[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63876]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26234]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-2226; MB Docket No. 02-274, RM-10560; MB Docket No. 02-275, RM-
10561]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Jasper, FL and Tigerton, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division requests comment on a petition filed by 
Powerline NA, Inc. proposing the allotment of Channel 298A at Jasper, 
Florida, as the community's first local aural transmission service. 
Channel 298A can be allotted to Jasper in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 2.2 kilometers (1.4 miles) northwest to avoid a short-
spacing to the vacant allotment site of Channel 299C3, Perry, Florida. 
The coordinates for Channel 298A at Jasper are 30-31-49 North Latitude 
and 82-57-58 West Longitude. The Audio Division also requests comment 
on a petition filed by Starboard Broadcasting, Inc. proposing the 
allotment of Channel 295A at Tigerton, Wisconsin, as the community's 
first local aural transmission service. Channel 295A can be allotted to 
Tigerton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance 
separation requirements with a site restriction of 14.1 kilometers (8.7 
miles) northeast to avoid a short-spacing to the license sites of 
Station WLJY, Channel 293C1, Marshfield, Wisconsin, Station WJLW, 
Channel 294C3, Allouez, Wisconsin, and Station WUPM, Channel 295C1, 
Ironwood, Michigan. The coordinates for Channel 295A at Tigerton are 
44-50-07 North Latitude and 88-56-41 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 12, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before November 26, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner, his counsel, or 
consultant, as follows: Powerline NA, Inc., c/o Clyde Scott, Jr., EME 
Communications, 293 JC Saunders Road, Moultrie, GA 31768 and Starboard 
Broadcasting, Inc., c/o David Vacheresse, President, 1496 Bellevue St. 
Building 2, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 02-274, 02-275, adopted 
September 4, 2002, and released September 20, 2002. The full text of 
this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
regular business hours at the FCC's Reference Information Center, 
Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. 
The complete text of this decision 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].
    Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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 contact.
    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, 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]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Florida, is 
amended by adding Jasper, Channel 298A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wisconsin, 
is amended by adding Tigerton, Channel 295A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-26234 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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