[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 35 (Tuesday, February 23, 1999)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 8787] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-4464] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [MM Docket No. 99-60, RM-9449] Radio Broadcasting Services; Fort Benton, MT
Agency
Federal Communications Commission.
Action
Proposed rule.
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Summary
This document requests comments on a petition filed by Mountain West Broadcasting proposing the allotment of Channel 239C3 to Fort Benton, Montana, as that community's first local broadcast service. The channel can be allotted to Fort Benton with a site restriction 13.4 kilometers (8.4 miles) southwest of the community at coordinates 47-44-01 NL and 110-47-41 WL. Canadian concurrence will be requested for the allotment of Channel 239C3 at Fort Benton.
Dates
Comments must be filed on or before April 5, 1999, and reply comments on or before April 20, 1999.
Addresses
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Victor A. Michael, President, Mountain West Broadcasting, 6807 Foxglove Drive, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009.
For Further Information Contact
Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.
Supplementary Information
This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-60, adopted February 3, 1999, and released February 12, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's 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 contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805. 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 contact. 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. 99-4464 Filed 2-22-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712-01-P