[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 59147-59148]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-28411]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 99-2276, MM Docket No. 99-315, RM-9731]
Digital Television Broadcast Service; McAllen, TX
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Entravision Holdings, LLC, licensee of station KNVO, NTSC Channel 48,
McAllen, Texas, requesting the substitution of DTV channel 49 for its
assigned DTV channel 46. DTV channel 49 can be substituted and allotted
to McAllen, Texas, as proposed, in compliance with the principle
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at reference
coordinates 26-05-20 N. and 98-03-44 W. However, since the community of
McAllen is located within 275 kilometer of the U.S.-Mexican border,
concurrence by the Mexican government must obtained for this allotment.
DTV Channel 49 can be allotted to McAllen with a power of 200 (kW) and
a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 288 meters.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 20, 1999, and reply
comments on or before January 4, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W.,
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel
or consultant, as follows: Barry A. Friedman and Andrew S. Hyman,
Thompson, Hine & Flory LLP, 1920 N Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington,
DC 20036 (Counsel for Entravision Holdings, LLC).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-1600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-315, adopted October
26, 1999, and released October 27, 1999. 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,
S.W., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International
Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20036.
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.
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Digital Television Broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-28411 Filed 11-1-99; 8:45 am]
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