[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 19, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 20935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9777]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-782; MM Docket No. 00-64, RM-9117]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Tullahoma, TN and Madison, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Tennessee Valley Radio, Inc., proposing the reallotment of Channel 
227C1 from Tullahoma, Tennessee, to Madison, Alabama, and the 
modification of Station WPZM(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 227C1 
can be reallotted to Madison in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 
50.6 kilometers (31.4 miles) northeast at petitioner's presently 
licensed site. The coordinates for Channel 227C1 at Madison are 35-02-
04 North Latitude and 86-22-52 West Longitude. In accordance with the 
provisions of section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not 
accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 227C1 at 
Madison, Alabama.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 30, 2000, reply comments 
on or before June 14, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Jocelyn 
R. Roy, Gardner, Carton & Douglas, 1391 K Street, NW., Suite 900, East 
Tower, Washington, DC. 20005 (Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-64, adopted March 29, 
2000, and released April 7, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may 
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Service, 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 CFR 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-9777 Filed 4-18-00; 8:45 am]
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