[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 226 (Tuesday, November 24, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-31344]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-194, RM-9360]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Jewett and Windham, NY
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by the
Ridgefield Broadcasting Corporation seeking the reallotment of Channel
250A from Jewett to Windham, NY, as the community's first local aural
service, and the modification of Station WAXK's construction permit to
specify Windham as its community of license. Channel 250A can be
allotted to Windham in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 3.6
kilometers (2.3 miles) northwest, at coordinates 42-20-12 North
Latitude and 74-16-19 West Longitude, to accommodate petitioner's
desired transmitter site. Canadian concurrence in the allotment at
Windham is required since the community is located within 320
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 4, 1999, and reply
comments on or before January 19, 1999.
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: Dennis
Jackson, President, Ridgefield Broadcasting Corporation, 19 Boas Lane,
Wilton, CT 06897-1301 (Petitioner).
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. 98-194, adopted November
4, 1998, and released November 13, 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. 98-31344 Filed 11-23-98; 8:45 am]
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