Radio Broadcasting Services; Birmingham, Orrville, Selma, and Shorter, AL, 6382 [06-1061]

Download as PDF 6382 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 26 / Wednesday, February 8, 2006 / Rules and Regulations FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 06–113, MM Docket No. 04–201, RM– 10972, RM–11103] Radio Broadcasting Services; Birmingham, Orrville, Selma, and Shorter, AL Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule; petition for reconsideration. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The staff grants a settlement request filed by Scott Communications, Inc., Alexander Broadcasting Co., and SSR Communications, deletes the allotment of Channel 300A at Shorter, AL, and upgrades, reallots, and changes the community of license for Station WJAM–FM from Channel 300A at Orrville, AL, to Channel 300C3 at Shorter, AL. To prevent the removal of the sole local service at Orrville, the document reallots and changes the community of license for Station WALX(FM) from Channel 265C2 at Selma, AL, to Channel 265C2 at Orrville. The staff also dismisses as moot a petition for reconsideration filed jointly by Scott Communications and Alexander Broadcasting directed at the Report and Order in this proceeding. See 70 FR 28461 (May 18, 2005). With this action, the proceeding is terminated. See also Supplemental Information. DATES: Effective March 20, 2006. rmajette on PROD1PC67 with RULES1 Andrew J. Rhodes, Media Bureau, (202) 418–2180. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Memorandum Opinion and Order, MM Docket No. 04–201, adopted January 18, 2006, and released January 20, 2006. 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, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20054, telephone 1– 800–378–3160 or https:// www.BCPIWEB.com. The Commission will send a copy of the Memorandum Opinion and Order in this proceeding in a report to be sent to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A). 15:23 Feb 07, 2006 Jkt 208001 List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 Radio, Radio broadcasting. Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: I PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES 1. The authority for part 73 continues to read as follows: I Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Aug<31>2005 To accommodate the reallotment of Channel 300C3 to Shorter, the document also downgrades and modifies the license of Station WRAX(FM) at Birmingham, AL, from Channel 299C to Channel 299C0. To ensure that local aural service is retained at Orrville, Station WJAM–FM may not commence operating at Shorter until Station WALX(FM) commences operations at Orrville. The reference coordinates for Channel 300C3 at Shorter are 32–21–49 NL and 85–59–48 WL. The reference coordinates for Channel 265C2 at Orrville are 32–20–42 NL and 86–55–02 WL. The reference coordinates for Channel 299C0 at Birmingham are 33–43–52 NL and 86– 37–57 WL. This document also waives the provisions of Section 1.420(j) of the Commission’s rules, consistent with the Public Notice entitled Window Announced for Universal Settlements of Pending Rulemaking Proceedings to Amend FM Table of Allotments, 20 FCC Rcd 10756 (MB 2005). § 73.202 [Amended] 2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Alabama, is amended by removing Channel 299C and adding Channel 299C0 at Birmingham, removing Channel 300A and adding Channel 265C2 at Orrville, removing Channel 265C2 at Selma, and removing Channel 300A and adding Channel 300C3 at Shorter. I Federal Communications Commission. John A. Karousos, Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau. [FR Doc. 06–1061 Filed 2–7–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00046 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 73 [DA 06–112; MB Docket No. 04–277, RM– 11034; MB Docket No. 04–278, RM–11035] Radio Broadcasting Services; Ringwood, OK and Taos Pueblo, NM Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Audio Division, at the request of Charles Crawford allots Channel 285A at Ringwood, Oklahoma, as the community’s first local aural transmission service in MB Docket No. 04–277; RM–11034. See 69 FR 46474, published August 3, 2004. Channel 285A can be allotted to Ringwood in compliance with the Commission’s minimum distance separation requirements, provided there is a site restriction of 10.0 kilometers (6.2 miles) northeast of the community. The reference coordinates for Channel 285A at Ringwood are 36–26–13 North Latitude and 98–09–31 West Longitude. In addition, the Audio Division at the request of Dana J. Puopolo, allots Channel 292C3 at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, as the community’s first local aural transmission service in MB Docket No. 04–278; RM–11035. See 69 FR 46474, published August 3, 2004. Channel 292C3 can be allotted to Taos Pueblo in compliance with the Commission’s minimum distance separation requirements at city reference coordinates 36–26–19 North Latitude and 105–32–38 West Longitude. Filing windows for Channel 285A at Ringwood, Oklahoma and Channel 292C3 at Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these channels will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order. DATES: Effective March 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Helen McLean, Media Bureau, (202) 418–2738. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Report and Order, MB Docket Nos. 04–277 and 04–278, adopted January 18, 2006, and released January 20, 2006. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC’s Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Room CY– E:\FR\FM\08FER1.SGM 08FER1

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[DA 06-113, MM Docket No. 04-201, RM-10972, RM-11103]


Radio Broadcasting Services; Birmingham, Orrville, Selma, and 
Shorter, AL

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; petition for reconsideration.

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SUMMARY: The staff grants a settlement request filed by Scott 
Communications, Inc., Alexander Broadcasting Co., and SSR 
Communications, deletes the allotment of Channel 300A at Shorter, AL, 
and upgrades, reallots, and changes the community of license for 
Station WJAM-FM from Channel 300A at Orrville, AL, to Channel 300C3 at 
Shorter, AL. To prevent the removal of the sole local service at 
Orrville, the document reallots and changes the community of license 
for Station WALX(FM) from Channel 265C2 at Selma, AL, to Channel 265C2 
at Orrville. The staff also dismisses as moot a petition for 
reconsideration filed jointly by Scott Communications and Alexander 
Broadcasting directed at the Report and Order in this proceeding. See 
70 FR 28461 (May 18, 2005). With this action, the proceeding is 
terminated. See also Supplemental Information.

DATES: Effective March 20, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew J. Rhodes, Media Bureau, (202) 
418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Memorandum Opinion and Order, MM Docket No. 04-201, adopted January 18, 
2006, and released January 20, 2006. 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, Best Copy and 
Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20054, telephone 1-800-378-3160 or https://
www.BCPIWEB.com. The Commission will send a copy of the Memorandum 
Opinion and Order in this proceeding in a report to be sent to Congress 
and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to the Congressional 
Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).
    To accommodate the reallotment of Channel 300C3 to Shorter, the 
document also downgrades and modifies the license of Station WRAX(FM) 
at Birmingham, AL, from Channel 299C to Channel 299C0. To ensure that 
local aural service is retained at Orrville, Station WJAM-FM may not 
commence operating at Shorter until Station WALX(FM) commences 
operations at Orrville. The reference coordinates for Channel 300C3 at 
Shorter are 32-21-49 NL and 85-59-48 WL. The reference coordinates for 
Channel 265C2 at Orrville are 32-20-42 NL and 86-55-02 WL. The 
reference coordinates for Channel 299C0 at Birmingham are 33-43-52 NL 
and 86-37-57 WL. This document also waives the provisions of Section 
1.420(j) of the Commission's rules, consistent with the Public Notice 
entitled Window Announced for Universal Settlements of Pending 
Rulemaking Proceedings to Amend FM Table of Allotments, 20 FCC Rcd 
10756 (MB 2005).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio, Radio broadcasting.

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Part 73 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as 
follows:

PART 73--RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

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1. The authority for part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, and 336.


Sec.  73.202  [Amended]

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2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Alabama, is 
amended by removing Channel 299C and adding Channel 299C0 at 
Birmingham, removing Channel 300A and adding Channel 265C2 at Orrville, 
removing Channel 265C2 at Selma, and removing Channel 300A and adding 
Channel 300C3 at Shorter.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 06-1061 Filed 2-7-06; 8:45 am]
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