[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 223 (Wednesday, November 19, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 61721-61722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30287]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-229, RM-9100]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Warrenton, NC, La Crosse, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
MainQuad, Inc., seeking the reallotment of Channel 297C2 from 
Warrenton, NC, to La Crosse, VA, as the community's first local aural 
service, and the modification of Station WXNC's construction permit to 
specify La Crosse as its community of license. Channel 297C2 can be 
allotted to La Crosse in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 15.9 
kilometers (9.9 miles) east, at coordinates 36-45-07 NL; 77-55-36 WL, 
to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site.


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DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 29, 1997, and reply 
comments on or before January 13, 1998.

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: John M. 
Pelkey, Haley Bader & Potts P.L.C., Suite 900, 4350 North Fairfax 
Drive, Arlington, VA 22203-1633 (Counsel to petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-229, adopted October 
29, 1997, and released November 7, 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 Services, 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. 97-30287 Filed 11-18-97; 8:45 am]
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