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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. 00-210
Table of Allotments,                 )  RM-9979
FM Broadcast Stations.               )
(Sonoita, Arizona)                   )

                        REPORT AND ORDER
                          (Proceeding Terminated)                              

   Adopted:  January 31, 2001           Released:  February 9, 2001

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
     1.  Before the Commission for consideration is the Notice of Proposed Rule Making
("Notice"), (DA 00-2420), released October 27, 2000, issued in response to a petition filed on behalf of
Santa Cruz Broadcasting ("petitioner") proposing the allotment of FM Channel 263A to Sonoita,
Arizona, as that locality's first local aural transmission service.   Petitioner initially filed supporting
comments in response to the Notice, but subsequently filed a request for withdrawal of its petition and
associated comments.,  
 
     2.  As stated in the Appendix to the Notice, a showing of continuing interest is required before
 a channel will be allotted.  Based upon the petitioner's withdrawal of interest in pursuing its proposal,
 and in accordance with Commission policy, we will grant petitioner's request to withdraw its rule
 making proposal.  See Alexander City, Alabama and West Point, Georgia, 9 FCC Rcd 2823 (1994).
 
     3.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, That the petition for rule making filed on behalf of Santa
 Cruz Broadcasting (RM-9979) requesting the allotment of Channel 263A to Sonoita, Arizona, IS
 DISMISSED
 
     4.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.


  
     5.  For further information concerning the above, contact Nancy Joyner, Mass Media
  Bureau, (202) 418-2180.  
                                        
                                                   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
  
  
  
  
  
                                                    John A. Karousos 
                                                    Chief, Allocations Branch                                                            
                                                  Policy and Rules Division
                                                    Mass Media Bureau