Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2672 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 ) In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.622(i), ) MB Docket No. 08-199 Final DTV Table of Allotments, ) RM-11486 Television Broadcast Stations. ) (Kearney, Nebraska) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: December 5, 2008 Released: December 8, 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 Pappas Telecasting of Central Nebraska, L.P. (“Pappas”), the licensee of KHGI-TV, analog channel 13, and permittee of station KHGI-DT, DTV channel 36, Kearney, Nebraska, requesting the substitution of its analog channel, channel 13, for its assigned DTV channel 36 at Kearney. Pappas filed comments. No other comments were received 2. We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel 13 for DTV channel 36. Substitution of DTV channel 13 for DTV channel 36 will permit Pappas to convert its present analog channel 13 transmitter and antenna for digital use, resulting in substantial savings of station resources. 3. DTV channel 13 can be substituted for DTV channel 36 at Kearney, Nebraska as proposed, in compliance with the principal community coverage requirements of Section 73.625(a) of the Commission’s rules, at coordinates 40-39-28 N. and 98-52-4 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.) Kearney, Nebraska 13 8.0 340 212 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 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 Kearney, Nebraska, DA 08-2147 (released September 25, 2008). Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2672 2 City and State Channel No. Kearney, Nebraska 13 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order, Pappas Telecasting of Central Nebraska, L.P. 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 36. 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 Joyce L. Bernstein, Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Barbara A. Kreisman Chief, Video Division Media Bureau