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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  3852 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 )  Amendment  of  Section  73.622(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  00-  198 


 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  9980  Digital  Television  Broadcast  Stations.  ) 
 (Corpus  Christi,  Texas)  ) 
 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  December  2,  2003  Released:  December  5,  2003 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  KVOA  Communications,  Inc.  ("  KVOA"),  licensee  of  station  KRIS-  TV,  NTSC  channel  6,  Corpus  Christi,  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule 
 Making,  15  FCC  Rcd  19663  (2000),  proposing  the  substitution  of  DTV  channel  13  for  station  KRIS-TV's  assigned  DTV  channel  50.  1  KVOA  filed  comments  and  reply  comments  stating  its  intention  to 
 apply  for  DTV  channel  13,  if  allotted.  No  other  comments  were  received. 
 2.  We  believe  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  adopting  KVOA's  request  since  it  would  help  reduce  station  KRIS-  TV's  building  and  operating  costs,  while  improving  the  signal 
 coverage  for  viewers  in  the  Corpus  Christi,  Texas  DMA.  DTV  channel  13  can  be  allotted  to  Corpus  Christi,  Texas,  as  proposed,  in  compliance  with  the  principle  coverage  requirements  of  Section 
 73.625(  a)  at  coordinates  (27-  44-  28  N.  and  97-  36-  08  W.).  Since  Corpus  Christi  is  located  within  275  kilometers  of  the  U.  S.-  Mexican  border,  concurrence  by  the  Mexican  government  has  been  obtained 
 for  this  allotment.  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  KRIS-  TV  with  the  following  specifications: 
 DTV  DTV  power  Antenna  DTV  Service  State  &  City  Channel  (kW)  HAAT  (m)  Pop.  (thous.) 
 TX  Corpus  Christi  13  160.0  291  501 
 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  January  20,  2004,  the  DTV  Table  of  Allotments,  Section  73.622(  b)  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  IS  AMENDED,  with  respect 


 1  In  its  petition,  KVOA  stated  that  adoption  of  its  proposal  could  reduce  its  building  and  operating  costs.  KVOA 
 further  stated  that  operation  on  a  VHF  channel  would  improve  the  signal  coverage  for  viewers. 
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 to  the  community  listed  below,  to  read  as  follows: 
 City  Channel  No. 
 Corpus  Christi,  Texas  8,  2  13,  18,  *23,  `27, 


 4.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  within  45  days  of  the  effective  date  of  this  Order,  KVOA  Communications,  Inc.  shall  submit  to  the  Commission  a  minor  change  application  for  a 
 construction  permit  (FCC  Form  301)  specifying  DTV  Channel  13  in  lieu  of  DTV  Channel  50  for  station  KRIS-  TV. 


 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. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 Barbara  A.  Kreisman  Chief,  Video  Division 
 Media  Bureau 


 2  The  DTV  Table  of  Allotments  was  amended  to  reflect  the  substitution  of  DTV  channel  8  for  DTV  channel  47  at 
 Corpus  Christi,  Texas,  for  station  KIII-  DT  pursuant  to  Report  and  Order  adopted  November  13,  2003,  see  DA  03-  3641. 
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