[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 40212]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13566]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 05-1717; MB Docket No. 05-82, RM-11170; MB Docket No. 05-83, RM-
11171; MB Docket No. 05-84, RM-11172]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Coosada, Livingston, and Rockford, 
AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: In response to a multi-docket Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 
70 FR 13002 (March 17, 2005), this Report and Order allots new FM 
channels in three Alabama communities, including Coosada, Livingston, 
and Rockford, Alabama. The Audio Division, at the request of Tempest 
Communications, allots Channel 226A at Coosada, Alabama. as the 
community's first local aural transmission service. Channel 226A can be 
allotted to Coosada in compliance with the Commission's technical 
requirements with a site restriction of 4.3 kilometers (2.7 miles) east 
of Coosada. The reference coordinates for Channel 226A at Coosada are 
32-30-02 North Latitude and 86-17-09 West Longitude. See Supplementary 
Information, infra.

DATES: Effective August 8, 2005. The window period for filing 
applications for these allotments will not be opened at this time. 
Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for auction will be 
addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

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 Nos. 05-82, 05-83, and 05-84, adopted June 
22, 2005 and released June 24, 2005. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during regular 
business hours at the FCC's Reference Information Center, Portals II, 
445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room CY-A257, 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. The Commission will send a copy of 
this Report and Order in a report to be sent to Congress and the 
Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review 
Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
    The Audio Division, at the request of Sumter County Broadcasting, 
allots Channel 242A at Livingston, Alabama, as the community's first 
local aural transmission service. Channel 242A can be allotted to 
Livingston in compliance with the Commission's technical requirements 
with a site restriction of 2.3 kilometers (1.4 miles) northeast of 
Livingston. The reference coordinates for Channel 242A at Livingston 
are 32-35-36 North Latitude and 88-09-57 West Longitude.
    The Audio Division, at the request of Alatron Corporation, Inc., 
allots Channel 286A at Rockford, Alabama, as the community's first 
local aural transmission service. Channel 286A can be allotted to 
Rockford in compliance with the Commission's technical requirements 
with a site restriction of 11.3 kilometers (7.0 miles) east of 
Rockford. The reference coordinates for Channel 286A at Rockford are 
32-52-15 North Latitude and 85-06-04 West Longitude.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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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]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Alabama, is 
amended by adding Coosada, Channel 226A; Livingston, Channel 242A; and 
Rockford, Channel 286A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-13566 Filed 7-12-05; 8:45 am]
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