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(g)(1) Local exchange carriers subject

to price cap regulation as that term is

defined in § 61.3(x) of this chapter may

establish one or more switched access

rate elements for a new service within

the meaning of § 61.42(g) of this chapter,

upon approval of a petition

demonstrating that:

(i) The establishment of the new rate

element or elements would be in the

public interest; or

(ii) Another local exchange carrier has

previously obtained permission to

establish one or more rate elements

identical to those proposed in the

petition to offer the identical service;

and the original petition did not rely

upon a competitive showing as part of

the public interest justification.

(2) The Chief, Common Carrier

Bureau shall issue a Public Notice of the

filing of a petition under paragraph

(g)(1)(ii) of this section. Parties may file

comments in response to such a petition

within seven days of the Public Notice.

The local exchange carrier shall have

authority to introduce new rate

elements under paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of

this section, after the expiration of ten

days from issuance of the Public Notice,

unless the Chief, Common Carrier

Bureau informs the LEC that the LEC

has not demonstrated that its new

service meets the standards of paragraph

(g)(1)(ii) of this section. The incumbent

LEC may then file one subsequent

petition for authorization of that service

under paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section.

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96–10; RM–8738, RM–8799,

RM–8800, RM–8801]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Ada,

Ardmore, and Comanche, OK, and

Blue Ridge, Bridgeport, Eastland,

Farmersville, Flower Mound,

Greenville, Henderson, Jacksboro,

Mineola, Mt. Enterprise, Sherman and

Tatum, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications

Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission, at the

request of Hunt Broadcasting, Inc.,

substitutes Channel 244C for Channel

244A at Sherman, Texas, reallots

Channel 244C to Flower Mound, and

modifies the license of Station KIKM to

specify operation on Channel 244C at

Flower Mound. At the request of Dean

Broadcasting, Inc., the Commission

substitutes Channel 262A for Channel

260C3 at Henderson, Texas, reallots

Channel 262A to Tatum, Texas, and

modifies the license of Station KGRI to

specify operation on Channel 262A at

Tatum. See 61 FR 6335, February 20,

1996. To accommodate these

reallotments, we are substituting

channels and modifying authorizations

at seven communities. Specifically, we

are substituting Channel 236A for

Channel 244A at Eastland, Texas, and

modifying the Station KVMX license to

specify operation on Channel 236A. We

are substituting Channel 299A for

Channel 252A at Jacksboro, Texas, and

modifying the Station KAIH

construction permit to specify operation

on Channel 299A. We are substituting

Channel 252A for Channel 244A at

Bridgeport, Texas, and modifying the

Station KBOC license to specify

operation on Channel 252A. We are

substituting 246A for Channel 245C2 at

Comanche, Oklahoma, and modifying

the Station KDDQ license to specify

operation on Channel 246A. We are

substituting Channel 253A for Channel

243A at Ardmore, Oklahoma, and

modifying the Station KRXZ license to

specify operation on Channel 253A. We

are substituting Channel 257A for

Channel 244A at Ada, Oklahoma, and

modifying the Station KADA license to

specify operation on Channel 257A. We

are substituting Channel 260A for

Channel 244A at Mineola, Texas, and

modifying the Station KMOO license to

specify operation on Channel 260A. We

are allotting Channel 221A to

Farmersville, Texas, and Channel 260A

to Mt. Enterprise, Texas. Finally, we are

dismissing a request by Thomas S.

Desmond for a Channel 260A allotment

at Blue Ridge, Texas, a request by

Greenville Broadcasting for a Channel

260C3 allotment at Greenville, Texas,

and a request by Galen O. Gilbert for a

Channel 260C3 allotment at

Farmersville, Texas. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 236A

allotment at Eastland, Texas, are 32–28–

34 and 98–50–20. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 299A

allotment at Jacksboro, Texas, are 33–

14–14 and 98–09–43. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 252A

allotment at Bridgeport, Texas, are 33–

13–28 and 97–47–51. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 246A

allotment at Comanche, Oklahoma, are

34–27–24 and 97–55–07. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 253A

allotment at Ardmore, Oklahoma, are

34–14–15 and 97–06–45. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 257A

allotment at Ada, Oklahoma, are 34–42–

31 and 96–44–24. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 244C

allotment at Flower Mound, Texas, are

33–23–12 and 97–33–57. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 221A

allotment at Farmersville, Texas, are 33–

16–21 and 96–21–14. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 260A

allotment at Mineola, Texas, are 32–45–

04 and 95–33–18. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 262A

allotment at Tatum, Texas, are 32–13–35

and 94–33–11. The reference

coordinates for the Channel 260A

allotment at Mt. Enterprise, Texas, are

31–55–06 and 94–40–54. With this

action, the proceeding is terminated.

DATES: Effective March 3,1997. The

window period for filing application for

the Channel 221A allotment at

Farmersville, Texas, and the Channel

260A allotment at Mt. Enterprise, Texas,

will open on March 3,1997, and close

on April 3,1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Robert Hayne, Mass Media Bureau (202)

418–2177.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a

synopsis of the Commission’s Report

and Order in MM Docket No. 96–10,

adopted December 13, 1996, and

released January 17, 1997. The full text

of this 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, 2100 M Street,

NW, Suite 140, Washington, DC. 20037.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

Radio broadcasting.

Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of

Federal Regulations is amended as

follows:

PART 73—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 73

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Sections 303, 48 Stat., as

amended, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, as amended.

§ 73.202 [Amended]

2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Oklahoma, is

amended by removing Channel 244A

and adding Channel 257A at Ada.

3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Oklahoma, is

amended by adding Channel 253A at

Ardmore.

4. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Oklahoma, is

amended by removing Channel 244A,

removing Channel 245C2, and adding

Channel 246A at Comanche.

5. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by
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removing Channel 244A and adding

Channel 252A at Bridgeport.

6. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

removing Channel 244A and adding

Channel 236A at Eastland.

7. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Farmersville, Channel 221A.

8. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Flower Mound, Channel 244C.

9. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

removing Henderson, Channel 260C3.

10. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

removing Channel 229A, removing

Channel 252A, and adding Channel

299A at Jacksboro.

11. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

removing Channel 244A and adding

Channel 260A at Mineola.

12. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Mt. Enterprise, Channel 260A.

13. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

removing Sherman, Channel 244A.

14. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM

Allotments under Texas, is amended by

adding Tatum, Channel 262A.

Federal Communications Commission.

John A. Karousos,

Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules

Division, Mass Media Bureau.

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