[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18800]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-111, RM-8652]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Athens, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by WMS1, 
Inc., requesting the allotment of Channel 241A to Athens, Illinois, as 
that community's first local transmission service. Channel 241A can be 
allotted to Athens in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.4 kilometers (4.6 
miles) southwest, in order to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed 
sites of Station WHOW(FM), Channel 240A, Clinton, Illinois, and Station 
KMXG(FM), Channel 241C1, Clinton, Iowa. The coordinates for Channel 
241A at Athens, Illinois are North Latitude 39-53-57 and West Longitude 
89-46-04.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 18, 1995, and 
reply comments on or before October 3, 1995.

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: Larry 
Williams, WMS1, Inc., 2901 S. Holmes, Springfield, Illinois 62704.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Walls, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-111, adopted July 5, 
1995, and released July 26, 1995. 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 contractors, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1919 M Street, NW., Room 
246, or 2100 M Street NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-18800 Filed 7-31-95; 8:45 am]
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