[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7815-7816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3635]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-142, MM Docket No. 00-12, RM-9706]


Radio Broadcasting Services; West Rutland, VT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Great 
Casco Bay Wireless Talking Machine Limited Liability Company, licensee 
of Station WTHT, Channel 298C1, Lewiston, ME, to substitute Channel 
298A for Channel 298C3 at West Rutland, VT, and the modification of 
Station WRUT's construction permit for Station WRUT to specify the 
Class A channel. This action could enable Station WTHT to improve its 
facilities to 100 kW. Channel 298A can be allotted to West Rutland in 
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements and at the transmitter site specified in Station WRUT's 
construction permit, 43-34-04 NL; 73-00-30 WL, which is 4.1 kilometers 
(2.6 miles) southeast of West Rutland. West Rutland is located within 
320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border. However, 
because this

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is a proposal to downgrade the allotment, notification to but not prior 
approval of the Canadian government is required.

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, SW, 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: Dan J. Alpert, 2120 N. 21st Road, Arlington, VA 
22201 (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. 00-12, adopted January 
19, 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. 00-3635 Filed 2-15-00; 8:45 am]
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