[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 179 (Friday, September 14, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 47903-47904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23059]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-2088, MM Docket No. 01-222, RM-10240]


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 WCIV, 
LLC, licensee of station WCIV(TV), NTSC channel 4, Charleston, South 
Carolina, proposing the substitution of DTV channel 34 for DTV channel 
53. DTV Channel 34 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 34 with a power of 
340 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 597 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 29, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before November 13, 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: Thomas P. Van Wazer, Sidley & Austin, 1722 
Eye Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for WCIV, 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. 01-222, adopted September 
5, 2001, and released September 7, 2001. The full text of this document 
is available for public inspection and copying during regular business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC, 20554. This document may 
also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex 
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, 
or via-e-mail [email protected].
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.

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    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 53 and adding 
DTV Channel 34 at Charleston.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-23059 Filed 9-13-01; 8:45 am]
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