THIS APPLICATION IS IN ACCORD WITH THE COMMISSION'S EXISTING DTV TABLE OF ALLOTMENTS FOR THIS STATION AND IS EXEMPT FROM THE AUGUST 3, 2004, DTV FILING FREEZE, PUBLIC NOTICE DA 04-2446. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROPOSED POWER INCREASE IS TO BETTER SERVE OUR VIEWERS AND TO ASSURE THAT THE STATION CAN COVER AT LEAST 80% OF THE VIEWERS SERVED BY OUR CURRENT NTSC FACILITY. IN SO DOING, THE PROPOSAL DOES NOT INCREASE THE STATION'S DTV SERVICE AREA BEYOND THE COMBINED AREA DEFINED IN THE PUBLIC NOTICE.