[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 161 (Thursday, August 20, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 44601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22350]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-151; RM-9320]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Douglas, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Mountain Tower Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 223C1 at 
Douglas, Wyoming, as the community's second local FM transmission 
service. Channel 223C1 can be allotted to Douglas in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 27.8 kilometers (17.3 miles) east to avoid a short-
spacing to the proposed allotment site for Channel 222C1, Kaycee, 
Wyoming, at petitioner's requested site. The coordinates for Channel 
223C1 at Douglas are North Latitude 42-40-19 and West Longitude 105-05-
05.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 5, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before October 20, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Victor A. 
Michael, Jr., President, Mountain Tower Broadcasting, 7901 Stoneridge 
Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009 (Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-151, adopted August 5, 
1998, and released August 14, 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 Service, 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. 98-22350 Filed 8-19-98; 8:45 am]
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