[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 12610-12611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6237]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-608, MB Docket No. 01-116, RM-10069]


Digital Television Broadcast Service and Television Broadcast 
Service; Hibbing, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Duluth-Superior Area 
Educational Television Corporation, substitutes DTV channel *31 for 
channel *18 at Hibbing, Minnesota. See 66 FR 32296, June 14, 2001. DTV

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channel *31 can be allotted to Hibbing, Minnesota, in compliance with 
sections 73.622(a) and 73.623(c) of the Commission's criteria as set 
forth in the Public Notice, released November 22, 1999, DA 99-2605 at 
coordinates 47-22-53 N. and 92-57-15 W. with a power of 500, a height 
above average terrain HAAT of 212 meters with DTV service population of 
117 thousand. Since the community of Hibbing 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 April 21, 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. 01-116, adopted February 27, 2003, and 
released March 6, 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, 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 
Minnesota, is amended by removing TV channel *18-at Hibbing.

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.


Sec.  73.622  [Amended]

    3. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under Minnesota, is amended by adding DTV channel *31 at Hibbing.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-6237 Filed 3-14-03; 8:45 am]
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