[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5861-5862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2667]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-50; MB Docket Nos. 03-6, 03-7; RM-RM-10595, RM-10596]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Garysburg, Roanoke Rapids, North 
Carolina; Caledonia, Upper Sandusky, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission seeks comment on proposals in two separate 
docketed proceedings in a multiple docket Notice of Proposed Rule 
Making. The first, filed by MainQuad Communications, Inc., proposes to 
reallot Channel 272A from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, to Garysburg, 
North Carolina, as the community's second local aural transmission 
service, and modify the license for Station WPTM(FM) to reflect the 
change of community. Channel 272A can be reallotted from Roanoke 
Rapids, to Garysburg, North Carolina at MainQuad's requested existing 
transmitter site 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) northwest of the community 
at coordinates 40-35-43 NL and 93-02-59 WL. The second, filed by Clear 
Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. proposes to reallot Channel 240A 
from Upper Sandusky, Ohio to Caledonia, Ohio, as the community's first 
local aural transmission service, and modify the license for Station 
WYNT(FM) to reflect the change of community. Channel 240A can be 
reallotted from Upper Sandusky to Caledonia, Ohio, at Clear Channel's 
requested site 8.2 kilometers (5.1 miles) southwest of the community at 
coordinates 40-35-43 NL and 93-02-59 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 10, 2003, and reply 
comments must be filed on or before March 25, 2003.

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: MainQuad Communications, Inc., c/o John M. 
Pelkey, Esq., Garvey, Schuber & Barer, 5th Floor, 1000 Potomac Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20007; and Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, 
Inc., c/o Marissa G. Repp, Esq., F. William LeBeau, Esq., Hogan & 
Hartson, LLP, 555 13th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria M. McCauley, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket Nos. 03-6 and 03-7, adopted 
January 15, 2003, and released January 17, 2003. The full text of this 
document is available for public inspection and copying during regular 
business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. This 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 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, 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.

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under North 
Carolina is amended by adding Channel 272A at Garysburg and by removing 
Roanoke Rapids, Channel 272A.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Ohio, is 
amended by adding Caledonia, Channel 240A and by removing Upper 
Sandusky, Channel 240A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-2667 Filed 2-4-03; 8:45 am]
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