Radio stations; table of assignments: Massachusetts,

[Federal Register: October 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 191)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 53009]

From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 98-174, RM-9356]

Radio Broadcasting Services; Spencer and Webster, MA

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition filedby Chowder Broadcast Group LLC, requesting the reallotment of Channel 255A from Webster, Massachusetts, to Spencer, Massachusetts, and modification of the license for Station WXXW to specify Spencer as the community of license. The coordinates for Channel 255A at Spencer are 42-11-00 and 72-02-30. Canadian concurrence will be requested for this allotment. 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 255A at Spencer or require the petitoner to demonstrate the availability of an additional equivalent class channel for use by such parties.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before November 16, 1998, and reply comments on or before December 1, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC. 20554.

In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Brian M. Madden, Leventhal, Senter & Lerman, 2000 K street, N.W., Suite 600, Washington, D.C. 20006-1809.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 98-174, adopted September 16, 1998, and released September 25, 1998. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission'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 contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805.

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 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.

Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98-26410Filed10-1-98; 8:45 am]

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