[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 7360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3740]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-12, RM-9220]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Speculator, NY
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Michael Celenza and Peter Hunn seeking the allotment of Channel 243A to
Speculator, NY, as the community's first local aural service. Channel
243A can be allotted to Speculator in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of a
site restriction, at coordinates 43-29-50 North Latitude and 74-21-44
West Longitude. Canadian concurrence in the allotment is required since
Speculator is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-
Canadian border.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 30, 1998, and reply
comments on or before April 14, 1998.
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: Peter
Hunn, 604 Meadowbrook Circle, Fulton, NY 13069 (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. 98-12, adopted January
28, 1998, and released February 6, 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. 98-3740 Filed 2-12-98; 8:45 am]
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