[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 183 (Wednesday, September 22, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 51284-51285]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24665]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 99-1849; MM Docket No. 99-278; RM-9424]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Susquehanna, PA and Conklin, NY
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition jointly filed
by
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Majac of Michigan, Inc. and Equinox Broadcasting Corporation proposing
the reallotment of Channel 223A from Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, to
Conklin, New York, and the modification of Station WKGB-FM's license
accordingly. Petitioners also request the reallotment of Channel 263A
from Conklin, New York, to Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, and the
modification of Station WCDW(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 223A
can be reallotted to Conklin in compliance with the Commission's
minimum distance separation requirements without the imposition of site
restriction at Station WKGB-FM's requested site. The coordinates for
Channel 223A at Conkilin are 42-06-53 North Latitude and 75-51-16 West
Longitude. See Supplementary Information, infra.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before November 1, 1999, reply
comments on or before November 16, 1999.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve the petitioners, or their counsel or consultants, as follows:
John J. McVeigh, Esq., 12101 Blue Paper Trail, Columbia, Maryland
21044-2787 (Counsel for Equinox Broadcasting Corporation); and Peter
Tannenwald, Esq., Irwin Campbell & Tannenwald, P.C., 1730 Rhode Island
Ave., NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20036-3101 (Counsel for Majac of
Michigan, Inc.).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Hayne, Mass Media Bureau, (202)
418-2180.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-278, adopted September
9, 1999, and released September 10, 1999. The full text of this
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street, SW., 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.
Additionally, Channel 263A can be reallotted to Susquehanna without
the imposition of a site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 263A
at Susquehanna are 42-02-30 North Latitude and 75-41-30 West Longitude.
Since Conklin and Susquehanna are located within 320 kilometers (200
miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence of the Canadian
government has been requested. In accordance with provisions of Section
1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept competing
expressions of interest in the use of Channel 223A at Conklin, New
York, or Channel 263A at Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
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. 99-24665 Filed 9-21-99; 8:45 am]
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