[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 27, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27990]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA No. 99-2187, MM Docket No. 99-304, RM-9738]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Charlotte, TX
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by
Charlotte Radio Broadcasting Company proposing the allotment of Channel
227A at Charlotte, Texas. The channel can be allotted to Charlotte in
compliance with the Commission's spacing requirements at coordinates
28-49-49 NL and 98-51-01 WL. There is a site restriction 14.3
kilometers (8.9 miles) west of the community. Mexican concurrence will
be requested for the allotment of Channel 227A at Charlotte.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 6, 1999, and reply
comments on or before December 21, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Robert Lewis Thompson,
Taylor Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908 King Street, Suite 300, Alexandria,
Virginia 22314.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice
of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-304, adopted October 6, 1999,
and released October 15, 1999. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the Commission's Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW,
Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be
purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International
Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC
20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.
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 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 broadcasting.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-27990 Filed 10-26-99; 8:45 am]
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