[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 168 (Friday, August 29, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45784]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22995]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-186; RM-9130]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Canton and Glasford, IL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Neil 
A. Rones and Luann C. Dahl proposing the reallotment of Channel 266A 
from Canton to Glasford, Illinois, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service, and the modification of the petitioners' 
construction permit (no call sign) accordingly. Channel 266A can be 
allotted to Glasford in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction at petitioners' requested site. The coordinates for Channel 
266A at Glasford are North Latitude 40-34-20 and West Longitude 89-48-
47. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we 
will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 
266A at Glasford, Illinois.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 16, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before October 31, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Frank 
R. Jazzo, Esq., Fletcher, Heald & Hildreth, P.L.C., 1300 North 17th 
Street, 11th Floor., Rosslyn, Virginia (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-186, adopted August 
13, 1997, and released August 25, 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, 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036.
    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. 97-22995 Filed 8-28-97; 8:45 am]
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