[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67449-67450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32365]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-209; RM-9406]


Radio Broadcasting Services; De Ridder, LA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Willis Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of Station 
KEAZ(FM), Channel 269A, De Ridder, Louisiana, proposing the 
substitution of Channel 250A for Channel 269A at De Ridder and 
modification of the license for Station KEAZ(FM) accordingly. 
Coordinates for Channel 250A at De Ridder 30-52-43 and 93-17-25.
    As the petitioner's modification proposal seeks an equivalent 
channel substitution, we will not accept competing expressions of 
interest in the use of Channel 250A at De Ridder, Louisiana.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 19, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before February 3, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: John C. Trent, Esq., 
Putbrese Hunsaker & Trent, P.C., 100 Carpenter Drive, Suite 100, P.O. 
Box 217, Sterling, VA 20167-0217.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-209, adopted November 
18, 1998, and released November 27, 1998. The

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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, International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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. 98-32365 Filed 12-4-98; 8:45 am]
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