[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 23 (Thursday, February 4, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 5625-5626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-2624]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-9, RM-9434]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Lancaster, NH

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Dana 
Puopolo seeking the allotment of Channel 229A to Lancaster, NH, as the 
community's second local aural service. Channel 229A can be allotted to 
Lancaster with a site restriction of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) 
northwest, at coordinates 44-33-55 NL; 71-37-48, to avoid a short-
spacing to Station WMWV, Channel 228A, Conway, NH. Canadian concurrence 
in the allotment, as a specially negotiated short-spaced allotment with 
respect to unoccupied and unapplied for Channel 229A at East Angus, 
Quebec, is required since Lancaster is located within 320 kilometers 
(200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before March 15, 1999, and reply 
comments on or before March 30, 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: Dana Puopolo, 37 Martin St., Rehoboth, MA 
02769-2103 (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

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Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 99-9, adopted January 13, 1999, and 
released January 22, 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 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. 99-2624 Filed 2-3-99; 8:45 am]
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