[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 211 (Wednesday, October 31, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54970-54971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27346]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-2468, MM Docket No. 01-306, RM-10152]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Hartford, CT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Fox 
Television Stations, Inc., requesting the substitution of DTV channel 
31 for DTV channel 5 for Tribune Television Corporation's station WTIC-
TV at Hartford, Connecticut. DTV Channel 31 can be allotted to 
Hartford, Connecticut, in compliance with the principle community 
coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 
(41-42-13 N. and 72-49-57 W.). However, since the community of Hartford 
is located within 400

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kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian 
government must be obtained for this allotment. As requested, we 
propose to allot DTV Channel to 31 with a power of 500 and a height 
above average terrain (HAAT) of 492 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 17, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before January 2, 2002.

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: John C. Quale, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher 
& Flom LLP, 1440 New York Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20005 (Counsel 
for Fox Television Stations, 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. 01-306, adopted October 
25, 2001, and released October 26, 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.
    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 Connecticut is amended by removing DTV Channel 5 and adding DTV 
Channel 31 at Hartford.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-27346 Filed 10-30-01; 8:45 am]
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