[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 76 (Tuesday, April 21, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 19699-19700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10522]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-50, RM-9247]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Healdton, OK, Krum, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Lake 
Country Communications, Inc., seeking the substitution of Channel 229C3 
for Channel 229C2 at Healdton, OK, the reallotment of Channel 229C3 to 
Krum, TX, as the community's first local aural service, and the 
modification of Station KICM's license to specify Krum as its community 
of license. Channel 229C3 can be allotted to Krum in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 22.3 kilometers (13.9 miles) northeast of the community, 
at coordinates 33-26-34 North Latitude; 97-08-08 West Longitude, to 
accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 1, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before June 16, 1998.


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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: Robert 
Lewis Thompson, Taylor Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908 King Street, Suite 
300, Alexandria, VA 22314 (Counsel to 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. 98-50, adopted April 1, 
1998, and released June 16, 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. 98-10522 Filed 4-20-98; 8:45 am]
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