[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 122 (Thursday, June 25, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 34620-34621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-16922]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-90; RM-9270]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Dayton, WA and Weston, OR
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Dayton
Broadcasting Company proposing the substitution of Channel 270C2 for
Channel 272A at Dayton, Washington, the reallotment of Channel 270C2
from
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Dayton to Weston, Oregon, and the modification of Station KZZM(FM)'s
license accordingly. Channel 270C2 can be allotted to Weston, Oregon,
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation
requirements without the imposition of a site restriction. The
coordinates for Channel 270C2 at Weston are North Latitude 45-47-12 and
West Longitude 118-15-46. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the
Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing expressions of
interest in the use of Channel 270C2 at Weston, or require the
petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent
class channel for use by such parties.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 3, 1998, and reply
comments on or before August 18, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Robert
Lewis Thompson, Esq., Taylor, Thiemann & Aitken, L.C., 908 King Street,
Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314 (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. 98-90, adopted June 3,
1998, and released June 12, 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. 98-16922 Filed 6-24-98; 8:45 am]
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