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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  00-  1413 
 Before  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 ) 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.202(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  99-  252 
 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  9648 
 Digit  al  Television  Broadcast  St  at  ions.  ) 
 (Las  Vegas,  Nevada)  ) 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER 
 (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  June  26,  2000  Released:  June  29,  2000 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Services  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  Journal  Broadcast  Corporation  ("  Journal"),  licensee  of  Station  KTNV, 
 NTSC  Channel  13,  Las  Vegas,  Nevada,  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule 
 Making,  14  FCC  Rcd  11579  (1999),  proposing  the  substitution  of  DTV  Channel  12  for  DTV  Channel 
 17  at  Las  Vegas.  Journal  filed  comments  renewing  its  interest  in  applying  for  DTV  Channel  12,  if 
 allotted.  Innovative  Technologies,  Inc.,  licensee  of  LPTV  Station  KEEN-  LP,  Channel  17,  Las  Vegas, 
 Nevada,  filed  comments  supporting  Journal's  proposal  to  change  channels. 


 2.  We  believe  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  substituting  DTV  Channel  12  for  DTV 
 Channel  17  for  Station  KTNV  at  Las  Vegas,  since  it  could  enable  Station  KTNV  to  achieve  a  net  gain 
 in  interference-  free  television  service.  DTV  Channel  12  can  be  allotted  to  Las  Vegas,  Nevada,  as 
 proposed,  in  compliance  with  the  principle  community  coverage  requirements  of  Section  73.625(  a)  at 
 coordinates  (  35-  56-  43  N  and  115-  02-  32  W).  In  addition,  we  find  that  this  channel  change  is 
 acceptable  under  the  2  percent  criterion  for  de  minimis  impact  that  is  applied  in  evaluating  requests  for 
 modification  of  initial  DTV  allotments  under  Section  73.623(  c)(  2).  DTV  Channel  12  can  be  allotted 
 to  Las  Vegas  with  the  following  specifications: 


 DTV  DTV  power  Antenna  DTV  Service 
 State  &  City  Channel  (kW)  HAAT(  m)  Pop.  (thous) 


 NV  Las  Vegas  12  26.  4  610  738 
 3.  Accordingly,  pursuant  to  the  authority  contained  in  Sections  4(  i),  5(  c)(  1),  303(  g)  and  (r) 
 and  307(  b)  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  and  Sections  0.61,  0.204(  b)  and  0.283  of 
 the  Commission's  Rules,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  That  effective  August  14,  2000,  the  Digital  TV  Table  of 
 Allotments,  Section  73.622(  b)  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  IS  AMENDED,  with  respect  to  the 
 community  listed  below,  to  read  as  follows: 
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 City  Channel  No. 
 Las  Vegas,  Nevada  2,7,  *11,  12, 
 16c,  22c,  29 


 4.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  within  45  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this  Order, 
 Journal  Broadcast  ing  Corporat  ion  shall  submit  t  o  t  he  Commission  a  minor  change  applicat  ion  for  a 
 construction  permit  (FCC  Form  301)  specifying  DTV  Channel  12. 


 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
 6.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Pam  Blumenthal,  Mass  Media 
 Bureau,  (202)  418-  1600. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 Barbara  A.  Kreisman 
 Chief,  Video  Services  Division 
 Mass  Media  Bureau 
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