[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 62650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-25574]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-2148, MM Docket No. 01-302, RM-10333]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Fort Wayne, IN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Indiana Broadcasting LLC, 
licensee of station WANE-TV, substitutes DTV channel 31 for DTV channel 
4 at Fort Wayne, Indiana. See 66 FR 65872, December 21, 2001. DTV 
channel 31 can be allotted to Fort Wayne, Indiana, in compliance with 
the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at 
reference coordinates 41-05-38 N. and 85-10-48 W. with a power of 82, 
HAAT of 253 meters and with a DTV service population of 792 thousand. 
Since the community of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 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 October 25, 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. 01-302, adopted September 4, 2002, and 
released September 10, 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 Indiana, is amended by removing DTV channel 4 and adding DTV 
channel 31 at Fort Wayne.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-25574 Filed 10-7-02; 8:45 am]
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