[Federal Register: June 3, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 106)]
[Proposed Rules]               
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR PART 73

[DA 02-1158, MB Docket No. 02-110, RM-10406]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Rose Hill and La Grange, NC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filed by Conner 
Media, Inc. requesting the substitution of Channel 284C3 for Channel 
284A at Rose Hill, North Carolina, reallotment of Channel 284C3 from 
Rose Hill, North Carolina, to La Grange, North Carolina, and 
modification of the license for Station WZUP to specify operation on 
Channel 284C3 at La Grange, North Carolina, as its community of 
license. The coordinates for Channel 284C3 at Rose Hill are 35-16-00 
and 77-58-00. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's 
Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the use 
of Channel 284C3 at La Grange.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before July 8, 2002, and reply 
comments on or before July 23, 2002.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, 
interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: 
Peter Gutmann, Pepper & Corazzini, 1776 K Street, NW, Suite 200, 
Washington, DC 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen Scheuerle, Media Bureau, 
(202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, MB Docket No. 02-110, adopted May 1, 2002, and 
released May 17, 2002. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during regular business hours at 
the FCC's Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, 
SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. The complete text of this 
decision may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-863-2893, facsimile 202-
863-2898, or via e-mail qualexint@aol.com. Provisions of the Regulatory 
Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding. Members

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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 contact.
    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.

    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.


[sect] 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under North 
Carolina, is amended by removing Rose Hill, Channel 284A and adding La 
Grange, Channel 284C3.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Office of Broadcast License Policy, 
Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 02-13822 Filed 5-31-02; 8:45 am]
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