[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 246 (Monday, December 23, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 78192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32285]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-3431, MB Docket No. 02-280, RM-10558]


Television Broadcast Service; Blanco, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Univision Television Group, 
substitutes channel 17 for channel 52+ at Blanco, Texas. See 67 FR 
60205, September 25, 2002. TV channel 17 can be allotted to Blanco, 
Texas, with a zero offset. Since the community of Blanco is located 
within 275 kilometers of the U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence from the 
Mexican government has been obtained this allotment. The coordinates 
for channel 17 at Blanco are North Latitude 29-42-58 and West Longitude 
98-30-39. Due to a short spacing, to land mobile channel 17 at Houston, 
Texas, the use of channel 17 Blanco, Texas, includes a condition. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for condition details. 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: The use of channel 17 at Blanco, Texas, 
includes the following condition: Univision must agree to (1) accept 
interference from current and future 488-494 MHz land mobile facilities 
operating from base stations located within 50 miles of the Houston 
reference point and mobile units operating within 30 miles of their 
associated base stations; and (2) not radiate a signal in the Houston 
area where land mobile operation is permitted with a field strength 
greater than that permitted by a full-power TV station that meets the 
co-channel distance separation criteria (341.1 km). This is a synopsis 
of the Commission's Report and Order, MB Docket No. 02-280, 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, 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].

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television broadcasting.


    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.  73.606  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Television Allotments under
    Texas, is amended by removing TV channel 52+ and adding TV channel 
17 at Blanco.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-32285 Filed 12-20-02; 8:45 am]
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