Digital television stations; table of assignments: New York,

[Federal Register: August 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 162)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 45893-45894]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-175]

Television Broadcasting Services, Digital Television Broadcasting Services; Buffalo, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: This document grants a petition filedby Western New York Public Broadcasting Association, licensee of Stations WNED-TV, Channel 17, and WNEQ-TV, Channel *23, Buffalo, New York, and amends the Table of Allotments of Television Broadcast Stations, to reflect Channel *17 as reserved for non-commercial educational use, and Channel 23 as nonreserved. See 63 FR 53009 (October 2, 1998). Comments in opposition filedby Grant Television, Inc, WKBW-TV Licensee, Inc., Kevin Smardz, and Coalition for Noncommercial Media are denied. The Table of Allotments of Digital Broadcast Stations for Buffalo is also amended to delete the asterisk for Digital TV Channel *32.

DATES: Effective September 7, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2130.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report and Order, MM Docket No.98-175, adopted July 19, 1999, and released on July 23, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Television broadcasting.

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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. 336.

   Sec. 73.606 [Amended]

2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of Allotments, Television Broadcast Stations, under Buffalo, New York, is amended by placing an asterisk on Channel 17 and removing an asterisk from Channel *23.

   Sec. 73.622 [Amended]

3. Section 73.622(b), the Table of Allotments, Digital Broadcast Television Stations, under Buffalo, New York, is amended by removing the asterisk from Channel *32.

   Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.

   [FR Doc. 99-21766Filed8-20-99; 8:45 am]

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