[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 37924-37925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17874]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-245, RM-9680]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Johnson City and Owego, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by WEBO 
Radio, Inc., seeking the reallotment of Channel 269A from Owego to 
Johnson City, NY, as the community's first local aural service, and the 
modification of Station WLTB's license to specify Johnson City as its 
community of license. Channel 269A can be allotted to Johnson City in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 6.4 kilometers (4.0 miles) 
south, at coordinates 42-03-44 NL; 75-56-37 WL, to avoid a short-
spacing to Station WXHC, Channel 268A, Homer, NY, and to accommodate 
petitioner's desired transmitter site. Canadian

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concurrence in the allotment is required since Johnson City is located 
within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

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: James A. Koerner, Baraff, Koerner & Olender, 
P.C., 3 Bethesda Metro Center, Suite 640, Bethesda, MD 20814 (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. 99-245, adopted August 
23, 1999, and released September 7, 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. 99-17874 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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