*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 21482.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 2288 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.606( b), ) MB Docket No. 02- 142 Table of Allotments, ) RM- 10436 Television Broadcast Stations; and ) Section 73.622( b), Table of Allotments, ) Digital Broadcast Television Stations. ) (Galveston, Texas) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: September 16, 2002 Released: September 23, 2002 By the Chief, Video Division: 1. At the request of Telemundo of Galveston- Houston License Corporation (“ Telemundo”), licensee of station KTMD- TV NTSC channel 48 and permittee of DTV station KTMD- DT, DTV channel 47, Galveston, Texas, the Commission has before it the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 17 FCC Rcd 10938 (2002), proposing the exchange of KTMD’s analog and digital allotments. Telemundo filed comments. No other comments were received. 2. Telemundo filed comments supporting its channel exchange indicating that the channel swap will allow it to locate its DTV facilities for KTMD- DT at the Houston area antenna, the same location as virtually all other Houston area television stations. Telemundo also states that adoption of the channel swap would facilitate the ultimate relocation of KTMD’s NTSC facilities to the same antenna farm. 3. We believe the public interest would be served by adopting Telemundo channel swap since it will enable KTMD to relocate its digital facilities to a more desirable location where other market stations are located. Analog channel 47 can be substituted for channel 48 at Galveston with a zero offset consistent Section 73.610 and 73.611 of the Commission Rules at coordinates 29- 30- 24 N. and 94- 30- 48 W. DTV channel 48c can be substituted for DTV channel 47 at Galveston in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625( a) at coordinates 29- 34- 15 N. and 95- 30- 37 W. DTV channel 48c can be allotted with the following specifications: DTV DTV power Antenna DTV Service State & City Channel (kW) HAAT (m) Pop. (thous.) TX Galveston 48c 1000 599 3899 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 1 Federal Communications Commission DA 02- 2288 2 of the Commission's Rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective November 7, 2002, the TV Table of Allotments, Section 73.606( b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, to read as follows: City Channel No. Galveston, Texas *22, 47 5. 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 November 7, 2002, the 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: City Channel No. Galveston, Texas *23c, 48c 6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, Telemundo of Galveston- Houston License Corporation shall submit to the Commission minor change applications for a construction permits (FCC Form 301) specifying TV Channel 47 in lieu of TV Channel 48, and DTV channel 48c in lieu of DTV channel 47 for station KTMD. 7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 8. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Pam Blumenthal, Media Bureau, (202) 418- 1600. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Division Media Bureau 2