Radio Broadcasting Services; Paris and Mount Pleasant, TX

AGENCY:

Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

This document requests comments on a petition filed by Carephil Communications requesting the reallotment of Channel 270C2 from Paris, Texas, to Mount Pleasant, Texas, and modification of the license for Station KBUS(FM) to specify Mount Pleasant, Texas, as the community of license. The coordinates for Channel 270C2 at Mount Pleasant are 33-11-47 and 95-06-10. In accordance with Section 1.420(i) of the Commission's Rules, we shall not accept competing expressions of interest in the use of Channel 270C2 at Mount Pleasant.

DATES:

Comments must be filed on or before March 27, 2000, and reply comments on or before April 11, 2000.

ADDRESSES:

Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition to filing comments with the FCC, interested parties should serve the petitioner's counsel, as follows: Greg P. Skall, Pepper & Corazzini, L.L.P., 1776 K Street, N.W., Suite 200, Washington, D. C. 20006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This is a summary of the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rule Making, MM Docket No. 00-20, adopted January 27, 2000, and released February 4, 2000. The full text of this Commission decision is available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Commission's Reference Center, Washington, DC. The complete text of this decision may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractors, International Transcription Services, Inc., 1231 20th Street, NW., Washington, DC. 20036, (202) 857-3800, facsimile (202) 857-3805. Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 do not apply to this proceeding. Members of the public should note that from the time a Notice of Proposed Rule Making is issued until the matter is no longer subject to Commission consideration or court review, all ex parte contacts are prohibited in Commission proceedings, such as this one, which involve channel allotments. See 47 CFR 1.1204(b) for rules governing permissible ex parte contact.

For information regarding proper filing procedures for comments, see 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.420.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73

• Radio broadcast