[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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