[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 43 (Friday, March 3, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 11541]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5135]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA No. 00-296, MM Docket No. 00-29, RM-9821]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Big Pine Key, FL

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 Satellite Broadcasting Company, requesting the 
allotment of Channel 239A at Big Pine Key, Florida, as the community's 
second FM broadcast station. The coordinates for Channel 239A at Big 
Pine Key are 24-40-00 and 81-21-00.

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

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Michael L. Higgs, 
Schwaninger & Associates, P.C., 1835 K Street, NW, Suite 650, 
Washington, DC 20006.

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. 00-29, 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, Washington, DC. 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 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 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. 00-5135 Filed 3-2-00; 8:45 am]
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