[Federal Register: January 29, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 19)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 73

[MM Docket No.95-74; RM-8579, RM-8690]

 
Radio Broadcasting Services; Benavides, Bruni, and Rio Grande 
City, TX

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission denies a petition for rule making filed by 
Benavides Communications requesting the reallotment of Channel 299C2 
from Benavides to Bruni, Texas; the allotment of Channel 254A at 
Benavides; and the modification of Station KXTM-FM's authorization to 
specify Bruni as its community of license. See 60 FR 29817, June 6, 
1995. The proposed reallotment was denied because granting Sound 
Investments' counterproposal would provide first and second aural 
reception service to a greater number of people. In response to a 
counterproposal filed by Sound Investments unlimited, Inc.(RM-8690), 
the Commission substitutes Channel 298C2 for Channel 276A at Rio Grande 
City, Texas, and modifies Station KCTM-FM's license in accordance with 
Section 1.420(g) of the Commission's Rules. Channel 298C2 can be 
allotted to Rio Grande City in compliance with the Commission's minimum 
distance separation requirements at coordinates 26-22-42 NL and 98-48-
48 WL. Mexican concurrence has been obtained for this allotment as a 
specially negotiated short-spaced, limited allotment since Rio Grande 
City is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Mexican 
border. With this action, this proceeding is terminated.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 9, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam Blumenthal, Mass Media Bureau, 
202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission's 
Report and Order, MM Docket No. 95-74, adopted January 14, 1998, and 
released January 23, 1998. The full text of this Commission decision is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Center (Room 239), 1919 M Street, NW, Washington, DC. 
The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, ITS, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th 
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

    Radio broadcasting.

    Part 73 of title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended 
as follows:

PART 73--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 73 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336.


Sec. 73.202  [Amended]

    2. Section 73.202(b), the Table of FM Allotments under Texas, is 
amended by removing Channel 276A and adding Channel 298C2 at Rio Grande 
City.

Federal Communications Commission.
John A. Karousos,
Chief, Allocations Branch, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-2194 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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