[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 18, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32023]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 95-88; RM-8641, RM-8688, RM-8689]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Rose Hill, Trenton, Aurora, 
Ocracoke, NC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Aurora Broadcasting, allots 
Channel 283A to Aurora, NC, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. The request of Duplin County Broadcasters to 
substitute Channel 284C2 for Channel 284A at Rose Hill, NC, reallot 
Channel 284C2 to Trenton, NC, as the community's first local aural 
service, and modify the license of Station WBSY accordingly, is denied. 
At the request of JEE, the Commission dismisses its counterproposal to 
allot Channel 284C3 to Ocracoke, NC, as the community's second local FM 
service. See 60 FR 32933, June 26, 1995. Channel 283A can be allotted 
to Aurora in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements without the imposition of a site restriction, 
at coordinates 35-18-13 NL; 76-47-18 WL. With this action, this 
proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective January 27, 1997. The window period for filing 
applications will open on January 27, 1997, and close on February 27, 
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. 95-88, adopted December 6, 1996, and 
released December 13, 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, DC. 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, NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 
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 North 
Carolina, is amended by adding Aurora, Channel 283A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-32023 Filed 12-17-96; 8:45 am]
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