[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60045-60046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-26503]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-2909; MB Docket No. 03-153, RM-10727; MB Docket No. 03-154, RM-
10736]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Bangs, Texas and De Beque, Colorado

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford, allots 
Channel 250C3 at Bangs, Texas, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 68 FR 42663, July 18, 2003. Channel 250C3 can 
be allotted to Bangs in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 11.9 
kilometers (7.4 miles) west to avoid a short-spacing to the license 
sites of Station KATX, Channel 249A, Eastland, Texas and Station KBFB, 
Channel 250C, Dallas, Texas. The reference coordinates for Channel 
250C3 at Bangs are 31-41-32 North Latitude and 99-15-17 West Longitude. 
Although concurrence has been requested for Channel 250C3 at Bangs, 
notification has not been received. If a construction permit is granted 
prior to the receipt of formal concurrence in the allotment by the 
Mexican government, the construction permit will include the following 
condition: ``Use of this allotment is subject to suspension, 
modification, or termination without right to hearing, if found by the 
Commission to be necessary in order to conform to the 1992 USA-Mexico 
FM Broadcast Agreement or if specifically objected to by Mexico's 
Secretaria de Comunicaciones Y Transportes.'' The Audio Division, at 
the request of Garfield-Mesa County Line Broadcasters, allots Channel 
275C3 at De Beque, Colorado, as the community's first local aural 
transmission service. See 68 FR 42663, July 18, 2003. Channel 275C3 can 
be allotted to De Beque in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements, provided there is a site restriction 
of 7.1 kilometers (4.4 miles) northwest to avoid a short-spacing to the 
license site of Station KPRU, Channel 277C2, Delta, Colorado. The 
reference coordinates for Channel 275C3 at De Beque are 39-22-36 North 
Latitude and 108-16-33 West Longitude. Filing windows for Channel 250C3 
at Bangs, Texas and Channel 275C3 at De Beque, Colorado 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.

DATES: Effective November 17, 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. 03-153 and 03-154, adopted October 1, 
2003, and released October 3, 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].

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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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]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Colorado, is 
amended by adding De Beque, Channel 275C3.

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3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by adding Bangs, Channel 250C3.


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Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-26503 Filed 10-20-03; 8:45 am]
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