-42-13 N. and 69-04-47 
W.) with a power of 15.0, HAAT of 375 meters and with a DTV service 
population of 448 thousand. Since Orono is located within 400 
kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian 
government has been obtained for this allotment. With this action, this 
proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective April 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 00-243, adopted March 5, 2001, and 
released March 6, 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television, Digital television broadcasting.


    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

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

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


Sec. 73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under Maine, is amended by removing DTV channel *22 and adding DTV 
channel *9 at Orono.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-5728 Filed 3-7-01; 8:45 am]
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