[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2311]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-265, RM-8913]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Dickson and Kingston Springs, 
Tennessee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Tuned In 
Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of Station WYYB(FM), Channel 229A, 
Dickson, Tennessee, requesting the reallotment of Channel 229A from 
Dickson to Kingston Springs, Tennessee, and modification of the license 
for Station WYYB(FM) to specify Kingston Springs as its community of 
license. Channel 229A can be allotted to Kingston Springs in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance requirements with a site 
restriction of 11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) east. The coordinates for 
Channel 229A at Kingston Springs are 36-07-13 and 86-59-03. In 
accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not 
accept competing expressions of interest in use of Channel 229A at 
Kingston Springs or require the petitioner to demonstrate the 
availability of an additional equivalent class channel for use by such 
parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 3, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before March 18, 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: David 
D. Oxenford, Lauren Lynch Flick, Fisher, Wayland, Cooper, Leader & 
Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, 
DC 20006 (Counsel for 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. 96-265, adopted December 
27, 1996, and released January 10, 1997. 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, 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. 97-2311 Filed 1-29-97; 8:45 am]
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