[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 9, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52899-52900]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25822]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-14; RM-8746]
Television Broadcasting Services; Memphis, TN
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Cossitt Library d/b/a
Memphis Shelby County Library, allots Channel *56 to Memphis,
Tennessee, and reserves the channel for noncommercial educational use.
See 61 FR 08230, March 4, 1996. Channel 56* can be allotted to Memphis
in compliance with the minimum distance separation requirements of
Sections
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73.610 and 73.698 of the Commission's Rules without the imposition of a
site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 56* at Memphis are 35-08-
58 and 90-02-56. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.
DATES: Effective November 12, 1996. The period for filing applications
will open on November 12, 1996. If no acceptable application is filed
by December 13, 1996, there will be no additional opportunity to file
applications for this allotment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 96-14, adopted September 20, 1996, and
released September 27, 1996. 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, ITS, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street,
NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Television broadcasting.
Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:
PART 73--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: Secs. 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154,
as amended.
Sec. 73.606 [Amended]
2. Section 73.606(b), the Table of TV Allotments under Tennessee,
is amended by adding Channel 56* at Memphis.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-25822 Filed 10-8-96; 8:45 am]
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