[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 178 (Tuesday, September 15, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 49323-49324]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24665]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[MM Docket No. 98-159; RM-9290]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Wallace, ID and Bigfork, MT
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making
filed on behalf of Alpine Broadcasting, Ltd., permittee of Station KSIL
(FM), Channel 264C, Wallace, Idaho, requesting the reallotment of
Channel 264C to Bigfork, Montana, as that community's first local aural
transmission service, and modification of its authorization
accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the
Commission's Rules. Coordinates used for this proposal are 48-02-45 and
114-00-33. As Bigfork, Montana, is located within 320 kilometers (199
miles) of the Canadian border, the Commission must obtain concurrence
of the Canadian government to this proposal.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 26, 1998, and reply
comments on or before November 10, 1998.
ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC
20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties
should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Theodore D. Kramer,
Esq., Haley Bader & Potts P.L.C., 4350 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 900,
Arlington, VA 22203-1633.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202)
418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-159, adopted August
26, 1998, and released September 4, 1998. The full text of this
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC's 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., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20036, (202) 857-3800.
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.
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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. 98-24665 Filed 9-14-98; 8:45 am]
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