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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  02-  3089 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 )  Amendment  of  Section  73.622(  b),  )  MB  Docket  No.  02-  219 


 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  10506  Digital  Television  Broadcast  Stations.  ) 
 (Lawton,  Oklahoma)  ) 
 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  November  7,  2002  Released:  November  15,  2002 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  KSWO  Television  Company,  Inc.  (“  KSWO”),  licensee  of  station  KSWO-  TV,  NTSC  channel  7,  Lawton,  Oklahoma,  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of 
 Proposed  Rule  Making,  17  FCC  Rcd  15417  (2002),  proposing  the  substitution  of  DTV  channel  11  for  station  KSWO’s  assigned  DTV  channel  23.  KSWO  filed  comments  stating  its  intention  in 
 applying  for  DTV  channel  11,  if  allotted.  No  other  comments  were  filed. 
 2.  We  believe  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  substituting  DTV  channel  11  for  DTV  channel  23  since  it  would  enable  KSWO  to  reduce  its  building  and  operating  costs  while  improving 
 the  signal  coverage  for  the  viewers  residing  in  Lawton.  DTV  channel  11  can  be  allotted  to  Lawton,  Oklahoma,  as  proposed,  in  compliance  with  the  principle  community  coverage  requirement  of 
 Section  73.625(  a)  at  coordinates  34-  12-  55  N.  and  98-  43-  13  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  KSWO-DT  with  the  following  specifications: 


 DTV  DTV  power  Antenna  DTV  Service  State  &  City  Channel  (kW)  HAAT  (m)  Pop.  (thous.) 
 OK  Lawton  11  138  327  431 
 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  December  30,  2002,  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. 
 Lawton,  Oklahoma  11 
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 4.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  within  45  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this  Order,  KSWO  Television  Company,  Inc.  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  a  minor  change  application  for  a 
 construction  permit  (FCC  Form  301)  specifying  DTV  Channel  11  in  lieu  of  DTV  Channel  23  for  station  KSWO-  DT. 


 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
 6.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Pam  Blumenthal,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  1600. 


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 Barbara  A.  Kreisman  Chief,  Video  Division 
 Media  Bureau 
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