[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 13, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 19400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7053]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-746; MB Docket No. 05-134; RM-11207]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Naples and Sanibel, FL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Audio Division seeks comment on a petition filed by 
Meridian Broadcasting Inc., licensee of Station WTLT(FM), Channel 
229C3, Naples, Florida, requesting the substitution of Channel 229C2 
for Channel 229C3 at Naples, Florida, reallotment of Channel 229C2 from 
Naples to Sanibel, Florida, as its first local service, and 
modification of the Station WTLT(FM) license to reflect the change. 
Channel 229C2 can be allotted to Sanibel in conformity with the 
Commission's rules, provided there is a site restriction of 8.3 
kilometers (5.2 miles) northwest at coordinates 26-30-00 NL and 82-05-
00 WL. In accordance with the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the 
Commission's rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of 
interest pertaining to the use of Channel 229C2 at Sanibel.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before May 10, 2005, and reply 
comments on or before May 25, 2005.

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, as follows: Joseph A. 
Belisle, Counsel for Meridian Broadcasting Inc., Leibowitz & 
Associates, P.A., One SE Third Avenue--Suite 1450, Miami, Florida 
33131.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rolanda F. Smith, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 05-134, adopted March 21, 2005, 
and released March 23, 2005. The full text of this Commission decision 
is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the Commission's Reference Center 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20554. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from 
the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 
445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20054, telephone 1-
800-378-3160 or http://www.BCPIWEB.com. 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). The FM Table of Allotments currently reflects 
Channel 228A at Naples, Florida. Station WTLT(FM) was granted a license 
to specify operation on Channel 229C3 in lieu of Channel 228A at 
Naples, Florida. See BLH-20030407AAL.
    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 contact.
    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 Florida, is 
amended by removing Channel 228A at Naples and by adding Sanibel, 
Channel 229C2.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-7053 Filed 4-12-05; 8:45 am]
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