[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 26, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81408-81409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32790]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2828; MM Docket No. 97-252; RM-9602]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Columbia City, Florida

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a partial appeal of the Report and Order, 64 FR 
70671 (December 17, 1999) in this proceeding,

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this document overrules the conclusion in the Report and Order that 
Columbia City, Florida, is not a community entitled to a broadcast 
allotment pursuant to Section 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, 
as amended. This document finds that Columbia City, Florida, is a 
community entitled to a broadcast allotment and allots Channel 243A to 
Columbia City, Florida, as the community's first local broadcast 
service. The coordinates for that channel are 30-04-12 North Latitude 
and 82-41-42 West Longitude.

DATES: Effective January 29, 2001. A filing window for Channel 243A at 
Columbia City, Florida, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the 
issue of opening a filing window for that channel will be addressed by 
the Commission in a subsequent Order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, MM Docket No. 97-252, adopted December 6, 
2000, and released December 15, 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 at Portals II, 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, located at 
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--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 reads as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.


73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Florida, is 
amended by adding Columbia City, Channel 243A.

    Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-32790 Filed 12-22-00; 8:45 am]
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