[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 5623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2617]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-23, RM-9423]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Tipton, Mangum and Eldorado, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Good 
Government Radio seeking the allotment of Channel 249C2 to Tipton, OK, 
as the community's first local aural service. To accommodate the 
allotment at Tipton, petitioner also requests the substitution of 
Channel 282A for Channel 249A at Mangum, OK, the modification of 
Station KHIM's license accordingly, and the substitution of Channel 
245A for unoccupied and unapplied for Channel 246A at Eldorado, OK. 
Channel 249C2 can be allotted to Tipton in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 23.8 kilometers (14.8 miles) west, at coordinates 34-34-
53 NL; 99-22-55 WL, to avoid short-spacings to Channel 248C2 at Archer 
City, TX, which is reserved for Station KRZB, to Station KGOK-FM, 
Channel 249C3, Pauls Valley, OK, and its proposed reallotment to 
Healdton, OK, and to Station KJMZ, Channel 251C1, Lawton, OK. Channel 
282A can be allotted to Mangum, at Station KHIM's licensed transmitter 
site, at coordinates 34-52-27; 99-30-04. Channel 245A can be allotted 
to Eldorado without the imposition of a site restriction, at 
coordinates 34-28-24; 99-38-54.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 15, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before March 30, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with 
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel 
or consultant, as follows: Ellinor Nelson, Good Government Radio, P.O. 
Box 478, Gonzalez, FL 32560 (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 and Order to Show Cause, MM Docket No. 
99-23, adopted January 13, 1999, and released January 22, 1999. 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. 99-2617 Filed 2-3-99; 8:45 am]
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