[Federal Register: July 23, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 141)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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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]
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