[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 78191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32282]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-3429, MB Docket No. 02-273, RM-10562]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Tuscaloosa, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of TV Alabama, Inc., 
substitutes DTV channel 5 for DTV channel 34c at Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 
See 67 FR 59490, September 23, 2002. DTV channel 5 can be allotted to 
Tuscaloosa in compliance with the principle community coverage 
requirements of section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates 33-28-48 N. 
and 87-25-50 W. with a power of 5.4, HAAT of 641 meters and with a DTV 
service population of 1431 thousand. With this action, this proceeding 
is terminated.

DATES: Effective February 3, 2003.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 02-273, adopted December 12, 2002, and 
released December 19, 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 Alabama, is amended by removing DTV channel 34c and adding DTV 
channel 5 at Tuscaloosa.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-32282 Filed 12-20-02; 8:45 am]
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