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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  02-  3430 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 )  Amendment  of  Section  73.622(  b),  )  MB  Docket  No.  02-  271 


 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  10441  Digital  Television  Broadcast  Stations.  ) 
 (Belton,  Texas)  ) 
 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  December  12,  2002  Released:  December  19,  2002 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  Central  Texas  College  (“  Central  Texas”),  licensee  of  station  KNCT-TV,  Belton,  Texas,  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making,  17  FCC  Rcd 
 16750  (2002),  proposing  the  substitution  of  DTV  channel  38  for  station  KNCT-  TV’s  assigned  DTV  channel  47c.  Central  Texas  filed  comments  affirming  its  commitment  to  apply  for  DTV  channel  38, 
 if  allotted.  Telemundo  of  Galveston-  Houston  License  Corporation,  licensee  of  station  KTMD-  TV,  NTSC  channel  47,  Galveston,  Texas,  also  filed  comments.  1  No  other  comments  were  received. 


 2.  We  believe  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  substituting  DTV  channel  38  for  DTV  channel  47c  since  it  would  permit  station  KNCT-  DT  to  eliminate  the  interference  and  technical 
 restraints  that  exists  with  its  current  paired  allotments.  DTV  channel  38  can  be  allotted  to  Belton,  Texas,  as  proposed,  in  compliance  with  the  principle  community  coverage  requirement  of  Section 
 73.625(  a)  at  coordinates  30-  59-  08  N.  and  97-  37-  51  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  KNCT-  DT  with  the  following  specifications: 


 DTV  DTV  power  Antenna  DTV  Service  State  &  City  Channel  (kW)  HAAT  (m)  Pop.  (thous.) 
 TX  Belton  38  200  392.9  735 
 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  February  3,  2003,  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: 


 1  Telemundo  supports  Central  channel  substitution  proposal  since  its  adoption  would  permit  the  grant  of  Telemundo 
 pending  analog  and  digital  permit  applications. 
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 City  Channel  No. 
 Belton,  Texas  38 
 4.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  that  within  45  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this  Order,  Central  Texas  College  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  a  minor  change  application  for  a  construction 
 permit  (FCC  Form  340)  specifying  DTV  Channel  38  in  lieu  of  DTV  Channel  47c  for  station  KNCT-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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