[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8579-8580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4337]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 97-230; RM-9185]


Radio Broadcasting Services; New Albany, MS

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of George G. Callicut, allots 
Channel 268A to New Albany, Mississippi, as an additional FM service to 
the community. See 62 FR 61721, November 19, 1997. Channel 268A can be 
allotted to New Albany in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation

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requirements with a site restriction of 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) 
northwest in order to avoid a short-spacing conflict with the licensed 
operation of Station WFTA-FM, Channel 270C2, Fulton, Mississippi. The 
coordinates for Channel 268A at New Albany are 34-31-14 NL and 89-03-03 
WL. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 1998. A filing window for Channel 268A at New 
Albany, Mississippi, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the 
issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by 
the Commission in a subsequent order.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-230, adopted February 4, 1998, and 
released February 13, 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, ITS, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Mississippi, 
is amended by adding Channel 268A at New Albany.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-4337 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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