*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 1311.doc* Federal Communications Commission DA 00- 1000 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D. C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of Section 73.202( b), ) MM Docket No. 99- 337 Table of Allotments, ) RM- 9524 FM Broadcast Stations. ) (Santa Anna, Texas) ) REPORT AND ORDER (Proceeding Terminated) Adopted: April 26, 2000 Released: May 12, 2000 By the Chief, Allocations Branch: 1. In response to a Petition for Rule Making filed by Wagonwheel Broadcasting of Santa Anna (“ Wagonwheel”), the Commission has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 14 FCC Rcd 19474 (1999), seeking the allotment of Channel 288C3 at Santa Anna, Texas. 1 Wagonwheel filed comments reiterating its intention to apply for Channel 288C3 at Santa Anna. No other comments were received in response to the Notice. 2. We believe the public interest would be served by the allotment of Channel 288C3 at Santa Anna, Texas, as it will provide the communit y wit h its first local service. Channel 288C3 can be allot t ed to Sant a Anna wit h a sit e rest rict ion 12. 7 kilomet ers (7. 9 miles) sout h of the communit y. 2 The sit e rest rict ion will prevent a conflict wit h St at ion KEAN, Channel 286C1, Abilene, Texas. Since Santa Anna is located within 320 kilometers of the U. S.- Mexican Border, concurrence of the Mexican Government has been obtained for the allotment at Santa Anna. 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 June 26, 2000, the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202( b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED for the community listed below, as follows: 1 Wagonwheel filed a petition for rule making on December 10, 1998, requesting the allotment of Channel 290C2 at Santa Anna, Texas, which conflicted with counterproposals filed in MM Docket No. 98- 198, Cross Plains, Texas. See 13 FCC Rcd 20965 (1998). On August 4, 1999, Wagonwheel withdrew its interest in Channel 290C2 at Santa Anna and requested the allotment of Channel 288C3 in lieu of Channel 290C2. 2 The coordinates for Channel 288C3 at Santa Anna are 31- 37- 38 NL and 99- 20- 03 WL. 1 2 Federal Communications Commission DA 00- 1000 Communit y Channel Number Santa Anna, Texas 288C3 4. A filing window for Channel 288C3, Santa Anna, Texas, Channel 288C3, will not be opened at this time. Instead, the issue of opening a filing window for this channel will be addressed by the Commission in a subsequent order. 5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED. 6. For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass Media Bureau, (202) 418- 2180. Questions related to the application filing process for Channel 288C3 at Santa Anna, Texas, 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 2