[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 57 (Thursday, March 25, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14420-14421]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7311]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-84, RM-9501]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Stratford, NH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Peter 
George seeking the allotment of Channel 254A to Stratford, NH, as the 
community's first local aural service. Channel 254A can be allotted to 
Stratford in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 8.6 kilometers (5.3 
miles) north, at coordinates 44-43-54 NL; 71-34-10 WL, to avoid a 
short-spacing to the proposed allotment of Channel 256A at Whitefield, 
NH (MM Docket 99-42).

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Canadian concurrence in the allotment is required since Stratford is 
located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 10, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before May 25, 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: Peter George, 33 Stetson St., Apt. #2, 
Whitman, MA 02382 (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. 99-84, adopted March 10, 
1999, and released March 19, 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. 99-7311 Filed 3-24-99; 8:45 am]
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