Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2246 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 ) In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.622(i), ) MB Docket No. 08-139 Final DTV Table of Allotments, ) RM-11469 Television Broadcast Stations. ) (Bainbridge, Georgia) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: October 3, 2008 Released: October 7, 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 New Age Media of Tallahassee License, LLC (“New Age”), the licensee of station WTLH-DT, DTV channel 49, Bainbridge, Georgia. New Age requests the substitution of DTV channel 50 for its assigned DTV channel 49 at Bainbridge. New Age filed comments in support. No other comments were received. 2. We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel 50 for DTV channel 49. New Age seeks to change its post-transition digital operation to its currently licensed pre- transition digital operation. No further construction will be necessary, and station WTLH-DT will continue to serve 99.8% of the Current Appendix B population. 3. DTV channel 50 can be substituted for DTV channel 49 at Bainbridge, Georgia, as proposed, in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) of the Commission’s rules,2 at coordinates 30-40-51 N. and 83-58-21 W. In addition, we find that this channel change meets the technical requirements set forth in Sections 73.616 and 73.623 of the Commission’s rules3 with the following specifications: State and City DTV Channel DTV Power (kW) Antenna HAAT(meters) DTV Service Pop. (thous.) Bainbridge, GA 50 230 597 874 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 date of publication of this Report 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: 1 Bainbridge, Georgia, DA 08-1631 (released July 10, 2008). 2 47 C.F.R. § 73.625(a). 3 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.616, 73.623. Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2246 2 City and State Channel No. Bainbridge, GA 50 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, New Age Media of Tallahassee License, LLC shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for a construction permit (FCC Form 301) specifying DTV channel 50 in lieu of DTV channel 49 for post- transition use. 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 the proceeding listed above, contact David J. Brown, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Division Media Bureau