[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 10664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5241]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-491, MB Docket No. 02-81, RM-10422]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Bethlehem, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Sonshine Family Television, 
Inc., substitutes DTV channel 9 for DTV channel 59 at Bethlehem, 
Pennsylvania. See 67 FR 20940, April 29, 2002. DTV channel 9 can be 
allotted to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of section 73.625(a) at reference 
coordinates 40-33-52 N. and 75-26-24 W. with a power of 3.2, HAAT of 
284 meters and with a DTV service population of 2634 thousand. Since 
the community of Bethlehem is located within 400 kilometers of the 
U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian was obtained for 
this allotment. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective April 14, 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. 02-81, adopted February 21, 2003, and 
released February 27, 2003. 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 Pennsylvania, is amended by removing DTV channel 59 and adding 
DTV channel 9 at Bethlehem.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-5241 Filed 3-5-03; 8:45 am]
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