[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 12426]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6514]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-29, RM-9190]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Indian Wells, 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 Professional Broadcasting, Inc. requesting the 
allotment of FM Channel 238A to Indian Wells, California, as that 
community's first local aural transmission service. Coordinates used 
for this proposal are 33-42-04 and 116-14-47. Indian Wells, California, 
is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Mexico border, and 
therefore, the Commission must obtain concurrence of the Mexican 
government to this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 27, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before May 12, 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: John R. Feore, Jr., 
M. Anne Swanson and Kevin P. Latek, Esqs., Dow, Lohnes and Albertson, 
1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20036-6802.

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. 98-29, adopted February 
25, 1998, and released March 6, 1998. 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 l980 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. 98-6514 Filed 3-12-98; 8:45 am]
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