[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 234 (Friday, December 5, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 67964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-30194]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 03-3650; MB Docket No. 02-243; RM-10533; RM-10712*]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Marathon and Mertzon, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 67 FR 57779 
(September 12, 2001), this Report and Order allots Channel 278C to 
Marathon, Texas, and provides Marathon with its first local aural 
transmission service. This document also allots Channel 278C2 to 
Mertzon, Texas and provides that community with its second local aural 
transmission service. The coordinates for Channel 278C at Marathon, 
Texas, are 30-21-56 North Latitude and 103-17-40 West Longitude. This 
allotment has a site restriction of 18.4 kilometers (11.5 miles) north 
of Marathon, Texas. The coordinates for Channel 278C2 at Mertzon, 
Texas, are 31-10-09 North Latitude and 100-51-41 West Longitude, with a 
site restriction of 10.8 kilometers (6.7 miles) southwest of Mertzon, 
Texas.

DATES: Effective January 8, 2004.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MB Docket No. 02-243, 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, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The 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].

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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1. The authority citation for part 73 reads 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 Texas, is 
amended by adding Marathon, Channel 278C, and Channel 278C2 at Mertzon.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-30194 Filed 12-4-03; 8:45 am]
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