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



In the Matter of

Amendment of  Section 73.202(b),
FM Table of Allotments, 
FM Broadcast Stations.
(Aspen, Colorado)
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MM Docket No. 00-215
RM-9994



            REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated)

   Adopted: February 7, 2001            Released: February 16, 2001

By the Chief, Allocations Branch:

1.     Before the Allocations Branch for consideration is a Notice of Proposed Rule Making issued
at the request of Roaring Forks Broadcasting ("petitioner") proposing to amend the FM Table of
Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Rules to allot Channel 228A at Aspen, Colorado, as the community's
third local FM commercial service.  Petitioner filed comments reiterating its intention to file an application
for construction permit at Aspen and bid at auction if the channel is allotted.   We received no other
comments or counterproposals.
2.     We believe that the community of Aspen, Colorado, is deserving of an additional allotment. A
staff engineering analysis of the community shows that Channel 228A can be allotted at Aspen.  Channel
228A can be allotted at Aspen consistent with the minimum distance separation requirements of Section
73.207(b) and the principal community coverage requirements of Section 73.315(a) of the Commission's
Rules without a site restriction.
3.     Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained 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 April 2, 2001, the FM Table of Allotments, Section
73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, as
follows:
          Community                Channel No.    
          Aspen, Colorado                         249C3, 296C3, 228A
4.     A window period for filing applications for these allotments will not be opened at this time.  
Instead, the issue of opening this allotment for auction will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent
Order.
5.     IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That the above proceeding IS TERMINATED.
6.     For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Victoria M. McCauley (202) 418-
2180.  Questions related to the 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