[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 15, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 34622]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11976]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-1040, MM Docket No. 01-167, RM-10180]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Calais, ME

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Maine Public Broadcasting 
Corporation, licensee of noncommercial station WMED-TV, substitutes DTV 
channel *10 for DTV channel *15 at Calais, Maine. See 66 FR 40959, 
August 6, 2001. DTV channel *10 can be allotted to Calais, Maine, in 
compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of 
Sec. 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 45-01-45 N. and 67-19-26 W. 
with a power of 3.5, HAAT of 133 meters and with a DTV service 
population of 30 thousand. Since the community of Calais is located 
within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence from the 
Canadian government has been obtained for this allotment.
    With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective June 24, 2002.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 01-167, adopted May 3, 2002, and 
released May 9, 2002. 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. This document may also be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 
445 12th Street, SW, CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202-863-
2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-mail [email protected].

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Digital television broadcasting, Television.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    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 *15 and adding DTV 
channel *10 at Calais.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-11976 Filed 5-14-02; 8:45 am]
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