[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 147 (Tuesday, July 31, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39453-39454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18955]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-1733; MM Docket No. 99-14; RM-9442 & RM-9647]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Browning, Columbia Falls & Pablo, MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a proposal filed by Mountain West Broadcasting, 
we will allot Channel 276C3 at Columbia Falls, Montana. See 64 FR 5740, 
February 2, 1999. The coordinates for Channel 276C3 at Columbia Falls 
are 48-22-30 and 114-10-54. In response to a counterproposal filed by 
The Battani Corporation we will allot Channel 234C2 at Browning, 
Montana and Channel 259C2 at Pablo, Montana. The coordinates for 
Channel 234C2 at Browning are 48-35-03 and 112-59-42. The coordinates 
for Channel 259C2 at Pablo are 47-36-01 and 114-07-05. Canadian 
concurrence is required for the allotments at Browning, Columbia Falls 
and Pablo. A filing window for the Channels at Browning, Columbia Falls 
and Pablo will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of 
opening these allotments for auction will be addressed by the 
Commission in a subsequent order.

DATES: Effective September 4, 2001.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Report 
and Order, MM Docket No. 99-14, adopted July 11, 2001, and released 
July 20, 2001. The full text of this Commission decision is available 
for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the 
Commission's Reference 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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

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    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 continues to read as follows:

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


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Montana, is 
amended by adding Channel 276C3 at Columbia Falls, by adding Browning, 
Channel 234C2 and by adding Pablo, Channel 259C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-18955 Filed 7-30-01; 8:45 am]
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