*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 7257.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 530 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.622( b), ) MM Docket No. 00- 241 Table of Allotments, ) RM- 9968 Digit al Television Broadcast St at ions. ) (Hastings, Nebraska) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: March 5, 2001 Released: March 6, 2001 By the Chief, Video Services Division: 1. At the request of the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Commission (" NETC"), licensee of noncommercial educational station KHNE( TV), NTSC channel *29, Hastings, Nebraska, the Commission has before it the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 15 FCC Rcd 23755 (2000), proposing the substitution of DTV channel *28 for station KHNE( TV) 's assigned DTV channel *14. NETC filed comments stating its intention to apply for DTV channel *28, if allotted to Hastings. No other comments were filed. 2. We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel *28 for DTV channel *14 since it will enable st at ion KHNE( TV) to alleviat e int erference concerns wit h t he land mobile operations adjacent to channel 14 and reduce the station's DTV transition costs. DTV channel *28 can be allotted to Hastings, Nebraska, as proposed, in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625( a) at coordinates (40- 46- 20 N. and 98- 05- 21 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 KHNE( TV) with the following specifications: DTV DTV power Antenna DTV Service State & City Channel (kW) HAAT (m) Pop. (thous.) NE Hastings *28 200 366 221 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 April 20, 2001, the DTV 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: City Channel No. Hastings, Nebraska 21, *28 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 01- 530 2 4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, Nebraska Educat ional Telecommunicat ions Commission shall submit t o t he Commission a minor change application for a construction permit (FCC Form 301) specifying DTV Channel in lieu of DTV Channel 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 2