[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 204 (Wednesday, October 22, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54819]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27944]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.97-215, RM-9168]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Wilson and Turrell, AR

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Pollack Broadcasting Company, permittee of Station 
KAFW(FM), Channel 234A, Wilson, Arkansas, requesting the reallotment of 
Channel 234A to Turrell, Arkansas, as that community's first local 
aural transmission service, and modification of the authorization for 
Station KAFW(FM) accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 420(i) 
of the Commission's rules. Coordinates used for Channel 234A at Turrell 
are 35-22-36 and 90-15-12.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 1, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before December 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Barry D. Wood and 
Paul H. Brown, Esqs., Wood & Brinton, Chartered, Suite 900, 2300 M 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037-1436.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-215, adopted October 
1, 1997, and released October 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, DC. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20036, (202) 857-3800.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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. 97-27944 Filed 10-21-97; 8:45 am]
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