[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 27902]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13567]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-64; RM-9272]
Radio Broadcasting Services; St. Anne, IL
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
STARadio Corporation proposing the allotment of Channel 293A at St.
Anne, Illinois, as the community's first local aural transmission
service. Channel 293A can be allotted to St. Anne in compliance with
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site
restriction of 10.6 kilometers (6.6 miles) southeast to avoid short-
spacings to the licensed sites of Station WYBA(FM), Channel 292A,
Lansing, Illinois, and Station WGCY(FM), Channel 292A, Gibson City,
Illinois. The coordinates for Channel 293A at St. Anne are North
Latitude 40-56-20 and West Longitude 87-39-10.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 6, 1998, and reply
comments on or before July 21, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows: Michael
Ruger, Esq., Baker & Hostetler, LLP, 1050 Connecticut Ave., NW., Suite
1100, Washington, DC 20036-5304 (Counsel for Petitioner).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-64, adopted May 6,
1998, and released May 15, 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 Service, 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. 98-13567 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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