[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 239 (Monday, December 14, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 68719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-33058]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-208, RM-9396]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Elk River & Princeton, MN

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Milestone Radio, LLC, requesting the reallotment of Channel 291C2 from 
Princeton, Minnesota, to Elk River, Minnesota, and modification of the 
license for Station KLCI to specify Elk River as the community of 
license. The coordinates for Channel 291C2 at Elk River are 45-23-00 
and 93-48-30. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's 
Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the use 
of Channel 291C2 at Elk River or require the petitoner to demonstrate 
the availability of an additional equivalent class channel for use by 
such parties.

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

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Anne Thomas paxson, Borsari 
& Paxson, 2033 M Street, NW., Suite 630, Washington, DC 20036.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-208, adopted November 18, 
1998, and released November 27, 1998. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission's Reference Center, Washington, DC. The 
complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800, 
facsimile (202) 857-3805.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
    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. 98-33058 Filed 12-11-98; 8:45 am]
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