03-8403. Radio Broadcasting Services; Pelham and Meigs, GA  

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    AGENCY:

    Federal Communications Commission.

    ACTION:

    Proposed rule.

    SUMMARY:

    This document requests comments on a petition for rulemaking filed by Jerry E. White, Cindy Mitchell White, Donald E. White and Donald F. White d/b/a Mitchell County Television requesting the reallotment of Channel 222A from Pelham, Georgia to Meigs, Georgia, as the community's first local aural transmission service, and modification of the construction permit for Station WQLI to reflect the changes. Channel 222A can be allotted to Meigs at coordinates 31-04-50 and 84-09-33.

    DATES:

    Comments must be filed on or before May 5, 2003, and reply comments on or before May 20, 2003.

    ADDRESSES:

    Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.

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    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

    Kathleen Scheuerle, Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

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    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-58, adopted March 12, 2003, and released March 14, 2003. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center at Portals II, CY-A257, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractors, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, or via e-mail qualexint@aol.com

    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.

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    List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    • Radio
    • Radio broadcasting
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    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR Part 73 as follows:

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    PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

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    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.

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    [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Georgia, is amended by adding Meigs, Channel 222A and removing Pelham, Channel 222A.

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    Federal Communications Commission.

    John A. Karousos,

    Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.

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    [FR Doc. 03-8403 Filed 4-4-03; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6712-01-P

Document Information

Published:
04/07/2003
Department:
Federal Communications Commission
Entry Type:
Proposed Rule
Action:
Proposed rule.
Document Number:
03-8403
Dates:
Comments must be filed on or before May 5, 2003, and reply comments on or before May 20, 2003.
Pages:
16750-16750 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
DA 03-626, MB Docket No. 03-58, RM-10608
Topics:
Radio
PDF File:
03-8403.pdf
CFR: (1)
47 CFR 73.202