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Athens also notes that four of the seven measurements, or sixty  xpercent, exceeded the Commission's requirements. According to Athens, a signal level variation of +/  S- xz.35 dB is de minimis and may be resolved by using a higher gain antenna. With complete lineofsight  xbetween TCI's headend and WTZT's center of radiation, and the fact that the station's 64 dBu contour  xis close to TCI's headend, Athens contends that it must be assumed that the station delivers a good quality  x=signal to the cable system's headend on a regular basis, and implementation of WTZT's proposed power  xincrease should resolve any remaining doubts about it. However, Athens argues that comparing the signal  xof a full power station, such as WAAYTV, to that of a low power station, such as WTZT, is meaningless,  xand Athens contends that the two hour tape TCI made at its headend in the rain on August 9, 1997,  xwithout anyone from WTZT present to observe the equipment used, the procedures employed, or the  x[conduct of taping personnel is also unpersuasive. Athens notes that WTZT is carried by a cable system  x.that is located three miles farther from the station than is TCI, and that offair viewers in Decatur and in  xHartselle have yet to complain about WTZT's signal, despite the fact that they too are farther south of  xTCI. Athens adds that during 19961997, WTZT aired over 200 hours of local events of particular interest  S- xto TCI's subscribers,h yO - xjԍAthens states that these programs include 180+ hours of local sports, 20+ hours of shows, local festivals, parades, church services, Christmas specials, a rodeo, a fiddlers' convention, and a dog show. and that TCI has yet to show how the full power stations it already carries do, in  xfact, provide coverage of news information pertinent to the City of Decatur or to Morgan or Limestone  x.Counties. Finally, Athens states that WTZT meets the children's programming requirements and that it  x/exceeds the Commission's three hour minimum by broadcasting eight hours weekly of core children's  Sb-programming.b@h yOB&- xԍAccording to Athens, these programs include "Gerbert," "Super Book," "Camp Cariboo," "Sunshine Factory," "Flying House," "Brentwood Kids,"and "Kids Like You." "b,_(_(II"Ԍ S-ԙx DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS ă  S-  S- ` 3x5.` ` Pursuant to  614 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and implementing  xCommission rules, low power television broadcast stations are entitled to assert mandatory carriage rights  xzon certain cable systems whose headends are located within thirtyfive miles of the station, provided,  xamong other things, all of the conditions described in  614(h)(2) of the Act are met. Among other  xfactors,  614(h)(2)(D) requires that a low power station seeking carriage deliver an overtheair signal  x[of good quality, as determined by the Commission, to the cable system's principal headend. The note to  x 76.55(d) of the Commission's Rules specifies that a good quality signal in this context means a signal  xlevel of 45 dBm for UHF signals (or 49 dBm for VHF signals). Moreover, the Bureau has previously  xheld that good engineering practices mandate that in cases where test results are less than 51 dBm for  SH - xa UHF station, H h {O -ԍComplaint of CTV of Derry, Inc. against AR Cable Services, Inc., 11 FCC Rcd 3586, 3587 (1996). there must not only be four readings taken over a two hour period, but readings must also  xbe taken over a 24hour period with measurements not more than four hours apart to establish reliable test  xresults where the initial readings are between 51 dBm and 45 dBm, inclusive. Nothing in these  xyprovisions grants carriage rights to stations whose signal level sometimes meet the specified standard and  x\sometimes do not meet it, even in cases where their median and average signal strength levels do meet  xthe given standard. Since TCI's measurements on May 1516, 1997 satisfactorily demonstrate that  SX- xWTZT's signal strength frequently does not meet this standard, we must deny WTZT's carriage request. XZh yOR-ԍFollowing its contemplated power increase, Athens may, of course, repeat WTZT's signal quality tests. In view of our holding on this issue, it is unnecessary to resolve the other issues raised by TCI.  S-< ORDER  S-  S- ` Bx6.` ` In view of the foregoing, we find that TCI has adequately demonstrated WTZT's poor signal quality at TCI's designated headend.  S- ` x7.` ` Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED , pursuant to  76.55(d) of the Commission's Rules, that  xthe "Must Carry Complaint" (CSR5045M) filed July 18, 1997 by Athens Broadcasting Company, Inc.  S- IS DENIED  . Xx  Sx- ` x8.` ` This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated by  0.321 of the Commission's Rules. 47 C.F.R. 0.321. x` `  hh@FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION x` `  hh@Gary M. Laden x` `  hh@Chief, Consumer Protection and Competition Division  S -x` `  hh@Cable Services Bureau#Xj\  P6G;9XP#