[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 42 (Friday, March 1, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4787]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-19; RM-8744]


Television Broadcasting Services; Geneseo, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Renard 
Communications Corp. seeking the allotment of UHF TV Channel 39- to 
Geneseo, NY, as the community's first local television transmission 
service. Channel 39- can be allotted to Geneseo in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 21.4 kilometers (13.3 miles) east, at coordinates 42-46-
10 North Latitude and 77-33-21 West Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing 
to TV Channel 39+ at Kitchener, Ontario. Canadian concurrence is 
required since Geneseo is located within 400 kilometers (250 miles) of 
the U.S.-Canadian border. This proposed allotment is not affected by 
the Commission's freeze on new allotments in certain metropolitan 
areas.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 12, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before April 29, 1996.

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: Craig 
L. Fox, President, Renard Communications Corp. 4853 Manor Hill Drive, 
Syracuse, New York 13215-1336 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-19, adopted February 
6, 1996, and released February 20, 1996. 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 Services, 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

    Television broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-4787 Filed 2-29-96; 8:45 am]
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