Radio stations; table of assignments: Georgia,

[Federal Register: September 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 180)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 49682-49683]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-162, RM-9263]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Sugar Hill and Toccoa, GA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: The Commission requests comments on a petition filedby Southern Broadcasting of Pensacola, Inc., seeking the substitution of Channel 291C1 for Channel 291C at Toccoa, GA, the reallotment of Channel 291C1 from Toccoa to Sugar Hill, GA, and the modification of Station WSTE-FM's license accordingly. The Commission requests comments on whether pre-1964 stations grandfathered short-spaced stations and pre-1989 grandfathered short-spaced Class A stations should be allowed to change their community of license where there is no change in their presently licensed technical facilities. Channel 291C1 can be allotted to Sugar Hill with a site restriction of 45.7 kilometers (28.4 miles) northeast, at coordinates 34-22-41 NL; 83-39-30 WL. This site, which is the transmitter site specified in Station WSTE-FM's outstanding construction permit (BPH-970325IC), will maintain the present grandfathered short-spacing to Station WYAY, Channel 294C, Gainesville, GA.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before November 2, 1998, and reply comments on or before November 17, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner, or its counsel or consultant, as follows: Gary S. Smithwick, Smithwick & Belendiuk, P.C., 1990 M Street, N.W., Suite 510, Washington, D.C. 20036 (Counsel to 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. 98-162, adopted September 2, 1998, and released September 11, 1998. 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. 98-24982Filed9-16-98; 8:45 am]

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