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                                Before the
                      Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                )
                                )
Amendment of Section 73.202(b), )  MM Docket No.  99-13
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9428
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Palacios, Texas )              )
                                     

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted: February 23, 2000           Released:  March 3, 2000     

     By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
     
1.   In response to a petition filed by Prawn Broadcasting Company  ("Prawn"), the Commission has
before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 14 FCC Rcd 2044 (1999), requesting the
allotment of Channel 252A at Palacios, Texas.  Prawn filed comments and a counterproposal.   Reply
comments were filed by Prawn and Sandlin Broadcasting Co., Inc. ("Sandlin").  
     
2.    On January 6, 2000, Prawn filed a statement withdrawing from this proceeding.  In accordance
with Section 1.420(j) of the Rules, Prawn submitted a declaration that it has not and will not receive any
consideration for this withdrawal.  In view of this statement and the fact that no other party has expressed
an interest in an allotment at Palacios, we will dismiss both the Petition for Rule Making and
Counterproposal.  

3.   In view of the above, IT IS ORDERED, That the above mentioned Petition for Rule Making and
the subsequent counterproposal filed by Prawn Broadcasting Company (RM-9428), ARE DISMISSED.
 
 
 
     
4.   IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
     
5.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.                
          
          
                                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
     
     
     
                                   John A. Karousos
                                   Chief, Allocations Branch
                                   Policy and Rules Division
                                   Mass Media Bureau