65FR37753A Radio Broadcasting Services; Buckhead and Sparta, GA
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Posting-number: Volume 65, Issue 117, Page 37753A
[Federal Register: June 16, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 117)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 37753]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 00-1222, MM Docket No. 00-101, RM-9885]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Buckhead and Sparta, GA
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by
Barinowski Investment Company seeking the substitution of Channel 274C3
for Channel 274A, its reallotment from Sparta to Buckhead, GA, as the
community's first local aural service, and the modification of Station
WPMA(FM)'s license accordingly. Channel 274C3 can be allotted to
Buckhead in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance
separation requirements with a site restriction of 6.4 kilometers (4.0
miles) southeast, at coordinates 33-31-40 NL; 83-18-45 WL, to avoid a
short-spacing to Stations WGMG, Channel 271C3, Crawford, GA, and WVEE,
Channel 277C, Atlanta, GA. Petitioner is requested to provide
information to demonstrate that Buckhead is a community for allotment
purposes, the population and reception services within the loss and
gain areas, and that the allotment of Channel 274C3 to Buckhead will
provide a public interest benefit sufficient to warrant the deletion of
Sparta's sole local aural service.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 24, 2000, and reply
comments on or before August 8, 2000.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW.,
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: Jeffrey Southmayd, Southmayd & Miller, 1220
19th Street, NW., Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 (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. 00-101, adopted May 24,
2000, and released June 2, 2000. 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.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-15263 Filed 6-15-00; 8:45 am]
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