[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 4232-4233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-2275]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 95-136; RM-8682]
Television Broadcasting Services; Sioux Falls, SD
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
[[Page 4233]]
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Red River Broadcast Corp.,
allots UHF Television Channel 46 at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as
potentially the community's sixth local television broadcast service.
See 60 FR 45390, August 31, 1995. We will also allow petitioner to
amend its application (BPCT-941227KI) to specify operation on Channel
46 in lieu of Channel 36+ and retain its cut-off protection. Channel
46, with zero offset, can be allotted at Sioux Falls in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city
reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 46 are North
Latitude 43-32-30 and West Longitude 96-44-00. With this action, this
proceeding is terminated.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 95-136, adopted October 15, 1995, and
released January 26, 1996. The full text of this Commission decision is
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in
the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW., Washington,
DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the
Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Service,
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC
20037.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television broadcasting.
Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:
PART 73--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Sections 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C.
154, as amended.
Sec. 73.606 [Amended]
2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of TV Allotments under South
Dakota, is amended by adding Channel 46 at Sioux Falls.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-2275 Filed 2-2-96; 8:45 am]
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