[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 36 (Friday, February 22, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8204]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-4218]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-296; MM Docket No. 01-250, RM-10273; MM Docket No. 01-251, RM-
10274 and MM Docket No. 01-253, RM-10276]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cheyenne Wells, Flagler, and 
Stratton, CO

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants three proposals that allot new FM 
channels to Cheyenne Wells, Flagler, and Stratton, Colorado. Filing 
windows for Channel 224C1 at Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, Channel 283C3 at 
Flagler, Colorado, and Channel 246C1 at Stratton, Colorado, 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. See 
Supplementary Information.

DATES: Effective March 25, 2002.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order in MM Docket No. 01-250, MM Docket No. 01-251, and MM 
Docket No. 01-253, adopted January 30, 2002, and released February 8, 
2002. The full text of this Commission decision is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Information Center at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The document may also be purchased from 
the Commission's duplicating contractor, 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 Commission, at the request of Cheyenne Wells Broadcasting, 
allots Channel 224C1 at Cheyenne Wells, Colorado, as the community's 
first local aural transmission service. See 66 FR 50602 (October 4, 
2001). Channel 224C1 can be allotted at Cheyenne Wells in compliance 
with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with no 
site restrictions. The coordinates for Channel 224C1 at Cheyenne Wells 
are 38-49-16 North Latitude and 102-21-09 West Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Flagler Broadcasting, allots 
Channel 283C3 at Flagler, Colorado, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 50602 (October 4, 2001). Channel 
283C3 can be allotted to Flagler in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.5 
kilometers (4.1 miles) west of Flagler. The coordinates for Channel 
283C3 at Flagler are 39-17-17 North Latitude and 103-08-32 West 
Longitude.
    The Commission, at the request of Stratton Broadcasting, allots 
Channel 246C1 at Stratton, Colorado, as the community's first local 
aural transmission service. See 66 FR 50602 (October 4, 2001). Channel 
246C1 can be allotted to Stratton in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 4.3 
kilometers (2.7 miles) east of Stratton, Colorado. The coordinates for 
Channel 246C1 at Stratton are 39-18-34 North Latitude and 102-33-17 
West Longitude.

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 continues to read as follows:

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


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Colorado, is 
amended by adding Cheyenne Wells, Channel 224C1; Flagler, Channel 
283C3; and Stratton, Channel 246C1.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-4218 Filed 2-21-02; 8:45 am]
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