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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  04-  3623 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  ) 
 )  Amendment  of  Section  73.622(  b),  )  MB  Docket  No.  04-  283 


 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  10965  Digital  Television  Broadcast  Stations.  ) 
 (Kalispell,  Montana)  ) 
 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  November  16,  2004  Released:  November  30,  2004 
 By  the  Chief,  Video  Division: 
 1.  At  the  request  of  Montana  State  University  (“  MSU”),  the  Commission  has  before  it  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making,  19  FCC  Rcd  14440  (2004),  proposing  the  allotment  and 
 reservation  of  DTV  channel  46  for  noncommercial  use  at  Kalispell,  Montana.  MSU  filed  comments  reaffirming  its  interest  in  applying  for  a  new  noncommercial  station  at  Kalispell,  if  allotted.  No 
 other  comments  were  received. 
 2.  We  believe  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  allotting  DTV  channel  *46  to  Kalispell  since  it  would  provide  the  community  with  its  first  local  noncommercial  educational  television 
 service.  DTV  channel  *46  can  be  allotted  to  Kalispell,  Montana,  as  proposed,  in  compliance  with  Sections  73.623  (d)  and  73.625(  a)  of  the  Commission’s  rules  at  coordinates  48-  00-  48  N.  and  114- 
 21-  55  W.  Since  the  community  of  Kalispell  is  located  within  400  kilometers  of  the  U.  S.-  Canadian  border,  concurrence  from  the  Canadian  was  obtained  for  this  allotment. 


 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  14,  2005,  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. 
 Kalispell,  Montana  38,  *46 
 4.  A  separate  Order  will  be  issued  announcing  the  window  period  for  filing  applications  for  DTV  channel  *46  at  Kalispell,  Montana. 


 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
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 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 
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