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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  01-  979 
 Before  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 ) 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.622(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  01-  17 
 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  10037 
 Digit  al  Television  Broadcast  St  at  ions.  ) 
 (Lubbock,  Texas)  ) 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER 
 (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  April  18,  2001  Released:  April  23,  2001 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Services  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  Cosmos  Broadcasting  Corporation  ("  Cosmos"),  licensee  of  KCBD(  TV), 
 NTSC  channel  11,  Lubbock,  Texas,  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule 
 Making,  66  FR  8557,  February  1,  2001,  proposing  the  substitution  of  DTV  channel  9  for  station 
 KCBD(  TV)  's  assigned  DTV  channel  43.  Cosmos  filed  responsive  comments  reaffirming  its  intention 
 to  construct  and  operate  station  KCBD-  DT  on  channel  9,  as  proposed.  No  other  comments  were 
 received. 


 2.  We  believe  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  adopting  the  proposed  substitution  of  DTV 
 channel  9  for  DTV  channel  43  since  it  will  permit  st  at  ion  KCBD-  DT  to  provide  bet  t  er  coverage  t  o  it  s 
 service  area  and  would  result  in  a  more  efficient  use  of  the  broadcast  spectrum.  DTV  channel  9  can  be 
 allotted  to  Lubbock,  as  proposed,  in  compliance  with  the  principle  community  coverage  requirements 
 of  Section  73.625(  a)  at  coordinates  (33-  32-  32  N.  and  101-  50-  14  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 
 requests  for  modification  of  initial  DTV  allotments  under  Section  73.623(  c)(  2)  for  Station 
 KCBD(  TV)  with  the  following  specifications: 


 DTV  DTV  power  Antenna  DTV  Service 
 State  &  City  Channel  (kW)  HAAT  (m)  Pop.  (thous.) 
 TX  Lubbock  9  15.0  232  336 


 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  June  7,  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. 
 Lubbock,  Texas  9,  25,  27, 
 35c,  *39,  40, 


 4.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  within  45  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this  Order,  Cosmos 
 Broadcasting  Corporation  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  a  minor  change  application  for  a 
 construction  permit  (FCC  Form  301)  specifying  DTV  Channel  9  in  lieu  of  DTV  Channel  43  for  station 
 KCBD(  TV). 


 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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