[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 20, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 56857]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-24073]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2069; MM Docket No. 00-166; RM-9951]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Wickenburg, AZ

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 Wickenburg Broadcasting, requesting the allotment of 
Channel 242C3 to Wickenburg, Arizona, as that community's third local 
FM transmission service. Coordinates used for this proposal are 34-01-
01 NL and 112-41-46 WL. Additionally, Wickenburg, Arizona, is located 
within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Mexico border, and therefore, 
the Commission must obtain concurrence of the Mexican government to 
this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 30, 2000, and reply 
comments on or before November 14, 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: A. Wray Fitch III, 
Esq., Gammon & Grange, P.C., 8280 Greensboro Drive, 7th Floor, McLean, 
VA 22101-3807.

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. 00-166, adopted August 
30, 2000, and released September 8, 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 Commuications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-24073 Filed 9-19-00; 8:45 am]
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