[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38785-38786]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19306]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-113; RM-9296]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Tumon, GU
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Guam
Broadcast Services, Inc., proposing the allotment of Channel 280A at
Tumon, Guam, as the community's first local aural transmission service.
Channel 280A can be allotted to Tumon in compliance with the
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at city reference
coordinates. The coordinates for Channel 280A at Tumon are North
Latitude 13-30-25 and East Longitude 144-48-05.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 31, 1998, and reply
comments on or before September 15, 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: Robert J.
Rini, Esq., Rini, Coran & Lancellotta, P.C., 1350 Connecticut Avenue,
NW., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036 (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. 98-113, adopted July 1,
1998, and released July 10, 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.
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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. 98-19306 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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