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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

DA ID: [DA 03-2283, MM Docket No. 00-104, RM-9812]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Digital television stations; table of assignments:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Digital Television Broadcast Service; Oklahoma City, OK

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 8, 2003, and reply comments on or before September 23, 2003.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a request filed by Paramount Stations Group of Oklahoma City LLC to substitute DTV channel 40 for station KAUTTV's assigned DTV channel 42 with an increase in ERP to 1000 kW. DTV Channel 40 can be allotted to Oklahoma City at coordinates 353522 N. and 972903 W. with a height above average terrain HAAT of 475 meters. This Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making does not afford an additional opportunity to file counterproposals in response to Paramount's initial proposal to substitute DTV channel 40 for DTV channel 42, but only seeks comments on Paramount's proposal to increase its power.

SUMMARY: Oklahoma,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00104, adopted July 11, 2003, and released July 18, 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 CYA257, Washington, DC 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CYB402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 2028632893, facsimile 2028632898, or viaemail qualexint@aol.com. 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

Digital television broadcasting, Television.

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

1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.
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Sec. 73.622 [Amended]

2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Oklahoma, is amended by removing DTV channel 42 and adding DTV channel 40 at Oklahoma City.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 0318833 Filed 72303; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202) 4181600.