[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 6905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3574]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-255, MM Docket No. 02-20, RM-10368]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Traverse City, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Central Michigan University proposing the allotment of DTV channel 23, 
reserved for noncommercial use, to Traverse City, Michigan. DTV Channel 
*23 can be allotted to Traverse City, Michigan, in compliance with the 
geographic spacing criteria of section 73.623(d) and the principle 
community coverage requirements of section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates (45-10-40 N. and 85-05-57 W.). Since the community of 
Traverse City is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian 
border, concurrence from the Canadian government must be obtained for 
this allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 1, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before April 16, 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: Todd D. Gray, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC, 
1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC (Counsel for 
Central Michigan University).

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. 02-20, adopted February 
1, 2002, and released February 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.
    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 Michigan is amended by adding, DTV Channel *23 Traverse City.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-3574 Filed 2-13-02; 8:45 am]
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