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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-9, RM-8423]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Tunica, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Tunica 
Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 241C3 to Tunica, 
Mississippi, as the community's first local FM service. Channel 241C3 
can be allotted to Tunica in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.8 
kilometers (4.2 miles) southwest to avoid short-spacing conflicts with 
Station WLZA-FM, Channel 241C2, Eupora, Mississippi, and with a rule 
making proposal (RM-8336) to allot Channel 240C3 at Harrisburg, 
Arkansas. The coordinates for Channel 241C3 are North Latitude 34-38-56 
and West Longitude 90-26-39.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 4, 1994, and reply 
comments on or before April 19, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Barbara 
L. Waite, Esq., Venable, Baetjer, Howard & Civiletti, suite 1000, 1201 
New York Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20005 (Counsel for petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pamela Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 94-9, adopted January 27, 
1994, and released February 9, 1994. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Center (room 239), 1919 M Street NW., 
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., (202) 857-
3800, 2100 M Street NW., suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply 
to this proceeding.
    Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to 
Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are 
prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve 
channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing 
permissible ex parte contacts.
    For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, 
see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-3534 Filed 2-15-94; 8:45 am]
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