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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-260, RM-9686]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Bristol, VT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Blue 
Sky Broadcasting, LLC, seeking the allotment of Channel 248A to 
Bristol, VT, as the community's first local aural service. Channel 248A 
can be allotted to Bristol in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements with respect to domestic allotments 
without the imposition of a site restriction, at coordinates 44-08-18 
NL; 73-05-00 WL. Canadian concurrence as a specially negotiated short-
spaced allotment is required since Bristol is located within 320 
kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border and the allotment 
would be short-spaced to Station CHOM-FM, Channel 249C1, Montreal, 
Quebec.

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, 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: David D. Oxenford, Fisher Wayland Cooper Leader 
& Zaragoza, L.L.P., 2001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20006 
(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. 99-260, 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. 99-18832 Filed 7-22-99; 8:45 am]
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