[Federal Register: March 17, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 51)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 12610-12611]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 03-608, MB Docket No. 01-116, RM-10069]
Digital Television Broadcast Service and Television Broadcast
Service; Hibbing, MN
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Duluth-Superior Area
Educational Television Corporation, substitutes DTV channel *31 for
channel *18 at Hibbing, Minnesota. See 66 FR 32296, June 14, 2001. DTV
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channel *31 can be allotted to Hibbing, Minnesota, in compliance with
sections 73.622(a) and 73.623(c) of the Commission's criteria as set
forth in the Public Notice, released November 22, 1999, DA 99-2605 at
coordinates 47-22-53 N. and 92-57-15 W. with a power of 500, a height
above average terrain HAAT of 212 meters with DTV service population of
117 thousand. Since the community of Hibbing is located within 400
kilometers of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence from the Canadian
government has been obtained for this allotment. With this action, this
proceeding is terminated.
DATES: Effective April 21, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202)
418-1600.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 01-116, adopted February 27, 2003, and
released March 6, 2003. 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.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television broadcasting.
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. 73.606 [Amended]
2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Television Allotments under
Minnesota, is amended by removing TV channel *18-at Hibbing.
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.
Sec. 73.622 [Amended]
3. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments
under Minnesota, is amended by adding DTV channel *31 at Hibbing.
Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-6237 Filed 3-14-03; 8:45 am]
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