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Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

DA ID: [DA 01-1774, MM Docket No. 01-167, RM-10180]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Digital television stations; table of assignments:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Digital Television Broadcast Service; Calais, ME

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 21, 2001, and reply comments on or before October 9, 2001.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of noncommercial educational station WMEDTV, NTSC channel *13, Calais, Maine, requesting the substitution of DTV channel *10 for station WMEDTV's assigned DTV channel *15. DTV Channel *10 can be allotted to Calais, Maine, in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (450145 N. and 671926 W.). As requested, we propose to allot DTV Channel *10 to Calais with a power of 3.5 and a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 133 meters. However, since the community of Calais is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S. Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government must be obtained for this proposal.

SUMMARY: Maine,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01167, adopted July 26, 2001, and released July 31, 2001. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 8573800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036. [[Page 40960]]

Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contacts.

For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Television, Digital television broadcasting.

For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows: PART 73TELEVISION BROADCAST SERVICES

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 Maine is amended by removing DTV Channel *15 and adding DTV Channel *10 at Calais.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 0119413 Filed 8301; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671201P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 4181600.