[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 241 (Tuesday, December 16, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 65782]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32771]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-236, RM-9186]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Point Arena, CA

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 Point Broadcasting, one of two mutually exclusive 
applicants for Channel 272B1 at Point Arena, California, proposing the 
allotment of Channel 296B1 to Point Arena to resolve the mutual 
exclusivity while providing a second local FM service to that 
community. If the channel is allotted with cut-off protection, 
petitioner also seeks to amend its pending application for Channel 
272B1 at Point Arena to reflect operation on Channel 296B1. Coordinates 
used for Channel 296B1 at Point Arena are 39-01-22 and 123-31-17.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 26, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before February 10, 1998.

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: Jerrold Miller, 
Esq., Miller & Miller, P.C., P.O. Box 33003, Washington, DC 20033.

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. 97-236, adopted November 
19, 1997, and released December 5, 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 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. 97-32771 Filed 12-15-97; 8:45 am]
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