[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31344]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-194, RM-9360]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Jewett and Windham, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by the 
Ridgefield Broadcasting Corporation seeking the reallotment of Channel 
250A from Jewett to Windham, NY, as the community's first local aural 
service, and the modification of Station WAXK's construction permit to 
specify Windham as its community of license. Channel 250A can be 
allotted to Windham in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.6 
kilometers (2.3 miles) northwest, at coordinates 42-20-12 North 
Latitude and 74-16-19 West Longitude, to accommodate petitioner's 
desired transmitter site. Canadian concurrence in the allotment at 
Windham is required since the community is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 4, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before January 19, 1999.

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: Dennis 
Jackson, President, Ridgefield Broadcasting Corporation, 19 Boas Lane, 
Wilton, CT 06897-1301 (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. 98-194, adopted November 
4, 1998, and released November 13, 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. 98-31344 Filed 11-23-98; 8:45 am]
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