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     Before the
     Federal Communications Commission
     Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Amendment of Section 73.622(b),     )        MM Docket No. 00-177
Table of Allotments,                 )       RM-9954
Digital Television Broadcast Stations.       )
(Rapid City, South Dakota)           )

                        REPORT AND ORDER
                     (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  February 14, 2001          Released:  February 15, 2001  

By the Chief, Video Services Division:

     1.  At the request of  Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises, licensee of station KOTA-TV,
NTSC channel 3, Rapid City, South Dakota, the Commission has before it the Notice of Proposed
Rule Making, 15 FCC Rcd 59388 (2000), proposing the substitution of DTV channel 2 for station
KOTA-TV's assigned DTV channel 22 at Rapid City.  Duhamel filed comments reiterating its
expression of interest in applying for DTV channel 2.

     2.  We believe the public interest would be served by substituting DTV channel 2 for DTV
channel 22 since it would eliminate the need for station KOTA-TV to locate a new transmitter site
and reduce construction and operating costs.  DTV channel 2 can be allotted to Rapid City, South
Dakota, as proposed in compliance with the principle community coverage requirements of Section
73.625(a) at coordinates (44-04-08 N. and 103-15-03 W.).   In addition, we find that this channel
is acceptable under the 2 percent criterion for de minimis impact that is applied in evaluating
requests for modification of initial DTV allotments under Section 73.623(c)(2) for Station KOTA-
TV with the following specifications:

                  DTV         DTV power       Antenna       DTV Service
State & City        Channel        (kW)           HAAT (m)       Pop. (thous.)
SD  Rapid City      2               8.0               174                   124 
     
     
     3.  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 April 2, 2001, the DTV Table of
Allotments, Section 73.622(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the
community listed below, to read as follows:

                    City                Channel No.
          
                    Rapid City, South Dakota 2, 16c, 18, *26

     4.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That within 45 days of the effective date of this Order,
Duhamel Broadcasting Enterprises shall submit to the Commission a minor change application for
a construction permit (FCC Form 301) specifying DTV Channel 2 in lieu of DTV Channel 22 for
station KOTA-TV. 

     5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.

     6.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Pam Blumenthal, Mass
Media Bureau, (202) 418-1600.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                              Barbara A. Kreisman 
                              Chief, Video Services Division
                              Mass Media Bureau