[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 8581]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-4332]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-50; RM-8995]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Ocean Shores, WA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Ryan Broadcasting Company,
allots Channel 228A at Ocean Shores, Washington, as the community's
first local aural transmission service. See 62 FR 6928, February 14,
1997. Channel 228A can be allotted to Ocean Shores in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city
reference coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 228A at Ocean Shores
are North Latitude 46-57-47 and West Longitude 124-09-50. Since Ocean
Shores is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-
Canadian border, Canadian concurrence has been obtained. With this
action, this proceeding is terminated.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 30, 1998. A filing window for Channel 228A at
Ocean Shores, Washington, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the
issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by
the Commission in a subsequent order.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 97-50, adopted February 4, 1998, and
released February 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 contractors, International Transcription Service,
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73
Radio broadcasting.
Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended
as follows:
PART 73--[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.
Sec. 73.202 [Amended]
2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Washington,
is amended by adding Ocean Shores, Channel 228A.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-4332 Filed 2-19-98; 8:45 am]
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