Radio stations; table of assignments: Idaho et al.,

[Federal Register: September 15, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 178)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 49323-49324]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-159; RM-9290]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Wallace, ID and Bigfork, MT

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filedon behalf of Alpine Broadcasting, Ltd., permittee of Station KSIL (FM), Channel 264C, Wallace, Idaho, requesting the reallotment of Channel 264C to Bigfork, Montana, as that community's first local aural transmission service, and modification of its authorization accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules. Coordinates used for this proposal are 48-02-45 and 114-00-33. As Bigfork, Montana, is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the Canadian border, the Commission must obtain concurrence of the Canadian government to this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before October 26, 1998, and reply comments on or before November 10, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Theodore D. Kramer, Esq., Haley Bader & Potts P.L.C., 4350 North Fairfax Dr., Suite 900, Arlington, VA 22203-1633.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Joyner, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-159, adopted August 26, 1998, and released September 4, 1998. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's 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 Service, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20036, (202) 857-3800.

Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of l980 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.

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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. 98-24665Filed9-14-98; 8:45 am]

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