[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 36324-36325]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17075]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-237, RM-9663]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Medina, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Medina 
Radio Broadcasting Company proposing the allotment of Channel 296A at 
Medina, Texas. The channel can be allotted to Medina in compliance with 
the Commission's spacing requirements at coordinates 29-47-41 NL and 
99-15-27 WL. There is a site restriction .9 kilometers (.6 miles) west 
of the community. Mexican concurrence will be requested for the 
allotment of Channel 296A at Medina.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 16, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before August 31, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Robert Lewis Thompson, 
Taylor Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908 King Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, 
Virginia 22314.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-237, adopted June 16, 1999, 
and released June 25, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the

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Commission's Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The 
complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857-3800, 
facsimile (202) 857-3805.
    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 contact.
    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. 99-17075 Filed 7-2-99; 8:45 am]
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