[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 165 (Thursday, August 24, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51576-51577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-21573]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-1837, MM Docket No. 00-143, RM-9931]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Ludington, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Garry 
Zack seeking the allotment of Channel 242A to Ludington, MI, as the 
community's third local aural and second local commercial FM service. 
Channel 242A can be allotted to Ludington in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 5.5 kilometers (3.4 miles) south, at coordinates 43-54-
30 NL; 86-26-10 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station WLXT, Channel 
242C1, Petosky, Michigan. Canadian concurrence in the allotment must be 
obtained since Ludington is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) 
of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 2, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before October 17, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with 
the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel 
or consultant, as follows: Robert L. Olender, Koerner & Olender, P.C., 
5809 Nicholson Lane, Suite 124, North Bethesda, MD 20852 (Counsel to 
petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-143, adopted August 2, 
2000, and released August 11, 2000. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC. 
The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, 
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.


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    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-21573 Filed 8-23-00; 8:45 am]
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