Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2305 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 ) In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.622(i), ) MB Docket No. 08-108 Final DTV Table of Allotments, ) RM-11451 Television Broadcast Stations. ) (Casper, Wyoming) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: October 7, 2008 Released: October 17, 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 Central Wyoming College (“CWC”), the licensee of single-channel station KPTW(TV), channel *6, Casper, Wyoming, requesting the substitution of channel *8 for post-transition digital channel *6 at Casper. CWC filed comments. No other comments were filed. 2. We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel *8 for DTV channel *6. KPTW(TV) has encountered interference problems on channel *6 from noncommercial educational FM stations in the Casper area, especially KDSP-FM, Casper. The public interest will be served by substitution of channel *8 as it will eliminate the interference problems and will result in no loss of service. 3. DTV channel *8 can be substituted for DTV channel *6 at Casper, Wyoming, as proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) of the Commission’s rules, at coordinates 42-44-26 N. and 106-21-34 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 rules with the following specifications: City and State DTV Channel DTV Power Antenna HAAT DTV Service Pop. (kw) (meters) (thous.) Casper, Wyoming *8 2.3 568 70 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 Casper, Wyoming, DA 08-1624 (released July 9, 2008). Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2305 2 City and State Channel No. Casper, Wyoming *8, 12, 14, 17, 20 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, Central Wyoming College shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for a construction permit (FCC Form 340) specifying DTV channel *8 in lieu of DTV channel *6. 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 Shaun A. Maher, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Division Media Bureau