[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 140 (Thursday, July 20, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45017]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18330]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1480; MM Docket No. 00-120; RM-9902]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Meeker and Craig, CO

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 Western Slope Communications, L.L.C., permittee of 
Station KAYW, Channel 251C, Meeker, Colorado, requesting the 
reallotment of Channel 251C to Craig, Colorado, and modification of its 
authorization accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Section 
1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. Petitioner is requested to provide 
additional information to support a claim of proposed service to an 
unserved area at Craig. Coordinates used for this proposal are 40-20-35 
NL and 108-04-56 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 21, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before September 5, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties 
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Tom W. Davidson and 
Michael K. Hamra, Esqs., Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P., 
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-120, adopted June 21, 
2000, and released June 30, 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 (Room CY-A257), 445 
Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision 
may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.
    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. 00-18330 Filed 7-19-00; 8:45 am]
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