[Federal Register: November 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 229)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 66782]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 73
[DA 03-3551; MB Docket No. 03-232, RM-10819]
Radio Broadcasting Services; Ahoskie, North Carolina and Chase
City, Virginia, and Creedmoor, Gatesville, and Nashville, NC
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: This document sets forth a proposal to amend the FM Table of
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR
73.202(b). The Commission requests comment on a petition filed by
Joyner Radio, Inc., licensee of Station WFXQ(FM), Chase City, Virginia.
Petitioner proposes to delete Channel 260C3 at Chase City, Virginia to
allot Channel 260C3 at Creedmoor, North Carolina, and to modify the
license of Station WFXQ(FM) accordingly. In order to facilitate the
allotment of Channel 260C3 at Creedmoor, petitioner proposes the
substitution of Channel 257A for Channel 259A at Nashville, North
Carolina, and the modification of the license of Station WZAX(FM)
accordingly. Finally, in order to accommodate the substitution of
Channel 257A at Nashville, petitioner requests the deletion of Channel
257A at Ahoskie, North Carolina, the addition of Channel 257A at
Gatesville, North Carolina, and the modification of the license of FM
Station WQDK accordingly. Channel 260C3 can be allotted at Creedmoor in
compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation
requirements with a site restriction of 16.3 km (10.1 miles) east of
Creedmoor. The coordinates for Channel 260C3 at Creedmoor are 36-06-56
North Latitude and 78-30-22 West Longitude. Channel 257A can be
allotted at Gatesville in compliance with the Commission's minimum
distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 12.9 km
(8.0 miles) south of Gatesville. The coordinates for Channel 257A at
Gatesville are 36-17-02 North Latitude and 76-43-40 West Longitude.
Channel 257A can be allotted at Nashville in compliance with the
Commission's minimum distance separation requirements at the current
reference coordinates for Channel 259A. See Supplementary Information
infra.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 5, 2004, and reply
comments on or before January 20, 2004.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should
serve counsel for the petitioner as follows: Gregg P. Skall, Peter
Gutmann, Joan Stewart, Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, PLLC, 1401 Eye
Street, NW.--Seventh Floor, Washington, DC 20005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah A. Dupont, Media Bureau (202)
418-7072.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 03-232, adopted November
12, 2003 and released November 14, 2003. The full text of this
Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during
normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center (Room CY-
A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this
decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor,
Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402,
Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 863-2893.
The 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, Radio broadcasting.
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal
Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR part 73 as follows:
PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES
1. The authority citation for part 73 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336.
Sec. 73.202 [Amended]
2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under North
Carolina, is amended by removing Ahoskie, Channel 257A, by adding
Creedmoor, Channel 260C3, by adding Gatesville, Channel 257A, and by
removing Channel 259A and by adding Channel 257A at Nashville.
3. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Virginia, is
amended by removing Chase City, Channel 260C3.
Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 03-29628 Filed 11-26-03; 8:45 am]
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