[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38787-38788]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19300]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-112, RM-9027, RM-9268]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Anniston and Ashland, AL, College 
Park, Covington and Milledgeville, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on two mutually exclusive 
petitions. Preston W. Small, licensee of Station WLRR, Channel 264A, 
Milledgevile, GA, requests the substitution of Channel 264C3 for 
Channel 264A, the reallotment of Channel 264C3 from Milledgeville to 
Covington, GA, as the community's second local aural and first local FM 
service, and the modification of Station WLRR's license to specify 
Covington as its community of license. WNNX License Investment Co., 
licensee of Station WHMA, Channel 263C, Anniston, AL, requests the 
substitution of Channel 263C3 for Channel 263C and its reallotment to 
College Park, GA, as the community's first local aural service, and the 
modification of Station WHMA's license accordingly. In addition, WNNX 
requests that Channel 261C3 be allotted to Anniston as the community's 
fifth local aural service and that Channel 264A be allotted to Ashland, 
AL, as the community's second local FM service.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 31, 1998, and reply 
comments on or before September 15, 1998.

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: 
Timothy E. Welch, Hill & Welch, 1330 New Hampshire Avenue, NW, Suite 
113, Washington, DC 20036 (Counsel to Small); Mark N. Lipp, Ginsburg, 
Feldman & Bress, 1250 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036 
(Counsel to WNNX).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Channel 264C3 can be allotted to Covington 
in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation 
requirements with a site restriction of 16.3 kilometers (10.2 miles) 
southeast, at coordinates 33-28-34 NL; 83-45-34 WL, to avoid a short-
spacing to Station WUSY, Channel 264C, Cleveland, Tennessee and to 
accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site. Channel 263C3 can be 
allotted to College Park with a site restriction of 12.0 kilometers 
(7.5 miles) northwest, at coordinates 33-45-32 NL; 84-30-10 WL, to 
accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site, Channel 261C3 can be 
allotted to Anniston with a site restriction of 3.0 kilometers (1.9 
miles) north, at coordinates 33-40-51; 85-48-56, to avoid a short-
spacing to Station WDXX, Channel 261C2, Selma, Alabama, and Channel 
264A can be allotted to Ashland with a site restriction of 5.9 
kilometers (3.7 miles) south, at coordinates 33-13-15; 85-49-35, to 
avoid a short-spacing to Station WUSY, Cleveland, Tennessee.
    This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule 
Making, MM Docket No. 98-112, adopted July 1, 1998, and released July 
10, 1998. 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 contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.
    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.

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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. 98-19300 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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