[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 203 (Friday, October 19, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53192-53193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26374]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 01-2320; MM Docket No. 01-281; RM-10287]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Washington and Watkinsville, GA

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 Southern Broadcasting Companies, Inc., licensee of 
Station WXKT (FM), Channel 261A, Washington, Georgia, requesting the 
reallotment of Channel 261A from Washington to Watkinsville, Georgia, 
and modification of its authorization accordingly, pursuant to the 
provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. The 
coordinates for requested Channel 261A at Watkinsville, Georgia, are 
33-52-19 and 83-15-19.
    Petitioner's reallotment proposal complies with the provisions of 
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, and therefore, the 
Commission will not accept competing expressions of interest in the use 
of Channel 261A at Watkinsville, Georgia, or require the petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 26, 2001, and reply 
comments on or before December 11, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's 
counsel, as follows: Gary S. Smithwick, Esq., Smithwick & Belendiuk, 
P.C.; 5028 Wisconsin Avenue, NW., Suite 301; Washington, DC 20016.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 01-281 adopted September 
26, 2001, and released October 5, 2001. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
regular business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This 
document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractors, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 
202-863-2898, or via e-mail [email protected].
    The 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

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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.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR Part 73 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]

    1. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Georgia, is 
amended by adding Watkinsville, Channel 261A, and removing Washington, 
Channel 261A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-26374 Filed 10-18-01; 8:45 am]
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