[Federal Register: August 14, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 157)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-1898, MM Docket No. 01-161, RM-10181]

 
Digital Television Broadcast Service; Victoria, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Surtsey Productions, Inc., 
license of station KVCT-TV, Victoria, Texas, substitutes DTV channel 11 
for DTV channel 34 at Victoria. See 66 FR 39727, August 1, 2001. DTV 
channel 11 can be allotted to Victoria, Texas, in compliance with the 
principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) at 
reference coordinates 28-50-26 N. and 97-07-47 W. with a power of 18, 
HAAT of 311 meters and with a DTV service population of 229 thousand. 
Since the community of Victoria is located within 275 kilometers of the 
U.S.-Mexican border, concurrence from the Mexican government has been 
obtained for this allotment.
    With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective September 23, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-1600.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 01-161, adopted August 2, 2002, and 
released August 9, 2002. The full text of this document is available 
for public inspection and copying during regular

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business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC. This document may also 
be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, Qualex 
International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, CY-B402, Washington, 
DC, 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-
mail qualexint@aol.com.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Digital television broadcasting, Television.

    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: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.


Sec. 73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under Texas, is amended by removing DTV channel 34 and adding DTV 
channel 11 at Victoria.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-20590 Filed 8-13-02; 8:45 am]
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