[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 19, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 31084]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15470]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 96-125; RM-8807]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Hilton, NY

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Alan 
Bishop d/b/a Hilton Broadcasting seeking the allotment of Channel 238A 
to Hilton, NY, as the community's first local aural transmission 
service. Channel 238A can be allotted to Hilton in compliance with the 
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site 
restriction of 1.9 kilometer (1.2 miles) north, at coordinates 43-18-15 
NL; 77-47-56 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station WNVE, Channel 
236B, South Bristol Township, NY. Hilton is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border. Further, the 
allotment will result in a short-spacing to Stations CKDS-FM, Channel 
237C1, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and CJBC1F, Channel 238C1, 
Belleville, Ontario, Canada. However, petitioner states that it will 
apply for and operate the station with a directional antenna so as to 
avoid causing interference over Canadian land area. Therefore, we will 
request Canadian concurrence in the allotment as a specially negotiated 
allotment.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 29, 1996, and reply 
comments on or before August 13, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Alan 
SW. Bishop, d/b/a Hilton Broadcasting, 679 Furman Road, Fairport, New 
York 14450 (Petitioner).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 96-125, adopted May 24, 
1996, and released June 7, 1996. 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, 2100 M Street, NW., Suite 
140, Washington, DC 20037.
    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. 96-15470 Filed 6-18-96; 8:45 am]
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