[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28773]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-187, RM-9371]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Des Moines, IA and Bennington, NE
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed
by Triathlon Broadcasting of Omaha Licensee, Inc., licensee of Station
KTNP, Bennington, NE, and Saga Communications of Iowa, Inc., licensee
of Station KIOA-FM, Des Moines, IA, requesting (1) the substitution of
Channel 227C3 for Channel 227A at Bennington and the modification of
Station KTNP's license to specify the higher class channel and (2) the
substitution of Channel 227C1 for Channel 227C at Des Moines and the
modification of Station KIOA-FM's license to specify the lower class
channel. Channel 227C1 can be allotted to Des Moines in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements and utilized
at Station KIOA-FM's licensed site, at coordinates 41-37-54 North
Latitude and 93-27-24 West Longitude. Channel 227C3 can be allotted to
Bennington with a site restriction of 15.2 kilometers (9.4 miles) east
at coordinates 41-20-43 North Latitude and 95-58-33 West Longitude, to
accommodate petitioners' desired transmitter site.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before December 7, 1998, and reply
comments on or before December 22, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Martin
R. Leader, Colette M. Capretz, Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader & Zaragoza
L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20006-
1851, (Counsel to Triathlon Broadcasting of Omaha Licensee, Inc.); Gary
S. Smithwick, Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M Street, NW, Suite
510, Washington, D.C. 20036 (Counsel to Saga Communications of Iowa,
Inc.)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-187, adopted October
7, 1998, and released October 16, 1998. The full text of this
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M
Street, NW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International
Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW,
Washington, DC 20036.
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. 98-28773 Filed 10-27-98; 8:45 am]
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