[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 33 (Friday, February 18, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3213]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-290; MB Docket No. 05-32; RM-10988]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Homerville, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking 
filed by Association for the Studies of American Heritage Corporation, 
requesting the allotment of Channel 246A at Homerville, Georgia, as the 
community's second local aural transmission service. Petitioner's 
proposal also requires the reclassification of Station WKQL(FM), 
Jacksonville, Florida, Channel 245C to specify operation on Channel 
245C0 pursuant to the reclassification procedures adopted by the 
Commission. See Second Report and Order in MM Docket 98-93 (1998 
Biennial Regulatory Review--Streamlining of Radio Technical Rules in 
Parts 73 and 74 of the Commission's Rules) 65 FR 79773 (2000). An Order 
to Show Cause was issued to Cox Radio, Inc., licensee of Station 
WKQL(FM) (RM-10988) Channel 246A can be allotted at Homerville, 
Georgia, at Petitioner's requested site 11.1 kilometers (6.9 miles) 
northwest of the community at coordinates 31-07-16 NL and 82-48-51 WL .

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 28, 2005, and reply 
comments on or before April 12, 2005. Any counterproposal filed in this 
proceeding need only protect Station WKQL(FM), Jacksonville, Florida, 
as a Class C0 allotment.

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, and Station WKQL as 
follows: Clyde Scott, Jr., President, Association for the Studies of 
American Heritage, 293 JC Saunders Road, Moultrie, Georgia 31768; WKQL 
Radio, Cox Radio, Inc., 8000 Belfort Parkway, Jacksonville, Florida 
32256; and Kevin F. Reed, Esq., Dow Lohnes & Albertson, PLLC, Suite 
800, 1200 New Hampshire Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20036, (Counsel to 
Cox Radio, Inc.).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 05-32, adopted February 
2, 2005, and released February 4, 2005. 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]. This document does not contain proposed 
information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In addition, therefore, it does not 
contain any proposed information collection burden ``for small business 
concerns with fewer than 25 employees,'' pursuant to the Small Business 
Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(4).
    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 Georgia is 
amended by adding Channel 246A at Homerville.
    3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Florida is 
amended by removing Channel 245C and adding Channel 245C0 at 
Jacksonville.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-3213 Filed 2-17-05; 8:45 am]
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