[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 24, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67765-67766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32556]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 96-253, RM-8962]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Bainbridge, GA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Chattahoochee Broadcast Associates seeking the allotment of Channel
270A to Bainbridge, GA, as the community's second local FM service.
Channel 270A can be allotted to Bainbridge in compliance with the
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the
imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 30-54-30 NL; 84-34-30
WL. We note that the allotment is short-spaced to the present
operations of Stations WXSR, Channel 268C2, Quincy, FL, and WJPH,
Channel 270C3, Monticello, FL. However, pursuant to the Report and
Order in MM Docket 95-82, Station WXSR's license has been modified to
specify Channel 268C1, at a new transmitter site at coordinates 30-10-
22 NL and 84-26-52 WL, and Station WJPH's license has been modified to
specify operation on Channel 289C3. See, 61 FR 42189,
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August 14, 1996. Therefore, final action in this proceeding or in the
licensing of a new station on Channel 270A at Bainbridge, if allotted,
may be withheld until Stations WXSR and WJPH are licensed on the new
channels.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 10, 1997, and reply
comments on or before February 25, 1997.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.
In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Roy
Simpson, General Partner, Chattahoochee Broadcast Associates, 4143 East
River Road, Camillia, GA 31730 (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. 96-253, adopted December
13, 1996, and released December 20, 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, D.C. The complete text of this decision may
also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International
Transcription Services, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 2100 M Street, N.W.,
Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037.
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. 96-32556 Filed 12-23-96; 8:45 am]
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