[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4578]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-317, MM Docket No. 02-29, RM-10372]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Bowling Green, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Bowling Green State University, licensee of noncommercial educational 
station WBGU-TV, NTSC channel *27, Bowling Green, Ohio, proposing the 
substitution of DTV channel *20 for DTV channel *56. DTV Channel *20 
can be allotted to Bowling Green, Ohio, in compliance with the 
principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at 
reference coordinates (41-08-13 N. and 83-54-23 W.). Since the 
community of Bowling Green is within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-
Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian government must be 
obtain for this allotment. As requested, we propose to allot DTV 
Channel *20 to Bowling Green with a power of 200 and a height above 
average terrain (HAAT) of 320 meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 8, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before April 23, 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: Wayne Coy, Jr., Cohn and Marks, LLP, Suite 300, 
1920 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-1622 (Counsel for Bowling Green 
State 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. 02-29, adopted February 
8, 2002, and released February 14, 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 Ohio is amended by removing DTV Channel *56 and adding DTV 
Channel *20 at Bowling Green.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-4578 Filed 2-26-02; 8:45 am]
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