[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 108 (Monday, June 5, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35588-35589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13701]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1112; MM Docket No. 94-70; RM-8474 and RM-8706]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Moncks Corner, Kiawah Island, and 
Sampit, SC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; petition for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: This Memorandum Opinion and Order partially grants two 
petitions for reconsideration of a Report and Order, 61 FR 42228 
(August 14, 1996), and overturns that Report and Order.

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The document admits new evidence presented by Sampit Broadcasters 
(``SB'') and L.M. Communications II of South Carolina, Inc. (``LMC'') 
that demonstrates the availability of a transmitter site for LMC and 
that Sampit, South Carolina is a ``community'' for allotment purposes. 
Since both rulemaking proponents were found to be qualified to 
effectuate their mutually exclusive proposals, the proposals were 
compared to determine the winner. LMC's proposal to substitute Channel 
288C2 for Channel 287C3 at Moncks Corner, South Carolina, reallot 
Channel 288C2 from Moncks Corner to Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and 
modify Station WNST(FM)'s license accordingly was preferred over SB's 
proposal to allot Channel 289A to Sampit, South Carolina. The new 
coordinates for LMC's transmitter site at Kiawah Island are: 32-38-57 
NL and 80-02-11 WL.

DATES: Effective July 3, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, MM Docket No. 94-70, adopted May 10, 
2000, and released May 19, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 
445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision 
may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, located at 
1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.
    Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336.


Sec. 73.202  [AMENDED]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under South 
Carolina, is amended by removing Moncks Corner, Channel 287C3 and 
adding Kiawah Island, Channel 288C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-13701 Filed 6-2-00; 8:45 am]
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