[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 9646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4980]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-424, MM Docket No. 00-133, RM-9895]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Portland, ME

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments request filed by HMW, Inc, 
requesting the substitution of DTV 43 for DTV channel 4 at Portland, 
Maine. DTV Channel 43 can be allotted to Portland, Maine, in compliance 
with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) 
at reference coordinates 43-51-06 N. and 70-19-40 W. As requested, we 
propose to allot DTV Channel 43 to Portland with a power of 750 and a 
height above average terrain (HAAT) of 265 meters. However, since the 
community of Portland 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 22, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before May 7, 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: David D. Oxenford, Brendan Holland, Shaw 
Pittman, LLP, 2300 N Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037-1128 (Counsel 
for HMW, Inc.).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-133, adopted 
February 25, 2002, and released March 1, 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 Maine is amended by removing DTV Channel 4 and adding DTV Channel 
43 at Portland.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-4980 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
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