[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 66 (Monday, April 7, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 16750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8403]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-626; MB Docket No. 03-58; RM-10608]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Pelham and Meigs, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Jerry E. White, Cindy Mitchell White, Donald E. White and 
Donald F. White d/b/a Mitchell County Television requesting the 
reallotment of Channel 222A from Pelham, Georgia to Meigs, Georgia, as 
the community's first local aural transmission service, and 
modification of the construction permit for Station WQLI to reflect the 
changes. Channel 222A can be allotted to Meigs at coordinates 31-04-50 
and 84-09-33.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 5, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before May 20, 2003.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-58, adopted March 12, 
2003, and released March 14, 2003. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 
445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. 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, or via e-mail 
[email protected]
    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.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Georgia, is 
amended by adding Meigs, Channel 222A and removing Pelham, Channel 
222A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-8403 Filed 4-4-03; 8:45 am]
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