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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. 99-163
Table of Allotments,                 )       RM-9595
FM Broadcast Stations.               )
(Jackpot, Nevada)                   )

                        REPORT AND ORDER
                     (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted:  March 1, 2000              Released:  March 10, 2000  

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

     1.  At the request of Mountain West Broadcasting ("petitioner"), the Commission has before it the
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 14 FCC Rcd 7397 (1999), proposing the allotment of Channel 287C1
to Jackpot, Nevada, as its first local aural service.  Petitioner and Jackpot Broadcasting Company ("JBC")
each filed comments stating their intention to apply for the channel, if allotted.  No other comments were
received.

     2.  As stated in the Notice, Jackpot is not listed in the U.S. Census.  Therefore, the petitioner was
requested to provide sufficient information to determine that Jackpot is a "community" for allotment
purposes, using the guidelines set forth in the Notice.  See, Beacon Broadcasting, 2 FCC Rcd 3469
(1987), aff'd. 2 FCC Rcd 7562 (1987), and Kenansville, Florida, 5 FCC Rcd 2663 (Policy and Rules Div.
1990), aff'd. 10 FCC Rcd 9831 (1995).  In response, petitioner states that Jackpot is not incorporated but,
according to the Rand McNally Road Atlas, has a population of 570 persons and its own post office and
zip code.  In addition, petitioner states that Jackpot has a public school (kindergarten through 12th grade),
three churches, a fire department, and "many retail businesses, including five casinos, a general store,
video store and several other businesses. . .".  In addition, it states that there are three county deputies
stationed in Jackpot.  JBC's comments did not address the community issue, merely stating its intention
to apply for the channel, if allotted.

     3.  Based on the record before us, we find that petitioner's comments are not responsive to our
request that it provide sufficient information to demonstrate that Jackpot is a community for allotment
purposes.  The Commission has previously found that the presence of a post office is not sufficient to
establish community status and a listing in the Rand McNally Atlas indicates nothing more than its
geographical location.  See Crestview and Westbay, Florida, 7 FCC Rcd 3059 (1992) and Hannibal,
Ohio, 6 FCC Rcd 2144 (1991).  While petitioner states that Jackpot has a school, casinos and several
other businesses, it did not identify those entities by name and street address or demonstrate that they are
intended to serve Jackpot as opposed to other areas.  We have previously rejected claims of community
status where a nexus between the political, social and commercial organizations and the community in
question has not been shown.  See Pike Road and Ramer, Alabama, 10 FCC Rcd 10347 (1995).  No has
petitioner shown other indicia of community status such as a community center, newspaper, banks or civic
and social organizations.  Therefore, we find that it would not serve the public interest to allot Channel
287C1 to Jackpot, Nevada.

     4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, That the petition for rule making filed by Mountain West
Broadcasting to allot Channel 287C1 to Jackpot, Nevada (RM-9595), IS DENIED.

     5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.

     6.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Leslie K. Shapiro, Mass Media
Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




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