[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 232 (Monday, December 2, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63809]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30585]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-231, RM-8903]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Redwood, Mississippi

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Dominant 
Communications Corporation proposing the allotment of Channel 288A at 
Redwood, Mississippi, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 288A can be allotted to Redwood in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 2.8 kilometers (1.7 miles) south in order to avoid a 
short-spacing conflict with the licensed site of Station WNLA(FM), 
Channel 288A, Indianola, Mississippi. The coordinates for Channel 288A 
at Redwood are 32-27-13 and 90-48-42.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 6, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before January 21, 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: Carl 
Haynes, President, Dominant Communications Corporation, P.O. Box 31235, 
Jackson, Mississippi, 39286-1235.

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. 96-231, adopted November 
8, 1996, and released November 15, 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, D.C. 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, 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 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. 96-30585 Filed 11-29-96; 8:45 am]
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