[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 98 (Wednesday, May 21, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 27701-27702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-13294]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-54; RM-8769, RM-8809]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cloudcroft and Ruidoso, NM

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Kellie K. Brown, allots 
Channel 268A to Ruidoso, NM, as the commuinity's third aural and second 
local FM service. See 61 FR 14042, March 29, 1996. At the request of 
MTD, Inc., the Commission allots Channel 244C to Cloudcroft, NM, as the 
community's first local FM service. Channel 268A can be allotted to 
Ruidoso in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements without the imposition of a site restriction, at 
coordinates 33-20-00 North Latitude and 105-40-54 West Longitude. 
Channel 244C can be allotted to Cloudcroft with a site restriction of 
59.9 kilometers (31.6 miles) north, at coordinates 33-24-14; 105-46-56, 
to avoid a short-spacing to the proposed allotments of Channel 245C at 
El Porvenir, Chihuahua, and Channel 245B, Las Palomas, Chihuahua, 
Mexico. Mexican concurrence in the allotments has been received since 
Cloudcroft and Ruidoso are both located within 320 kilometers (199 
miles) of the U.S.-Mexican border. With this action, this proceeding is 
terminated.

DATES: Effective June 30, 1997. The window period for filing 
applications for Channel 268A at Ruidoso and Channel 244C at 
Cloudcroft, will open on June 30, 1997, and close on July 31, 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. 96-54, adopted May 7, 1997, and 
released May 16, 1997. 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 New Mexico, 
is amended by adding Cloudcroft, Channel 244C, and by adding Channel 
268A at Ruidoso.


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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-13294 Filed 5-20-97; 8:45 am]
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