[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22014]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-2689, MM Docket No. 01-84, RM-10067]


Television Broadcast Service; Bay City, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Vista Communications, Inc. 
and Pelican Broadcasting Company, Inc. substitutes channel 46+ for 
channel 61+ at Bay City, Michigan. See 66 FR 20128, April 19, 2001. TV 
channel 46+ can be allotted to Bay City with a plus offset in 
compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of Sec.  
73.610 at coordinates 43-26-07 N. and 84-26-12 W. However, the 
allotment of channel 46+ does not provide protection to the DTV channel 
46 allotments at Sarnia, Hanover and Straford, Ontario. Nevertheless, 
Canadian concurrence in the allotment of channel 46+, as a specially 
negotiated allotment, has been received since Vista Communications 
could limit its power in the direction of Sarnia, Hanover and Straford 
to avoid prohibited overlap. With this action, this proceeding is 
terminated.

DATES: Effective October 9, 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, MM Docket No. 01-84, adopted August 18, 2003, and 
released August 25, 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.

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Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

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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]

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2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Television Allotments under 
Michigan, is amended by removing TV channel 61+ and adding TV channel 
46+ at Bay City.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-22014 Filed 8-27-03; 8:45 am]
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