[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 164 (Wednesday, August 23, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 51236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21404]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1756; MM Docket No. 98-88; RM-9285, RM-9654]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Wright and Clearmont, WY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Mountain Tower Broadcasting, 
allots Channels 268C at Wright, Wyoming, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service (RM-9285). See 63 FR 34620, June 25, 1998. 
At the request of Mount Rushmore Broadcasting, Inc., we also allot 
Channel 287A at Wright, Wyoming, as the community's second local aural 
transmission service; and Channel 287A at Clearmont, Wyoming as the 
community's first local aural transmission service (RM-9654).
    Channel 268C can be allotted at Wright in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
coordinates; and Channel 287A can also be allotted to Wright at city 
reference coordinates. Additionally, Channel 287A can be allotted to 
Clearmont in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements at city reference coordinates.
    The coordinates for Channel 268C at Wright are 43-45-02 North 
Latitude and 105-29-53 West Longitude. Additionally, the coordinates 
for Channel 287A at Wright are 43-44-49 North Latitude and 105-28-12 
West Longitude; and the coordinates for Channel 287A at Clearmont are 
44-38-18 North Latitude and 106-22-48 West Longitude.

DATES: Effective September 18, 2000. A filing window for Channels 268C 
and 287A at Wright, and Channel 287A at Clearmont, will not be opened 
at this time. Instead, the issue of opening filing windows for these 
channels will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 98-88, adopted July 26, 2000, and 
released August 4, 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 contractors, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 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. 54, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wyoming is 
amended by adding Wright, Channels 268C and 287A; and Clearmont, 
Channel 287A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-21404 Filed 8-22-00; 8:45 am]
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