[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 4515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2311]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-265, RM-8913]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Dickson and Kingston Springs,
Tennessee
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition by Tuned In
Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of Station WYYB(FM), Channel 229A,
Dickson, Tennessee, requesting the reallotment of Channel 229A from
Dickson to Kingston Springs, Tennessee, and modification of the license
for Station WYYB(FM) to specify Kingston Springs as its community of
license. Channel 229A can be allotted to Kingston Springs in compliance
with the Commission's minimum distance requirements with a site
restriction of 11.9 kilometers (7.4 miles) east. The coordinates for
Channel 229A at Kingston Springs are 36-07-13 and 86-59-03. In
accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not
accept competing expressions of interest in use of Channel 229A at
Kingston Springs or require the petitioner to demonstrate the
availability of an additional equivalent class channel for use by such
parties.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 3, 1997, and reply
comments on or before March 18, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: David
D. Oxenford, Lauren Lynch Flick, Fisher, Wayland, Cooper, Leader &
Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington,
DC 20006 (Counsel for petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-265, adopted December
27, 1996, and released January 10, 1997. The full text of this
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M
Street, NW, Washington, D.C. The complete text of this decision may
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc.,
(202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, NW, Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 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 broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 97-2311 Filed 1-29-97; 8:45 am]
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