[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3633]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-172, MM Docket No. 00-18, RM-9790]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Douglas, Pembroke and Willacoochee, 
GA; Barnwell, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Bullie 
Broadcasting Corporation, licensee of Station WBAW-FM, Barnwell, SC, 
seeking: The substitution of Channel 257C1 for Channel 256C3 at 
Barnwell, SC, the reallotment of Channel 257C1 from Barnwell, SC to 
Pembroke, GA, as the community's first local aural service, and the 
modification of Station WBAW-FM's license accordingly; the reallotment 
of Channel 258C1 from Douglas, GA, to Willacoochee, GA, as the 
community's first local aural service, and the modification of Station 
WDMG-FM's license accordingly, and the allotment of Channel 256C3 to 
Barnwell, SC, as a ``back-fill'' channel. Channel 257C1 can be allotted 
to Pembroke in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 17.8 kilometers 
(11.1 miles) south, at coordinates 32-11-13 NL; 81-48-04 WL, to avoid a 
short-spacing to Station WYKZ, Channel 254C1, Beaufort, SC, and Station 
WQIK-FM, Channel 256C, Jacksonville, FL, and to accommodate 
petitioner's desired transmitter site. Channel 258C1 can be allotted to 
Willacoochee with a site restriction of 34.5 kilometers (21.4 miles) 
west, at coordinates 31-20-27 NL; 83-24-30 WL, to avoid a short-spacing 
to proposed Channel 257C1 at Pembroke and accommodate petitioner's 
desired site. Channel 256C3 can be reallotted to Barnwell with a site 
restriction of 19.6 kilometers (12.2 miles) north, at coordinates 33-
24-29 NL; 81-16-43 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Channel 257C1 at 
Pembroke.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 23, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before April 7, 2000.

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: J. Geoffrey Bently, P.C., P.O. Box 807, 
Herndon, VA 20172-0807 (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. 00-18, adopted January 
27, 2000, and released February 1, 2000. 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. 00-3633 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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