Television stations; table of assignments: Arizona and Nevada,

[Federal Register: April 29, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 82)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 23036-23037]

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47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No. 99-114, RM-8902]

Television Broadcasting Services; Lake Havasu City, AZ and Laughlin, NV

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: This document requests comments on a petition for rule making filedon behalf of Mojave Broadcasting Company (formerly Meridian Communications Company), permittee of television Station KMCC, Channel 34+, Lake Havasu City, Arizona, requesting the reallotment of NTSC Channel 34+ from Lake Havasu City to Laughlin, Nevada, as that community's first local television transmission service and the modification of its authorization accordingly, pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.420(i) of the Commmission's Rules. Additionally, Mojave's request also seeks the reallotment of its DTV Channel 32 from Lake Havasu City, Arizona, to Laughlin, Nevada. Coordinates used for NTSC Channel 34+, as well as DTV Channel 32 at Laughlin, Nevada, are 35-01-57 NL and 114-21-56 WL. As Laughlin, Nevada, is located within 320 kilometers (199 miles) of the United States-Mexico border, the Commission must obtain concurrence of the Mexican government to this proposal.

DATES: Comments must be filedon or before May 31, 1999, and reply comments on or before June 15, 1999.

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: Richard E. Wiley and James R. Bayes, Esqs., Wiley, Rein & Fielding, 1776 K Street, NW., Washington, DC 20006.

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. 99-114, adopted March 31, 1999, and released April 9, 1999. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC's Reference Information Center (Room CY-A257), 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service,

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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

Television broadcasting.

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

[FR Doc. 99-10752Filed4-28-99; 8:45 am]

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