[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 4, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 17618-17619]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8169]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-648, MM Docket No. 00-55, RM-9836]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Fredonia and Falconer, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by North 
County Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of Station WCQA, Fredonia, NY, 
seeking the reallotment of Channel 243A from Fredonia to Falconer, NY, 
as the community's first local aural service, and the modification of 
Station WCQA's license accordingly. Channel 243A can be allotted to 
Falconer in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 4.0 kilometers (2.5 
miles) southwest, at coordinates 42-05-22 NL; 79-13-38 WL, to 
accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site.

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Canadian concurrence in the allotment is required since Falconer is 
located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 15, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before May 30, 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: Daniel C. Fischer, Vice President, North 
County Broadcasting, Inc., P.O. Box 1199, Jamestown, NY 14701 
(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. 00-55, adopted March 15, 
2000, and released March 24, 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 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-8169 Filed 4-3-00; 8:45 am]
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