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If you need the complete document, download the WordPerfect version or Adobe Acrobat version, if available. ***************************************************************** Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.202(b), ) Table of Allotments, ) FM Broadcast Stations. ) (Cannon Ball, North Dakota) ) MM Docket No. 99-4 ) RM-9429 ) (Velva, North Dakota) ) MM Docket No. 99-5 ) RM-9430 ) (Delhi, New York) ) MM Docket No. 99-7 ) RM-9432 ) (Flasher, North Dakota) ) MM Docket No. 99-37 ) RM-9450 ) (Berthold, North Dakota) ) MM Docket No. 99-38 ) RM-9451 ) (Ranier, Oregon) ) MM Docket No. 99-39 ) RM-9464 ) (Richardton, North Dakota) ) MM Docket No. 99-40 ) RM-9465 ) (Wimbledon, North Dakota) ) MM Docket No. 99-41 ) RM-9466 ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: May 19, 1999 ; Released: May 28, 1999 By the Chief, Allocations Branch: 1. The Commission has before it eight Notices of Proposed Rule Making ("NPRMs"), specified below, setting forth separate proposals to allot channels to specific communities. Although these NPRMs were issued separately and the proposals are not mutually exclusive with each other, we are consolidating them in this Report and Order as part of our effort to expedite and make more efficient the FM allotment rule making process because these proceedings are uncontested. While consolidated, these dockets are still separate for finality purposes. In the event a reconsideration petition is directed to an action in a particular docket, a separate Memorandum Opinion and Order will resolve that reconsideration petition. 2. Each petitioner filed comments in support of its proposal, reaffirming its intention to apply for the specified channel, if allotted. Each proposal complies with all Commission technical requirements, and we continue to believe that each proposal would serve the public interest. Accordingly, we adopt each proposal as originally proposed. These are as follows: A. MM Docket No. 99-4, RM-9429; 14 FCC Rcd 1025 (1999) Action: At the request of High Plains Broadcasting, Inc., we are allotting Channel 298C at Cannon Ball, North Dakota, as the community's first local aural service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Channel 298C at Cannon Ball are 46-24-48 North Latitude and 100-38-12 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment requires no site restriction. Since Cannon Ball is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. B. MM Docket No. 99-5, RM-9430; 14 FCC Rcd 1025 (1999) Action: At the request of High Plains Broadcasting, Inc., we are allotting Channel 235C1 to Velva, North Dakota, as the community's first local aural service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Channel 235C1 at Velva are 48-03-18 North Latitude and 100-55-54 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment requires no site restriction. Since Velva is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. C. MM Docket No. 99-7, RM-9432; 14 FCC Rcd 1025 (1999) Action: At the request of Dana J. Puopolo we are allotting Channel 248A to Delhi, New York, as the community's second local aural transmission service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Channel 248A at Delhi, New York, are 42-15-23 North Latitude and 74-58-35 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment requires a site restriction of 5.6 kilometers (3.5 miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to Station WMYY, Channel 247A, Schoharie, New York. Since Delhi is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. D. MM Docket No. 99-37, RM-9450; 14 FCC Rcd 2350 (1999) Action: At the request of High Plains Broadcasting, Inc., we are allotting Channel 290C to Flasher, North Dakota, as the community's first local aural service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Channel 290C at Flasher are 46-27-12 North Latitude and 101-14-06 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment does not require a site restriction. Since Flasher is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. E. MM Docket No. 99-38, RM-9451; 14 FCC Rcd 2350 (1999) Action: At the request of High Plains Broadcasting, Inc., we are allotting Channel 264C to Berthold, North Dakota, as the community's first local aural service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Channel 264C at Berthold are 48-18-54 North Latitude and 101-44-12 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment does not require a site restriction. Since Berthold is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. F. MM Docket No. 99-39, RM-9464; 14 FCC Rcd 2350 (1999) Action: At the request of Washington Interstate Broadcasting Company, Inc., we are allotting Channel 252A to Ranier, Oregon, as the community's first local aural service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Channel 252A at Ranier are 46-10-18 North Latitude and 122-57-42 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment requires a site restriction of 9.4 kilometers (5.8 miles) north to avoid a short-spacing to vacant and unapplied-for Channel 252C3 at Dallas, Oregon. Since Ranier is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. G. MM Docket No. 99-40, RM-9465; 14 FCC Rcd 2350 (1999) Action: At the request of High Plains Broadcasting, Inc., we are allotting Channel 270C to Richardton, North Dakota, as the community's first local aural service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Channel 270C at Richardton are 46-50-25 North Latitude and 102-21-35 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment requires a site restriction of 6.2 kilometers (3.8 miles) southwest to avoid a short-spacing to Station KBTO, Channel 270C1, Bottineau, North Dakota. Since Richardton is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. H. MM Docket No. 99-41, RM-9466; 14 FCC Rcd 2350 (1999) Action: At the request of High Plains Broadcasting, Inc., we are allotting Channel 276C1 to Wimbledon, North Dakota, as the community's first local aural service. Coordinates: The reference coordinates for Chanel 276C1 at Wimbledon are 47-10-18 North Latitude and 98-27-30 West Longitude. Additional Information: This allotment requires no site restriction. Since Wimbledon is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border, concurrence by the Canadian government has been obtained. FCC Contact: Leslie K. Shapiro, (202) 418-2180. 3. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority found in Sections 4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and (r) and 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283 of the Commission's rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective July 12, 1999, the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the communities listed below, to read as follows: Community Channel No. Delhi, New York 248A, 262A Berthold, North Dakota 264C Cannon Ball, North Dakota 298C Flasher, North Dakota 290C Richardton, North Dakota 270C Velva, North Dakota 235C1 Wimbledon, North Dakota 276C1 Ranier, Oregon 252A 4. The window period for filing applications for these allotments will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for these allotments will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the aforementioned proceedings ARE TERMINATED. 6. For further information concerning a specific docket, contact the FCC Contact listed above for that docket. Questions related to the window application filing process should be addressed to the Audio Services Division, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2700. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION John A. Karousos Chief, Allocations Branch Policy and Rules Division Mass Media Bureau