[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14263]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 99-199, RM-9564]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Cordele, Hawkinsville, Montezuma, GA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed
by Metro Com Corp., licensee of Station WKKN(FM), Cordele, GA,
Broadcast Equities Corp., permittee of a new station at Montezuma, GA,
and Tri-County Broadcasting Company, licensee of Station WQSY,
Hawkinsville, GA. Petitioners request the substitution of Channel 236C3
for Channel 252A at Cordele, the modification of Station WKKN's license
to specify the higher class channel, the substitution of Channel 280C3
for Channel 236A at Montezuma, the modification of Broadcast Equities
construction permit to specify the higher class channel and the
substitution of Channel 252C3 for Channel 280C3 at Hawkinsville and the
modification of Station WQSY's license to specify the alternate Class
C3 channel. Channel 236C3 can be allotted to Cordele in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site
restriction of 20.6 kilometers (12.8 miles) northwest, at coordinates
32-06-24 NL; 83-55-39 WL. Channel 252C3 can be allotted to Hawkinsville
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation
requirements with a site restriction of 1.8 kilometers (1.1 miles)
east, at coordinates 32-16-51 NL; 83-27-02 WL. Channel 280C3 can be
allotted to Montezuma in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 21.1
kilometers (13.1 miles) east, at coordinates 32-14-46 NL; 8349-01 WL.
Each of the site restrictions is required to accommodate the desired
transmitter site of the petitioners. In accordance with Section
1.420(g)(3) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing
expressions of interest in the proposed channel allotments or require
the petitioners to demonstrate the availability of an additional
equivalent channel for use by such parties.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 19, 1999, and reply
comments on or before August 3, 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: Dan J. Alpert, 2120 21st Road, Arlington, VA
22201 (Counsel to 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. 99-199, adopted May 19,
1999, and released May 28, 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. 99-14263 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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