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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-28; RM-9234]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Meyersdale, PA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission, at the request of Douglas M. Dasdorf, allots 
Channel 253A at Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, as the community's second 
local FM transmission service. See 63 FR 12426 March 13, 1998. Channel 
253A can be allotted to Meyersdale in compliance with the Commission's 
minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates. 
The coordinates for Channel 253A at Meyersdale are 39-48-42 North 
Latitude and 79-01-36 West Longitude. Since Meyersdale located within 
320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by 
the Canadian government has been obtained. With this action, this 
proceeding is terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 1, 1999. The window period for filing applications 
for Channel 253A at Meyersdale, Pennsylvania, will not be opened at 
this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this 
channel will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon P. McDonald, Mass Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 98-28, adopted April 7, 1999 and 
released April 16, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC 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 Service, 
Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

47 CFR PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under 
Pennsylvania, is amended by adding Channel 253A at Meyersdale.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-10504 Filed 4-26-99; 8:45 am]
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