[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 23 (Tuesday, February 4, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5583-5584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2471]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 02-03-153; MB Docket No. 02-287, RM-10569]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Stuart, OK

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division, at the request of Robert Fabian, allots 
Channel 228A to Stuart, Oklahoma, as the community's first commerical 
FM transmission service. See 67 FR 63875, October 16, 2002. Channel 
228A can be allotted to Stuart in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at the city

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reference coordinates without a site restriction. The reference 
coordinates for Channel 228A at Stuart are 34-54-18 North Latitude and 
96-06-00 West Longitude. A filing window for Channel 228A at Stuart, 
Oklahoma, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of 
opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by the 
Commission in a subsequent order.

DATES: Effective March 3, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

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. 02-287, adopted January 15, 2003, and 
released January 17, 2003. 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.

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 Oklahoma, is 
amended by adding Stuart, Channel 228A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-2471 Filed 2-3-03; 8:45 am]
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