[Federal Register: December 17, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 242)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA-2725, MM Docket No. 99-346, RM-9763]

 
Digital Television Broadcast Service; Evansville, IN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Tri-
State Public Teleplex, Inc., licensee of station WNIN(TV), NTSC Channel 
9, Evansville, Indiana, requesting the substitution of DTV Channel *12 
for station WNIN(TV)'s assigned DTV Channel *54. DTV *12 can be 
allotted to Evansville, Indiana, in compliance with the principle 
community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at coordinates 38-
01-27 N. and 87-21-43 W. DTV Channel *12 can be allotted to Evansville 
with a power of 15.0 (kW) and a height above average terrain (HAAT) 177 
meters.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 31, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before February 15, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, 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: Todd D. Gray, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, 1200 New 
Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel for Tri-
State Public Teleplex, Inc.).

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. 99-346, adopted December 
6, 1999, and released December 8, 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, SW, 
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.
    Digital Television Broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-32595 Filed 12-16-99; 8:45 am]
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