[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 182 (Wednesday, September 20, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 54936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-15601]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 06-1758; MB Docket No. 05-122; RM-11198]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Columbus and Monona, WI

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; petition for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: The staff reinstates and conditionally grants a petition for 
rulemaking to reallot and change the community of license for Station 
WTLX(FM) from Channel 263A at Columbus, Wisconsin, to Channel 263A at 
Monona, Wisconsin. To prevent the removal of the sole local service at 
Columbus, Station WTLX(FM) may not commence operations at Monona until 
Station WTTN(AM) commences operations at Columbus as a ``backfill'' 
station. With this action, the proceeding is terminated. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.

DATES: Effective October 20, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. Rhodes, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, MB Docket No. 05-122, adopted August 31, 
2006, and released September 5, 2006. The full text of this Commission 
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business 
hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 12th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this decision 
may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Best Copy 
and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554, telephone 1-800-378-3160 or http://www.bcpiweb.com. The Commission will send a copy of the Memorandum 
Opinion and Order in this proceeding 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 Report and Order in this proceeding dismissed the rulemaking 
petition because it was contingent upon an ungranted AM construction 
permit application to change the community of license for Station 
WTTN(AM), 1580 kHz, from Watertown, Wisconsin, to Columbus in violation 
of a staff policy. See 70 FR 66331 (November 2, 2005). Although the 
Commission may change its processing rules at any time, the petition 
for rulemaking was reinstated for equitable reasons because it was 
filed before the staff policy was announced.
    The reference coordinates for Channel 263A at Monona, Wisconsin, 
are 43-08-19 NL and 89-22-27 WL.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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As stated in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission amends 
47 CFR part 73 as follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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1. The authority for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Wisconsin, is 
amended by removing Columbus, Channel 263A and by adding Monona, 
Channel 263A.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E6-15601 Filed 9-19-06; 8:45 am]
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