[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37925-37926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17870]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-240, RM-9503]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Albemarle and Indian Trail, NC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Susquehanna Radio Corp. seeking the reallotment of Channel 265A from 
Albemarle, NC, to Indian Trail, NC, as the community's first local 
aural service, and the modification of Station WABZ's license 
accordingly. Channel 265A can be allotted to Indian Trail, with a site 
restriction of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) northeast, at coordinates 35-
06-53 NL; 80-33-44 WL, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter 
site. The allotment requires a waiver of the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements as the allotment would be short-spaced 
by Station WKXU, Channel 266C, Burlington, NC, by 28.1 kilometers. 
Station WABZ is a pre-1964 short-spaced station and parties are 
requested to comment on the appropriateness of permitting grandfathered 
short-spaced stations to change their community of license where short-
spacings would still exist.


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DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 23, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before September 7, 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: Mark N. Lipp, Shook, Hardy & Bacon, 1850 K 
Street, NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20006-2244 (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. 99-240, adopted June 23, 
1999, and released July 2, 1999. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, 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. 99-17870 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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