[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 231 (Tuesday, December 2, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 67390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29861]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-3648; MB Docket No. 03-238; RM-10820]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lancaster and Pickerington, OH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comment on a petition for rulemaking 
filed on behalf of Franklin Communications Inc., licensee of Station 
WJZA(FM), Lancaster, Ohio, requesting the reallotment of Channel 278A 
from Lancaster, Ohio, to Pickerington, Ohio, as the community's first 
local transmission service, and the modification of the license for 
Station WJZA(FM) to reflect the changes. Channel 278A can be reallotted 
at Pickerington at a site 8.8 kilometers (5.4 miles) northeast of the 
community at coordinates 39-56-39 NL and 82-41-14 WL.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 15, 2004, and reply 
comments on or before January 30, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-238, adopted November 
14, 2003, and released November 17, 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 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 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 Ohio, is 
amended by removing Channel 278A at Lancaster and adding Pickerington, 
Channel 278A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-29861 Filed 12-1-03; 8:45 am]
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