[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 5719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2729]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-3; RM-9218]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Manson, WA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Manson Broadcasting, allots 
Channel 234C3 at Manson, Washington, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 63 FR 4206, January 28, 1998. Channel 
234C3 can be allotted to Manson in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 234C3 at Manson are 47-53-18 North Latitude 
and 120-09-18 West Longitude. Since Manson is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the 
Canadian government has been obtained. With this action, this 
proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective: March 15, 1999. The window period for filing 
applications for Channel 234C3 at Manson, Washington, will not be 
opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for 
this channel will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 98-3, adopted January 20, 1999, and 
released January 29, 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 contractors, International Transcription Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Washington, 
is amended by adding Manson, Channel 234C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-2729 Filed 2-4-99; 8:45 am]
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