[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 13546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7321]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 97-218; RM-9172]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Colchester, IL
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Gary G. Kidd, allots Channel
244A at Colchester, Illinois, as the community's second local FM
transmission service. See 62 FR 58936, October 31, 1997. Channel 244A
can be allotted to Colchester in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of
13.2 kilometers (8.2 miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to the
construction permit site of Station KRNQ(FM), Channel 242C2, Keokuk,
Iowa. The coordinates for Channel 244A at Colchester are North Latitude
40-21-48 and West Longitude 90-55-41. With this action, this proceeding
is terminated.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 27, 1998. A filing window for Channel 244A at
Colchester, Illinois, 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. 97-218, adopted March 4, 1998, and
released March 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 Illinois, is
amended by adding Channel 244A at Colchester.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-7321 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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