[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 66 (Friday, April 5, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16351]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-8254]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-564; MM Docket No. 02-48; RM-10386]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cuthbert and Buena Vista, Georgia

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 Alaga Communications Corp., licensee of Station 
WMRZ(FM), Channel 264C3, Cuthbert, Georgia, requesting the reallotment 
of Channel 264C3 from Cuthbert to Buena Vista, 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 264C3 at Buena Vista, Georgia, are 
32-11-57 NL and 84-35-07 WL.
    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 264C3 at Buena Vista, Georgia, or require the petitioner to 
demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before April 29, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before May 14, 2002.

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: The Law Office of Dan J. Alpert; 2120 N. 21st 
Road; Arlington, Virginia 22201.

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. 02-48, adopted February 
27, 2002, and released March 8, 2002. 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 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. Secs. 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 Buena Vista, Channel 264C3, and removing Cuthbert, 
Channel 264A\1\.
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    \1\ On July 17, 2001, the authorization for Station WMRZ, 
Cuthbert, Georgia, was modified to specify operation on Channel 
264C3 in lieu of Channel 264A (BLH-20010419AAJ). See Report and 
Order adopted March 25, 2002, and released March 29, 2002 (DA 02-
736).

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-8254 Filed 4-4-02; 8:45 am]
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