Proposed Rules. Proposed rule

Agency: Federal Communications Commission
Action: Proposed rule
Citation: FR Doc. 02-14650 · DA 02-1279, MB Docket No. 02-129, RM-10437 · 47 CFR 73

Summary

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Raycom America, Inc., licensee of station WECT (TV), Wilmington, North Carolina, proposing the substitution of DTV channel 44 for DTV channel 54. DTV Channel 44 can be allotted to Wilmington at reference coordinates 34-19-16 N. and 78-13-43 W. with a power of 33, a height above average terrain HAAT of 290 meters.

Dates

Comments must be filed on or before July 29, 2002, and reply comments on or before August 13, 2002.

Supplementary Information

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-129, adopted May 29, 2002, and released June 5, 2002. 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 CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via-e-mail 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 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES 1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. § 73.622 [Amended] 2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments under North Carolina is amended by removing DTV channel 54 and adding DTV channel 44 at Wilmington. Federal Communications Commission. Barbara A. Kreisman, Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 02-14650 Filed 6-10-02; 8:45 am]