[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 19, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 79327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-32244]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 00-2771; MM Docket No. 00-245; RM-9971]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Alberta, VA and Whitakers, NC

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making 
filed by Broomfield Broadcasting, Inc. requesting the substitution of 
Channel 276C3 for Channel 276A at Alberta, Virginia and the reallotment 
of Channel 276C3 to Whitakers, North Carolina as the community's first 
local aural transmission service. The allotment Channel 299A to Alberta 
as a replacement for Channel 276C3 from Alberta. Channel 276C3 can be 
allotted to Whitakers in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements without the imposition of a site 
restriction. Channel 299A can be allotted to Alberta in compliance with 
the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements without the 
imposition of a site restriction. The coordinates for Channel 276C3 at 
Whitakers are 36-11-23 North Latitude and 77-51-09 West Longitude. The 
coordinates for Channel 299A at Alberta are 36-51-56 North Latitude and 
77-53-12 West Longitude.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before January 29, 2001 and reply 
comments on or before February 13, 2001.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In 
addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should 
serve the petitioner, his counsel, or consultant, as follows, John C. 
Trent, Esq., Putbrese, Hunsaker & Trent, P.C., 100 Carpenter Drive, 
Suite 100, P.O. Box 217, Sterling, VA 20167-0217 (Counsel for 
Broomfield Broadcasting, Inc., petitioner).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Arthur D. Scrutchins, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-245; adopted November 
29, 2000 and released December 8, 2000. 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, 
International Transcription Service, 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.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 00-32244 Filed 12-18-00; 8:45 am]
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