[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-27691]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-2602; MB Docket No. 02-209, RM-10512; MB Docket No. 02-210, RM-
10510; MB Docket No. 02-211, RM-10511]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Greenwood, MS; Hyannis, NE; and 
Wall, SD

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document grants three proposals that allot new channels 
to Greenwood, Mississippi; Hyannis, Nebraska; and Wall, South Dakota. 
The Audio Division, at the request of David P. Garland, allots Channel 
277A at Greenwood, Mississippi, as the community's fourth local FM 
transmission service. See 67 FR 52924, August 14, 2002. Channel 277A 
can be allotted to Greenwood in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction 10.1 
kilometers (6.3 miles) east of the community to avoid a short-spacing 
to an application site of Station KZYQ, Channel 278C2, Lake Village, 
Arkansas. The coordinates for Channel 277A at Greenwood are 33-32-19 
North Latitude and 90-04-27 West Longitude. Filing windows for Channel 
277A at Greenwood, Mississippi; Channel 250C1 at Hyannis, Nebraska; and 
Channel 288C at Wall South Dakota, will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels will 
be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order. See Supplementary 
Information, infra.

DATES: Effective December 2, 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: David P. Garland, 1110 Hackney Street, Houston, 
Texas, 77023; John M. Pelkey, Garvey, Schubert & Barer, 5th Floor, 1000 
Potomac Street, NW., Washington, DC 20007 (Counsel for Grant County 
Broadcasters and Wall Radio Broadcasters).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 02-209, 02-210, 02-211, adopted 
October 9, 2002, and released October 18, 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].
    The Audio Division, at the request of Grant County Broadcasters, 
allots Channel 250C1 at Hyannis, Nebraska, as the community's first 
local FM transmission service. See 67 FR 52924, August 14, 2002. 
Channel 250C1 can be allotted to Hyannis in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 250C1 at Hyannis are 42-00-02 
North Latitude and 101-45-41 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Wall Radio Broadcasters, 
allots Channel 288C at Wall, South Dakota, as the community's first 
local FM transmission service. See 67 FR 52924, August 14, 2002. 
Channel 288C can be allotted to Wall in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference 
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 288C at Wall are 43-59-47 
North Latitude and 102-13-07 West Longitude.
    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.

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 Mississippi, 
is amended by adding Channel 277A at Greenwood.

    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Nebraska, is 
amended by adding Hyannis, Channel 250C1.

    4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under South 
Dakota, is amended by adding Wall, Channel 288C.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-27691 Filed 10-30-02; 8:45 am]
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