[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 27 (Tuesday, February 10, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6239-6240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2833]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 04-72; MB Docket No. 04-12; RM-10834]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Littleville and Russellville, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Clear Channel Broadcasting Licenses, Inc. requesting the 
reallotment of Channel 278A from Russellville, Alabama, to Littleville, 
Alabama, and modification of the license for Station WMXV to specify 
operation at Littleville. Channel 278A can be allotted to Littleville 
at coordinates 34-35-44 and 87-40-47. In accordance with the provisions 
of Sec. 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not accept 
competing expressions of interest for the use of Channel 278A at 
Littleville.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 8, 2004, and reply 
comments on or before March 23, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: 
Marissa G. Repp, Hogan & Hartson L.L.P., 555 Thirteenth Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20004-1109.

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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. 04-12, adopted January 
14, 2004, and released January 20, 2004. 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 Alabama, is 
amended by adding Littleville, Channel 278A, and removing Russellville, 
Channel 249A.\1\
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    \1\ In MM Docket No. 01-62, Station WKGL was ordered to specify 
operation on Channel 278A in lieu of Channel 249A at Russelville, 
Alabama. See Ardmore, AL et al., 17 FCC Rcd 16332. Station WKGL was 
granted a license (BMLH-20030415ACF), which implemented this change.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 04-2833 Filed 2-9-04; 8:45 am]
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