Federal Register: November 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 229)

DOCID: FR Doc 03-29626

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Communications Commission

CFR Citation: 47 CFR Part 73

DA ID: [DA 03-3561, MB Docket No. 03-233, RM-10699]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Digital television stations; table of assignments:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Digital Television Broadcast Service; Pocatello, ID

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 5, 2004, and reply comments on or before January 20, 2004.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Compass Communications of Idaho, Inc., licensee of station KFXPTV, NTSC channel 31, proposing the allotment of DTV channel 38 at Pocatello. DTV Channel 38 can be allotted to Pocatello, Idaho, at reference coordinates 425515 N. and 1122044 W.

SUMMARY:

Idaho,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03233, adopted November 6, 2003, and released November 14, 2003. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours in the FCC
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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.

Sec. 73.622 [Amended]

2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under Idaho is amended by adding DTV channel 38 at Pocatello. Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 0329626 Filed 112603; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202) 4181600.