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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  01-  1272 
 Before  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 ) 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.622(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  99-  269 
 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  9698 
 Digit  al  Television  Broadcast  St  at  ions.  ) 
 (Salinas,  California)  ) 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER 
 (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  May  24,  2001  Released:  May  25,  2001 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Services  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  Hearst-  Argyle  Stations,  Inc.  (Hearst-  Argyle"),  licensee  of  station 
 KSBW(  TV),  NTSC  channel  8,  Salinas,  California,  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of 
 Proposed  Rule  Making,  14  FCC  Rcd  13299  (1999),  proposing  the  substitution  of  DTV  channel  10  for 
 station  KSBW(  TV)  's  assigned  DTV  channel  43.  Hearst-  Argyle  filed  comments  reiterating  its 
 expression  of  interest  in  applying  for  DTV  channel  10.  KNTV  License,  Inc.  ("  KNTV"),  licensee  of 
 station  KNTV(  TV),  NTSC  channel  11,  San  Jose,  California  also  filed  comments. 


 2.  In  its  comments,  KNTV  states  that  it  does  not  object  to  Hearst-  Argyle's  proposal  but,  notes 
 that  it  has  filed  an  application  requesting  authorization  to  increase  station  KNTV(  TV)  effective 
 radiated  power  from  79.4  kW  to  181.5  kW.  According  to  KNTV,  the  proposed  power  increase 
 represents  the  maximum  allowable  power  at  station  KNTV(  TV)  's  effective  power  tower  height  of  844 
 meters.  KNTV  contends  that  the  Commission  must  take  into  account  the  technical  changes  requested 
 in  st  at  ion  KNTV(  TV)  's  pending  minor  modificat  ion  applicat  ion  and  ensure  that  the  new  KSBW-  DT 
 terrain-  limited,  interference-  free  baseline  population  reflects  the  higher  power  operation  of  station 
 KNTV(  TV)  's  modified  facilities.  We  have  review  the  technical  parameters  of  the  Hearst-  Argyle's 
 proposal  and  KNTV's  modification  applications  and  conclude  that  no  impermissible  interference  would 
 result  to  the  proposed  modified  KNTV(  TV)  facilit  y. 


 3.  Base  upon  our  review  of  the  record,  we  believe  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by 
 substituting  DTV  channel  10  for  DTV  channel  43  since  it  could  enable  station  KSBW(  TV)  to  provide 
 service  to  a  greater  number  of  people,  while  reducing  some  of  Hearst-  Argyle's  initial  capital  cost.  DTV 
 channel  10  can  be  allotted  to  Salinas,  California,  as  proposed,  in  compliance  with  the  principle 
 community  coverage  requirements  of  Section  73.625(  a)  at  coordinates  (36-  45-  23  N.  and  121-  30-  05 
 W.).  In  addition,  we  find  that  this  channel  is  acceptable  under  the  2  percent  criterion  for  de  minimis 
 impact  that  is  applied  in  evaluat  ing  request  s  for  modificat  ion  of  init  ial  DTV  allot  ment  s  under  Sect  ion 
 73.623(  c)(  2)  for  Station  KSBW-  TV  with  the  following  specifications: 
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 DTV  DTV  power  Antenna  DTV  Service 
 State  &  City  Channel  (kW)  HAAT  (m)  Pop.  (thous.) 


 CA  Salinas  10  24.2  692  1848 
 4.  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  9,  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: 


 City  Channel  No. 
 Salinas,  California  10,  13 
 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  within  45  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this  Order, 
 Hearst-  Argyle  Stations,  Inc.  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  a  minor  change  application  for  a 
 construction  permit  (FCC  Form  301)  specifying  DTV  Channel  10  in  lieu  of  DTV  Channel  43  for 
 station  KSBW-  TV. 


 6.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
 7.  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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