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[FR Doc No: 94-5101]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 94-15; RM-8411]

 

Radio Broadcasting Services; Ravenswood and Elizabeth, WV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
MediaCom, Inc., proposing the reallotment of Channel 291A from 
Ravenswood to Elizabeth, West Virginia, as that community's first local 
aural transmission service, and the modification of Station WRZZ(FM)'s 
license accordingly. Channel 291A can be allotted to Elizabeth in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements without the imposition of a site restriction. The 
coordinates for Channel 291A at Elizabeth are North Latitude 39-03-48 
and West Longitude 81-23-43. Since Elizabeth is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the 
Canadian government has been requested.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 25, 1994 and reply 
comments on or May 10, 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: Robert 
L. Olender, Esq., Baraff, Koerner, Oldender & Hochberg, P.C., 5335 
Wisconsin Avenue, NW., suite 300, Washington, DC 20015-2003 (Counsel 
for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 634-6530.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
notice of proposed rule making, MM Docket No. 94-15, adopted February 
2, 1994, and released, March 2, 1994. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC 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, International 
Transcription Service, 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. 94-5101 Filed 3-4-94; 8:45 am]
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