Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2032 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 ) In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.622(i), ) MB Docket No. 08-118 Final DTV Table of Allotments, ) RM-11455 Television Broadcast Stations. ) (Shreveport, Louisiana) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: September 2, 2008 Released: September 3, 2008 By the Chief, Video Division, Media Bureau: 1. The Commission has before it a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking1 issued in response to a petition for rulemaking filed by Louisiana Educational Television Authority (“LETA”), the licensee of noncommercial educational television stations KLTS-TV, analog channel *24 and KLTS-DT, DTV channel *25, Shreveport, Louisiana, requesting the substitution of DTV channel *24 for its assigned DTV channel *25. LETA filed comments. No other comments were received. 2. We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel *24 for DTV channel *25. LETA states that its analog and digital facilities are located on the same tower, with KLTS- TV using a top-mount antenna and KLTS-DT using a side-mount antenna. LETA is currently authorized, upon termination of its analog operations, to replace the KLTS-DT side-mount antenna with a top-mount antenna. If channel *24 is substituted for DTV channel *25, LETA will convert the top-mount antenna currently used for its analog station, thus avoiding the costs and logistical challenge of replacing this antenna with a new antenna. 3. DTV channel *24 can be substituted for DTV channel *25 at Shreveport, Louisiana as proposed, in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) of the Commission’s rules, at coordinates 32-40-39 N. and 93-55-30 W. In addition, we find that this channel meets the technical requirements set forth in Sections 73.616 and 73.623 of the Commission’s rules for station KLTS-DT with the following specifications: City and State DTV Channel DTV Power Antenna HAAT DTV Service Pop. (kw) (m) (thous.) Shreveport, Louisiana *24 50 326 597 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 of the Commission’s rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective 30 days after the date of publication of this Report 1 Shreveport, Louisiana, DA 08-1487 (released July 2, 2008). Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2032 2 and Order in the Federal Register, the DTV Table of Allotments, Section 73.622(i) of the Commission’s rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, to read as follows: City and State Channel No. Shreveport, Louisiana 17, *24, 28. 34, 44 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, Louisiana Educational Television Authority shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for a construction permit (FCC Form 340) specifying DTV channel *24 in lieu of DTV channel *25 for station KLTS-DT. 6. The Commission will send a copy of this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. § 801(a)(1)(A). 7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 8. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Division Media Bureau