[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31085]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15468]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.96-130, RM-8818]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Grenada, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Darby Radio 
Enterprises proposing the allotment of Channel 267A at Grenada, 
Mississippi, as an additional FM service. Channel 267A can be allotted 
to Grenada in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.2 kilometers (5.7 
miles) west to avoid short-spacing conflicts with the licensed site of 
Station WJDQ(FM), Channel 267C1, Meridian, Mississippi, and to the 
proposal (FM-7437) to add Channel 269A at Coffeeville, Mississippi. The 
coordinates for Channel 267A at Grenada are 33-47-48 and 89-54-29.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 5, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before August 20, 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: Darby 
Radio Enterprises, P.O. Box 9, Charleston, Mississippi 38921 
(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.96-130, adopted June 7, 
1996, and released June 14, 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. 96-15468 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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