[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 180 (Thursday, September 17, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49682-49683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24982]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-162, RM-9263]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Sugar Hill and Toccoa, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Southern Broadcasting of Pensacola, Inc., seeking the substitution of 
Channel 291C1 for Channel 291C at Toccoa, GA, the reallotment of 
Channel 291C1 from Toccoa to Sugar Hill, GA, and the modification of 
Station WSTE-FM's license accordingly. The Commission requests comments 
on whether pre-1964 stations grandfathered short-spaced stations and 
pre-1989 grandfathered short-spaced Class A stations should be allowed 
to change their community of license where there is no change in their 
presently licensed technical facilities. Channel 291C1 can be allotted 
to Sugar Hill with a site restriction of 45.7 kilometers (28.4 miles) 
northeast, at coordinates 34-22-41 NL; 83-39-30 WL. This site, which is 
the transmitter site specified in Station WSTE-FM's outstanding 
construction permit (BPH-970325IC), will maintain the present 
grandfathered short-spacing to Station WYAY, Channel 294C, Gainesville, 
GA.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 2, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before November 17, 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: Gary S. 
Smithwick, Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M Street, N.W., Suite 510, 
Washington, D.C. 20036 (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

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Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-162, adopted September 2, 1998, 
and released September 11, 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. 98-24982 Filed 9-16-98; 8:45 am]
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