[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 25, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 45745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-18753]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1555; MM Docket No. 00-129, RM-9909]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Moberly, Malta Bend & Chillicothe, 
MO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Best 
Broadcasting, Inc., requesting the substitution of Channel 247C2 for 
Channel 247C3 at Moberly and modification of the license for Station 
KCSX to specify operation on Channel 247C2. The coordinates for Channel 
247C2 at Moberly are 39-27-41 and 92-21-03. To accommodate the 
substitution at Moberly, Best Broadcasting has also requested the 
substitution of Channel 280C3 for Channel 248C3 at Malta Bend, MO and 
modification of the license for Station KRLI and substitution of 
Channel 273A for Channel 280C3 at Chillicothe, MO and modification of 
the license for Station KCHI accordingly. The coordinates for Channel 
280C3 at Malta Bend are 39-21-59 and 93-24-12. The coordinates for 
Channel 273A at Chillicothe are 39-45-56 and 93-33-14. In accordance 
with Section 1.420(g)(3) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept 
competing expressions of interest for Channel 247C2 at Moberly.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 28, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before September 12, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: John R. Wilner, Bryan Cave 
LLP, 700 13th Street, N.W., Suite 700, Washington,
D.C. 20005.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-129, adopted July 5, 2000, 
and released July 14, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Information Center, 445 12th Street, SW, 
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 
20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.
    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 contact.
    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. 00-18753 Filed 7-24-00; 8:45 am]
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