[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-25888]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 99-1850; MM Docket No. 99-279; RM-9716]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Greeley and Broomfield, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed on behalf of Chancellor Media/Shamrock Radio, Licensees L.L.C., 
licensee of Station KVOD-FM, Channel 223C1, Greeley, Colorado, 
requesting the reallotment of Channel 223C1 to Broomfield, Colorado, as 
that community's first local aural transmission service, and 
modification of the authorization for Station KVOD-FM to specify 
Broomfield as its community of license. Coordinates used for Channel 
223C1 at Broomfield are 40-03-15 NL and 105-04-12 WL. The petitioner's 
modification proposal complies with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) 
of the Commission's Rules and therefore, we will not accept competing 
expressions of interest in the use of Channel 223C1 at Broomfield, 
Colorado, or require the petitioner to demonstrate the availability of 
an additional equivalent class channel.

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

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Kevin C. Boyle, and 
Trena L. Klohe, Esqs., Latham & Watkins, 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, 
Suite 1300, Washington, DC 20004.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-279, adopted September 
1, 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's Reference Information Center (Room 
CY-A257), 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of 
this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th 
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-25888 Filed 10-5-99; 8:45 am]
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