[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 221 (Thursday, November 14, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58361-58362]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29076]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-218, RM-8912]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Windsor, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Vixon 
Valley Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 294A to Windsor, 
New York, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 294A can be allotted to Windsor with a site restriction of 11.6 
kilometers (7.2 miles) east, at coordinates 42-03-04 North Latitude and 
75-30-18 West Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to Station WPCX, 
Channel 295B, Auburn, New York. Canadian concurrence in the allotment 
is required since the community is located within 320 kilometers (200 
miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 23, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before January 7, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Victor 
A. Michael, Jr., President, Vixon Broadcasting, c/o Magic City Media, 
1912 Capitol Avenue, Suite 300, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001 (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. 96-218, adopted October 
25, 1996, and released November 1, 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, D.C. 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, N.W., 
Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 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

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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. 96-29076 Filed 11-13-96; 8:45 am]
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