Technologie i telekomunikacja · 25.03.1997

Television Broadcasting Services; Johnstown and Jeannette, PA

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Venture Technologies Group, Inc., proposing the reallotment of UHF Television Channel 19+ from Johnstown to Jeannette, Pennsylvania, as the community's first local television broadcast service. Petitioner also proposes the modification of Station WTWB-TV's license to specify Jeannette as its new community of license. Channel 19+ can be allotted to Jeannette in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 43.8 kilometers (27.2 miles) east at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 19+ at Jeannette are North Latitude 40-10-51 and West Longitude 79-07-46. Since Jeannette is located within 400 kilometers (250 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian government has been requested.