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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  01-  1220 
 Before  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 ) 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.622(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  01-  41 
 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  10058 
 Digit  al  Television  Broadcast  St  at  ions.  ) 
 (Merced,  California)  ) 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER 
 (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  May  16,  2001  Released:  May  18,  2001 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Services  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  Sainte  51,  L.  P.  ("  Sainte"),  permittee  of  station  KNSO(  TV),  NTSC 
 channel  51,  Merced,  California,  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making,  66 
 FR  10982,  February  21,  2001,  proposing  the  substitution  of  DTV  channel  5  for  station  KNSO(  TV)  's 
 assigned  DTV  channel  38.  Saint  e  filed  comment  s  reconfirming  its  cont  inuing  int  erest  in  applying  for 
 DTV  channel  5,  if  allotted  to  Merced.  No  other  comments  were  received. 


 2.  We  believe  t  he  public  int  erest  would  be  served  by  allot  t  ing  DTV  channel  5  since  it  will 
 permit  st  at  ion  KNSO(  TV)  to  increase  its  service  area,  while  facilit  at  ing  the  use  of  a  common  ant  enna 
 site.  DTV  channel  5  can  be  allotted  to  Merced,  California,  as  proposed,  in  compliance  with  the 
 principle  community  coverage  requirements  of  Section  73.625(  a)  at  coordinates  (37-  04-  18  N.  and  119- 
 25-  53  W.).  In  addition,  we  find  that  this  channel  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)  for  Station  KNSO(  TV)  with  the  following  specifications: 


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


 CA  Merced  5  12.9  532  1452 
 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  July  2,  2001,  the  DTV  Table  of  Allotments, 
 Section  73.622(  b)  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  IS  AMENDED,  wit  h  respect  to  the  communit  y  list  ed 
 below,  to  read  as  follows: 
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 City  Channel  No. 
 Merced,  California  5 
 4.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  within  45  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this  Order, 
 Saint  e  51,  L.  P.  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  a  minor  change  applicat  ion  for  a  const  ruct  ion  permit 
 (FCC  Form  301)  specifying  DTV  Channel  5  in  lieu  of  DTV  Channel  38  for  station. 


 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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