[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 62554-62555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27823]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-3228; MB Docket No. 03-222; RM-10812]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Charlotte and Grand Ledge, MI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by Rubber City Radio Group (``Petitioner''), licensee of Station 
WQTX(FM), Channel 224A, Charlotte, Michigan. The petition proposes to 
switch Station WQTX(FM) from Channel 224A to Channel 225A, to change 
Station WQTX(FM)'s community of license from Charlotte to Grand Ledge, 
Michigan, and to provide Grand Ledge with its first local aural 
transmission service. The coordinates for requested Channel 225A at 
Grand Ledge, Michigan, are 42-42-17 NL and 84-37-20 WL, with a site 
restriction of

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11.5 kilometers (7.2 miles) southeast of Grand Ledge. Petitioner's 
reallotment proposal complies with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) 
of the Commission's Rules, and therefore, the Commission will not 
accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 225A at 
Grand Ledge, Michigan, or require the petitioner to demonstrate the 
availability of an additional equivalent class channel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 15, 2003, and reply 
comments on or before December 30, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing 
comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioners' 
counsel, as follows: Erwin G. Krawnow, Esq, Shook, Hardy & Bacon; 600 
14th Street, NW.; Suite 800; Washington, DC 20005-2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: R. Barthen Gorman, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-222, adopted October 
22, 2003, and released October 24, 2003. The full text of this 
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during 
regular business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. 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, 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.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Michigan, is 
amended by adding Grand Ledge, Channel 225A, and removing Charlotte, 
Channel 224A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-27823 Filed 11-4-03; 8:45 am]
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