[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 71413]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-34234]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-235, RM-9379]
Radio Broadcasting Services; West Tisbury, MA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Oasis
Financial Corporation proposing the allotment of Channel 282A to West
Tisbury, Massachusetts, as that community's first local broadcast
service. The channel can be allotted to West Tisbury at coordinates 41-
22-52 and 70-40-30.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 8, 1999, and reply
comments on or before February 23, 1999.
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: Wayne D. Johnsen, Wiley,
Rein & Fielding, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.
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. 98-235, adopted December 9,
1998, and released December 18, 1998. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the Commission's Reference Center, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 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. 98-34234 Filed 12-24-98; 8:45 am]
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