[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 243 (Thursday, December 18, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-33048]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-243, RM-9194]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Belzoni and Tchula, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Team 
Broadcasting Company, Inc., permittee of Station WGNG (FM), Channel 
292A, Belzoni, Mississippi, requesting the substitution of Channel 
292C3 for Channel 292A; the reallotment of Channel 292C3 from Belzoni 
to Tchula and the modification of Station WGNG(M)'s authorization to 
specify Tchula as its community of license. Channel 292C3 can be 
allotted to Belzoni in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.0 
kilometers (1.8 miles) southeast of the community. The coordinates for 
Channel 292C3 at Tchula are 33-09-43 NL and 90-12-34 WL. In accordance 
with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we 
will not accept competing expressions of interest in use of Channel 
292C3 at Tchula.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 2, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before February 17, 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: Ruben 
C. Hughes, President, Team Broadcasting Company, Inc., 561 Golden 
Avenue, Mobile Alabama 36616 (Petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 97-243, adopted December 
3, 1997, and released December 12, 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, ITS, 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. 97-33048 Filed 12-17-97; 8:45 am]
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