[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 125 (Thursday, June 28, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 34400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16238]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1465, MM Docket No. 01-128, RM-10133]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Charleston, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WCSC 
Inc., licensee of station WCSC-TV, NTSC channel 5, Charleston, South 
Carolina, requesting the substitution of DTV channel 47 for station 
WCSC-TV's assigned DTV channel 52. DTV Channel 47 can be allotted to 
Charleston, South Carolina, in compliance with the principle community 
coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 
(32-55-28 N. and 79-41-58 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV 
Channel 47 to Charleston with a power of 1000 and a height above 
average terrain (HAAT) of 597 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 9, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before August 24, 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: James R. Bayes, E. Joseph Knoll III, Wiley, 
Rein & Fielding, 1776 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for 
WCSC, 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. 01-128, adopted June 22, 
2001, and released June 25, 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, 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 South Carolina is amended by removing DTV Channel 52 and adding 
DTV Channel 47 at Charleston.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-16238 Filed 6-27-01; 8:45 am]
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