[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)] [Proposed Rules] [Pages 37927-37928] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-17869] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MM Docket No. 99-238, RM-9669] Television Broadcasting Services, DTV Broadcasting Services; North Pole and Plattsburgh, NY
Agency
Federal Communications Commission.
Action
Proposed rule.
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Summary
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Hearst-Argyle Stations, Inc., licensee of TV Station WPTZ, Channel 5, and WPTZ-DT, Channel 14, North Pole, NY, seeking the reallotment of NTSC Channel 5 and DTV Channel 14 from North Pole to Plattsburgh, NY, as the community's second local and first commercial television channels, and the modification of the station's licenses to specify Plattsburgh as its community of license. NTSC Channel 5 and DTV Channel 14 can be allotted to Plattsburgh in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at Station WPTZ's presently licensed transmitter site, at coordinates 44-34-26 North Latitude and 73-40-29 West Longitude.
Dates
Comments must be filed on or before August 23, 1999, and reply comments on or before September 7, 1999.
Addresses
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., 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: Mark J. Prak, Coe W. Ramsey, Brooks, Pierce, McLendon, Humphrey & Leonard, L.L.P., First Union Capitol Center, Suite 1600, P.O. Box 1800, Raleigh, NC 27602 (Counsel to petitioner).
For Further Information Contact
Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.
Supplementary Information
This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-238, adopted June 23, 1999, and released July 2, 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, NW., 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.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 99-17869 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-U