[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 1, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 39143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18800]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 95-111, RM-8652]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Athens, IL
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by WMS1,
Inc., requesting the allotment of Channel 241A to Athens, Illinois, as
that community's first local transmission service. Channel 241A can be
allotted to Athens in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance
separation requirements with a site restriction of 7.4 kilometers (4.6
miles) southwest, in order to avoid a short-spacing to the licensed
sites of Station WHOW(FM), Channel 240A, Clinton, Illinois, and Station
KMXG(FM), Channel 241C1, Clinton, Iowa. The coordinates for Channel
241A at Athens, Illinois are North Latitude 39-53-57 and West Longitude
89-46-04.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before September 18, 1995, and
reply comments on or before October 3, 1995.
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: Larry
Williams, WMS1, Inc., 2901 S. Holmes, Springfield, Illinois 62704.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy J. Walls, Mass Media Bureau,
(202) 418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 95-111, adopted July 5,
1995, and released July 26, 1995. 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 contractors, International
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1919 M Street, NW., Room
246, or 2100 M Street NW., Suite 140, Washington, DC 20037.
Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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.
Andrew J. Rhodes,
Acting Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-18800 Filed 7-31-95; 8:45 am]
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