Federal Communications Commission.
Proposed rule.
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Pappas Telecasting of America, an applicant for a new station to operate on analog channel 23 at Charleston, West Virginia, proposing the substitution of DTV channel 52 for channel 23 at Charleston. DTV Channel 52 can be allotted to at reference coordinates 38–30–21 N. and 82–12–33 W. with a power of 100, a height above average terrain HAAT of 273 meters. Since the community of Charleston is located within 400 kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian government must be obtained for this allotment.
Comments must be filed on or before August 22, 2002, and reply comments on or before September 6, 2002.
The Commission permits the electronic filing of all pleadings and comments in proceeding involving petitions for rule making (
Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202) 418–1600.
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02–155, adopted June 24, 2002, and released July 1, 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
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
For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments,
Digital television broadcasting, Television.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.
2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Television Allotments under West Virginia is amended by removing channel 23 at Charleston.
3. Section 73.622(b), the Digital Table of Television Allotments under West Virginia is amended by adding DTV channel 52 at Charleston.