[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3740]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-12, RM-9220]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Speculator, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Michael Celenza and Peter Hunn seeking the allotment of Channel 243A to 
Speculator, NY, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 
243A can be allotted to Speculator in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a 
site restriction, at coordinates 43-29-50 North Latitude and 74-21-44 
West Longitude. Canadian concurrence in the allotment is required since 
Speculator is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-
Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 30, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before April 14, 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: Peter 
Hunn, 604 Meadowbrook Circle, Fulton, NY 13069 (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. 98-12, adopted January 
28, 1998, and released February 6, 1998. 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. 98-3740 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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