[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51284-51285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24665]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-1849; MM Docket No. 99-278; RM-9424]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Susquehanna, PA and Conklin, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed 
by

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Majac of Michigan, Inc. and Equinox Broadcasting Corporation proposing 
the reallotment of Channel 223A from Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, to 
Conklin, New York, and the modification of Station WKGB-FM's license 
accordingly. Petitioners also request the reallotment of Channel 263A 
from Conklin, New York, to Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and the 
modification of Station WCDW(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 223A 
can be reallotted to Conklin in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of site 
restriction at Station WKGB-FM's requested site. The coordinates for 
Channel 223A at Conkilin are 42-06-53 North Latitude and 75-51-16 West 
Longitude. See Supplementary Information, infra.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 1, 1999, reply 
comments on or before November 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioners, or their counsel or consultants, as follows: 
John J. McVeigh, Esq., 12101 Blue Paper Trail, Columbia, Maryland 
21044-2787 (Counsel for Equinox Broadcasting Corporation); and Peter 
Tannenwald, Esq., Irwin Campbell & Tannenwald, P.C., 1730 Rhode Island 
Ave., NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3101 (Counsel for Majac of 
Michigan, Inc.).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-278, adopted September 
9, 1999, and released September 10, 1999. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this 
decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
    Additionally, Channel 263A can be reallotted to Susquehanna without 
the imposition of a site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 263A 
at Susquehanna are 42-02-30 North Latitude and 75-41-30 West Longitude. 
Since Conklin and Susquehanna are located within 320 kilometers (200 
miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian 
government has been requested. In accordance with provisions of Section 
1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing 
expressions of interest in the use of Channel 223A at Conklin, New 
York, or Channel 263A at Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
    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. 99-24665 Filed 9-21-99; 8:45 am]
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