[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13261]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-170; RM-9545]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Oceanside and Encinitas, CA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Compass Radio of San Diego, Inc., requesting the 
reallotment of Channel 271B from Oceanside to Encinitas, California, as 
that community's first local aural transmission service and 
modification of its license for Station KXST(FM) accordingly. The 
Commission also requests comments on whether pre-1964 grandfathered 
short-spaced stations and pre-1989 grandfathered short-spaced Class A 
stations should be allowed to change their community of license if no 
change in the licensed technical facilities is requested. Coordinates 
used for Channel 271B at Encinitas, California, are 33-06-40 NL; 117-
12-05 WL. This site, which is the licensed site of Station KXST(FM), 
will maintain the present grandfathered short-spacings to Station KGB-
FM, Channel 268B, San Diego, and to Station KSCA(FM), Channel 270B, 
Glendale, California.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 6, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before July 21, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Richard R. Zaragoza, 
and Jason S. Roberts, Esqs., Fisher, Wayland, Cooper, Leader & 
Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 400, Washington, 
DC 20006.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-170, adopted May 5, 
1999, and released May 14, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 
Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision 
may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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. 99-13261 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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