[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 17145]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9105]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-37, RM-9238]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Palestine and Frankston, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Nicol/
Excel Broadcasting, LLC, permittee of Station KLIS(FM), Channel 244C2, 
Palestine, Texas, requesting the reallotment of Channel 244C2 from 
Palestine to Frankston, Texas, and the modification of Station 
KLIS(FM)'s construction permit to specify Frankston as the station's 
community of license. Channel 244C2 can be allotted to Frankston in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 9.1 kilometers (5.7 miles) 
east. The coordinates for Channel 244C2 at Frankston are 32-02-02 and 
95-24-30. We shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the 
use of Channel 244C2 at Frankston or require petitioner to demonstrate 
the availability of an additional equivalent class channel at 
Frankston.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 11, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before May 26, 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: John S. 
Logan, Dow, Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC, 1200 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., 
Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036-6802 (Counsel for 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. 98-37, adopted March 11, 
1998, and released March 20, 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, 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. 98-9105 Filed 4-7-98; 8:45 am]
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