[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 151 (Monday, August 6, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40959-40960]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19413]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1774, MM Docket No. 01-167, RM-10180]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Calais, ME

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Maine 
Public Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of noncommercial educational 
station WMED-TV, NTSC channel *13, Calais, Maine, requesting the 
substitution of DTV channel *10 for station WMED-TV's assigned DTV 
channel *15. DTV Channel *10 can be allotted to Calais, Maine, in 
compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of 
Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (45-01-45 N. and 67-19-26 
W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel *10 to Calais with a 
power of 3.5 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 133 meters. 
However, since the community of Calais is located within 400 kilometers 
of the U.S. Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government 
must be obtained for this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 21, 2001, and 
reply comments on or before October 9, 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 
Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation)

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. 01-167, adopted July 26, 
2001, and released July 31, 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.

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    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 Maine is amended by removing DTV Channel *15 and adding DTV 
Channel *10 at Calais.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-19413 Filed 8-3-01; 8:45 am]
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