[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22502]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 73 and 74
[MM Docket No. 87-268; FCC 98-315]
Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact Upon the Existing
Television Service
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule, correction.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Communications Commission published in the Federal
Register of January 28, 1999 (64 FR 4322), a Second Memorandum Opinion
and Order on Reconsideration of the Fifth and Sixth Report and Orders
(Second MO&O) in this proceeding that revised and clarified certain
aspects of the Commission's policies relating to digital television
(DTV) service in response to requests from petitioners. The amended
rules in that decision inadvertently removed a portion of
Sec. 73.622(e) of the rules. This notice restores the text that was
removed from Sec. 73.622. This notice also changes the FCC address in
that section to reflect the recent relocation of the agency's
headquarters office.
DATES: Effective October 1, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Stillwell (202-418-2470), Office
of Engineering and Technology.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Communications Commission
published a Second Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration of
the Fifth and Sixth Report and Orders in MM Docket No. 87-268, FCC 98-
315, on January 28, 1999 (64 FR 4322). The Second MO&O revised and
clarified certain aspects of the Commission's policies relating to
channel allotments for digital television (DTV) service in response to
requests from petitioners. This notice restores portions of
Sec. 73.622(e) of the Commission's rules that were inadvertently
removed in the Second MO&O. This notice also changes the FCC address in
that section to reflect the recent relocation of the agency's
headquarters office.
In rule FR Doc. 99-1941 published on January 28, 1999 make the
following corrections:
1. On page 4327, in the first column, Sec. 73.622 is amended by
revising paragraph (e) to read as follows:
Sec. 73.622 Digital television table of allotments.
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(e) DTV Service Areas. (1) The service area of a DTV station is the
geographic area within the station's noise-limited F(50,90) contour
where its signal strength is predicted to exceed the noise-limited
service level. The noise-limited contour is the area in which the
predicted F(50,90) field strength of the station's signal, in dB above
1 microvolt per meter (dBu) as determined using the method in section
73.625(b) exceeds the following levels (these are the levels at which
reception of DTV service is limited by noise):
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dBu
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Channels 2-6................................................. 28
Channels 7-13................................................ 36
Channels 14-69............................................... 41
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(2) Within this contour, service is considered available at
locations where the station's signal strength, as predicted using the
terrain dependent Longley-Rice point-to-point propagation model,
exceeds the levels above. Guidance for evaluating coverage areas using
the Longley-Rice methodology is provided in OET Bulletin No. 69. Copies
of OET Bulletin No. 69 may be inspected during normal business hours at
the Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W, Dockets
Branch (Room CY A-257), Washington, DC 20554. This document is also
available through the Internet on the FCC Home Page at http://
www.fcc.gov.
Note to paragraph (e)(2): During the transition, in cases where
the assigned power of a UHF DTV station in the initial DTV Table is
1000 kW, the Grade B contour of the associated analog television
station, as authorized on April 3, 1997, shall be used instead of
the noise-limited contour of the DTV station in determining the DTV
station's service area. In such cases, the DTV service area is the
geographic area within the station's analog Grade B contour where
its DTV signal strength is predicted to exceed the noise-limited
service level, i.e., 41 dB, as determined using the Longley-Rice
methodology.
(3) For purposes of determining whether interference is caused to a
DTV station's service area, the maximum technical facilities, i.e.,
antenna height above average terrain (antenna HAAT) and effective
radiated power (ERP), specified for the station's allotment are to be
used in determining its service area.
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Federal Communications Commission.
Magalie Roman Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-22502 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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