[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 149 (Thursday, August 2, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 40174]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19243]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1770, MM Docket No. 01-160, RM-10159]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Albuquerque, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by ACME 
Television Licenses of New Mexico, LLC, licensee of station KASY-TV, 
NTSC channel 50, Albuquerque, New Mexico, requesting the substitution 
of DTV channel 45 for station KASY-TV's assigned DTV channel 51c. DTV 
Channel 45 can be allotted to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in compliance 
with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) 
at reference coordinates (35-12-48 N. and 106-27-00 W.). As requested, 
we propose to allot DTV Channel 45 to Albuquerque with a power of 245 
and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 1287 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 17, 2001, and 
reply comments on or before October 2, 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: Harold K. McCombs, Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin 
& Oshinsky, LLP, 2101 L Street NW., Washington, DC 20037 (Counsel for 
ACME Television Licenses of New Mexico, LLC).

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. 01-160, adopted July 24, 
2001, and released July 27, 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 New Mexico is amended by removing DTV Channel 51c and adding DTV 
Channel 45 at Albuquerque.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-19243 Filed 8-1-01; 8:45 am]
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