[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11537]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5100]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 00-297, MM Docket No. 00-28, RM-9796]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Christine, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by 
Christine Radio Broadcasting Company proposing the allotment of Channel 
245A at Christine, Texas, as that community's first local FM service. 
The coordinates for Channel 245A at Christine are 28-42-10 and 98-27-
07. There is a site restriction 9.9 kilometers (6.2 miles) south of the 
community. Mexican concurrence will be requested for the allotment of 
Channel 245A at Christine.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 10, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before April 25, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: 
Robert Lewis Thompson, Taylor Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908 King Street, 
Suite 300, Alexandria, VA 22314.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-28, adopted February 9, 2000, 
and released February 18, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 
20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
    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. 00-5100 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
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