[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 83 (Friday, April 30, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 23253-23254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10910]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-123, RM-9502]


FM Broadcasting Services; Commerce and Royston, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by 
Southern Broadcasting of Athens, Inc., licensee of Station WPUP(FM), 
Channel 279C3, Royston, Georgia, proposing the reallotment of Channel 
279C3 from Royston to Commerce, Georgia, and modification of the 
license for Royston Station WPUP(FM) to specify Commerce as its new 
community of license. Channel 279C3 can be allotted to Commerce without 
changing the Royston transmitter site for Station WPUP in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at North 
Latitude 34 deg.14'13'' and West Longitude 83 deg.16'03''.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before June 8, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before June 23, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: James 
Weitzman, Counsel for Southern Broadcasting of Athens, Inc., 901 15th 
Street, N.W., Suite 1100, Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: J. Bertron Withers, Jr., Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, MM Docket 99-123, adopted April 7, 1999, and released April 
16, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's 
Reference Center (room 239), 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20554. 
The complete text of this decision may be also purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, 
(202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, N.W., 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 Rulemaking is issued until the matter is

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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. 99-10910 Filed 4-29-99; 8:45 am]
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