[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 106 (Thursday, June 1, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34996-34997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13599]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1079; MM Docket No. 00-79, RM-9802]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Jackson and Salyersville, KY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed 
by Intermountain Broadcasting Company and Wallingford Broadcasting 
Company, Inc., requesting the substitution of Channel 247C2 for Channel 
293A at Jackson, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WKSN(FM)'s 
license accordingly; and the substitution of Channel 293C3 for Channel 
247C3 at Salyersville, Kentucky, and the modification of Station WRLV-
FM's construction permit accordingly. Channel 247C2 can be allotted at 
Jackson in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 13.1 kilometers (8.2 miles) 
north at Station WJSN(FM)'s requested site. The coordinates for Channel 
247C2 at Jackson are 37-40-19 North Latitude and 83-24-21 West 
Longitude. Additionally, Channel 293C3 can be allotted to Salyersville 
without the imposition of a site restriction at Station WRLV-FM's 
requested site. The coordinates for Channel 293C3 at Salyersville are 
37-49-05 North Latitude and 83-17-01 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 7, 2000, reply comments 
on or before July 24, 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: John F. 
Garziglia, Esq., Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, NW, Suite 
200, Washington, DC 20006 (Counsel for Intermountain Broadcasting 
Company); and Mark N. Lipp, Esq., Shook, Hardy & Bacon, L.L.P., 600 
14th Street, NW, Suite 800,

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Washington, DC 20005 (Counsel for Wallingford Broadcasting Company, 
Inc.).

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. 00-79, adopted May 10, 
2000, and released May 16, 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-13599 Filed 5-31-00; 8:45 am]
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