[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 243 (Tuesday, December 17, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66229]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31932]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-78; RM-8778]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hicksville, Ohio

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Lake Cities Broadcasting 
Corporation, allots Channel 294A to Hicksville, Ohio, as the 
community's first local aural transmission service.
    See 61 FR 18711, April 29, 1996. Channel 294A can be allotted to 
Hicksville in compliance with the Commission's mileage separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 5.4 kilometers (3.4 miles) 
northeast, at coordinates 41-19-35 North Latitude and 84-43-03 West 
Longitude, to avoid a short-spacing to Station WMRI, Channel 295B, 
Marion, Indiana. Canadian concurrence in the allotment has been 
received since Hicksville is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) 
of the U.S.-Canadian border. With this action, this proceeding is 
terminated.

DATES: Effective January 17, 1997. The window period for filing 
applications will open on January 17, 1997, and close on February 18, 
1997.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 96-78, adopted November 22, 1996, and 
released November 29, 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 Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 
20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 
as amended.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Ohio, is 
amended by adding Hicksville, Channel 294A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-31932 Filed 12-16-96; 8:45 am]
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