Radio Broadcasting Services; Cumberland, KY and Weber City, VA

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17871]


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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-244; RM-9678]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Cumberland, KY and Weber City, VA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by 
Cumberland City Broadcasting Company, proposing the substitution of 
Channel 274C3 for Channel 274A at Cumberland, Kentucky, the reallotment 
of Channel 274C3 from Cumberland to Weber City, Virginia, and the 
modification of Station WSEH(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 274C3 
can be allotted to Weber City in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 
10.9 kilometers (6.8 miles) north at petitioner's requested site. The 
coordinates for Channel 274C3 at Weber City are 36-31-36 North Latitude 
and 83-35-14 West Longitude. In accordance with the provisions of 
Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we will not accept 
competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 274C3 at Weber 
City, or require petitioner to demonstrate the availability of an 
additional equivalent class channel for use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 23, 1999, reply 
comments on or before September 7, 1999.

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: William 
J. Pennington III, Post Office Box 403, Westfield, Massachusetts 01086 
(Counsel for Petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-244, adopted June 23, 
1999, and released July 2, 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.
    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. 99-17871 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
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