[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 36 (Thursday, February 22, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11118-11119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4324]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-377, MM Docket No. 00-182, RM-9957]


Digital Television Broadcast Service; Sumter, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of McLaughlin Broadcasting, 
Inc., licensee of station WQHB-TV, NTSC channel 63, substitutes DTV 
channel 39 for DTV channel 38 at Sumter, South Carolina. See 65 FR 
59796, October 6, 2000. DTV channel 39 can be allotted to Sumter in 
compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of 
Section 73.625(a) at reference coordinates (34-06-33 N. and 80-44-35 
W.) with a power of 500, HAAT of 269 meters and with a DTV service 
population of 860 thousand.
    With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective April 2, 2001.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 00-182, adopted February 14, 2001, and 
released February 15, 2001. 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Television, Digital television broadcasting.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

47 CFR PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:


[[Page 11119]]


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


Sec. 73.622  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Digital Television Allotments 
under South Carolina, is amended by removing DTV channel 38 and adding 
DTV channel 39 at Sumter.

Federal Communications Commission.
Barbara A. Kreisman,
Chief, Video Services Division, Mass Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-4324 Filed 2-21-01; 8:45 am]
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