[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 28425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13257]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 99-163, RM-9595]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Jackpot, NV
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Mountain West Broadcasting to allot Channel 287C1 to Jackpot, NV, as
the community's first local aural service. Channel 287C1 can be
allotted to Jackpot in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site
restriction, at coordinates 41-59-06 NL; 114-40-18 WL. Petitioner is
requested to provide further information demonstrating that Jackpot is
a community for allotment purposes.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 6, 1999, and reply
comments on or before July 21, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room
TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the
FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or
consultant, as follows: Victor A. Michael, Jr., President, Mountain
West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove Drive, Cheyenne, WY 82009
(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. 99-163, adopted May 5,
1999, and released May 14, 1999. The full text of this Commission
decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business
hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, 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. 99-13257 Filed 5-25-99; 8:45 am]
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