00-3642. Radio Broadcasting Services; Andalusia, AL and Holt, FL

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filed on behalf of Capstar TX Limited Partnership, licensee of Station WTKE(FM), Channel 251C1, Andalusia, Alabama, requesting the reallotment of Channel 251C1 to Holt, Florida, as that locality's first local aural transmission service, and modification of its authorization accordingly. Coordinates used for Channel 251C1 at Holt, Florida, are 30-59-57 NL and 86-41-20 WL.

DATES:

Comments must be filed on or before March 27, 2000, and reply comments on or before April 11, 2000.

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: Gregory L. Masters and E. Joseph Knoll, III, Esqs., Wiley, Rein & Fielding, 1776 K Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-17, adopted January 19, 2000, and released February 4, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 Twelfth Street, SW., 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, [phone].

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.