[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 141 (Friday, July 23, 1999)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 39964] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-18831] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MM Docket No. 99-259, RM-9685] Radio Broadcasting Services; Soperton, GA
Agency
Federal Communications Commission.
Action
Proposed rule.
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Summary
The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by John Morgan Dowdy seeking the allotment of Channel 253A to Soperton, GA, as the community's second local FM service. Channel 253A can be allotted to Soperton in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 9.6 kilometers (6 miles) southeast, at coordinates 32-19-41 NL; 82-29-50 WL, to avoid a short-spacing to Station WSB-FM, Channel 253C, Atlanta, GA, and to the proposed allotment of Channel 252C3, at Hawkinsville, GA (MM Docket No. 99-199).
Dates
Comments must be filed on or before September 7, 1999, and reply comments on or before September 22, 1999.
Addresses
Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Lawrence J. Bernard, Jr., 5224 Chevy Chase Parkway NW, Washington, D.C. 20015 (Counsel to 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. 99-259, adopted July 7, 1999, and released July 16, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW, 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. 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. 99-18831 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P