[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27067]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-180, RM-9365]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Fremont and Holton, MI
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Noordyk
Broadcasting, Inc. proposing the reallotment of Channel 261A from
Fremont, Michigan, to Holton, Michigan, as that community's first local
service and modification of its license for Station WSHN to specify
Holton as its community of license. Canadian concurrence will be
requested for this allotment at coordinates 43-28-15 and 85-56-25. In
accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall
not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 261A
at Holton or require petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an
additional equivalent class channel for use by such parties.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 23, 1998, and reply
comments on or before December 8, 1998.
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: Cary S. Tepper, Booth,
Freret, Imlay & Tepper, P.C., 5101 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., suite 307,
Washington, DC 20016-4120.
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. 98-180, adopted September 23,
1998, and released October 2, 1998. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the Commission's 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 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. 98-27067 Filed 10-8-98; 8:45 am]
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