[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 88 (Monday, May 6, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11128]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-93, RM-8788]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Oxford, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Angel 
Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 286A to Oxford, 
Mississippi, as the community's fourth local FM service. Channel 286A 
can be allotted to Oxford in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.2 
kilometers (6.9 miles) north in order to avoid short-spacing conflicts 
with the licensed site of Station WBKJ(FM), Channel 286C1, Kosciusko, 
Mississippi, and with a pending application at Water Valley, 
Mississippi, for Station WYCG(FM), Channel 288A. The coordinates for 
Channel 286A at Oxford are 34-28-06 and 89-30-33.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 17, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before July 2, 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: Dan J. 
Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Road, Suite 400, Arlington, Virginia 22201 
(Counsel for petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-93, adopted April 10, 
1996, and released April 25, 1996. 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,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-11128 Filed 5-3-96; 8:45 am]
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