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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  00-  2562 
 Before  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 


 Amendment  of  Section  73.202(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  00-  151 
 Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  9942 
 FM  Broadcast  Stations.  ) 
 (Grapeland,  Texas  )  ) 
 ) 
 (Elkhart,  Texas)  )  MM  Docket  No.  00-  152 
 )  RM-  9943 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER 
 (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  November  1,  2000  Released:  November  9,  2000 
 By  the  Chief,  Allocations  Branch: 
 1.  The  Commission  has  before  it  two  separate  Notices  of  Proposed  Rule  Making  ("  NPRMs"),  as 
 specified  below,  setting  forth  separate  proposals  to  allot  channels  to  specific  communities.  Although 
 these  NPRMs  were  issued  separately  and  the  proposals  are  not  mutually  exclusive  with  each  other,  we 
 are  consolidating  them  in  this  Report  and  Order  as  part  of  our  effort  to  expedite  and  make  more 
 efficient  the  FM  allotment  rulemaking  process  because  these  proceedings  are  uncontested.  While 
 consolidated,  these  dockets  are  still  separate  for  finality  purposes.  In  the  event  a  reconsideration 
 petition  is  directed  to  an  action  in  a  particular  docket,  a  separate  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order  will 
 resolve  that  reconsideration  petition. 


 2.  Each  petitioner  filed  comments  in  support  of  its  proposal,  reaffirming  its  intention  to  apply  for 
 the  specified  channel,  if  allotted.  Each  proposal  complies  with  all  Commission  technical  requirements, 
 and  we  continue  to  believe  that  each  proposal  would  serve  the  public  interest.  Accordingly,  we  adopt 
 each  proposal  as  originally  proposed.  These  are  as  follows: 


 A.  MM  Docket  No.  00-  151;  RM  -9942;  DA  No.  00-  1959,  released  August  25,  2000 
 Action:  At  the  request  of  Grapeland  Broadcasting  Company,  we  are  allotting  Channel  232C3  at 
 Grapeland,  Texas,  as  that  community's  first  local  broadcast  service. 


 Coordinates:  31-  29-  30  NL  and  95-  28-  41  WL 
 Additional  Information:  Channel  232C3  can  be  allotted  to  Grapeland  without  a  site  restriction. 
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 Grapeland  Broadcasting  Company  filed  comments  restating  its  support  of  an  allotment  at  Grapeland. 
 East  Texas  Broadcasters  also  filed  comments  stating  its  intent  to  file  an  application  for  Channel 
 232C3  at  Grapeland. 


 FCC  Contact:  Kathleen  Scheuerle,  (202)  418-  2180 
 B.  MM  Docket  No.  00-  152;  RM-  9943;  DA  No.  00-  1959,  released  August  25,  2000 
 Action:  At  the  request  of  Elkhart  Broadcasting  Company,  we  are  allotting  Channel  265A  to  Elkhart, 
 Texas,  as  the  community's  first  local  broadcast  service. 


 Coordinates:  31-  34-  07  NL  and  95-  41-  52  WL 
 Additional  Information:  The  above  coordinat  es  reflect  a  sit  e  rest  rict  ion  12.  8  kilomet  ers  (8.  0  miles) 
 southwest  of  the  community.  In  addition  to  supporting  comments  filed  by  Elkhart  Broadcasting 
 Company,  East  Texas  Broadcasters  filed  comments  stating  its  intent  to  file  an  application  for  Channel 
 265A  at  Elkhart. 


 FCC  Contact:  Kathleen  Scheuerle  (202)  418-  2180. 
 3.  Accordingly,  pursuant  to  the  authority  found  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  December  26,  2000,  the  FM  Table  of 
 Allotments,  Section  73.202(  b)  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  IS  AMENDED,  with  respect  to  the 
 communities  listed  below,  to  read  as  follows: 


 Community  Channel  No. 
 Grapeland,  Texas  232C3 
 Elkhart,  Texas  265A 


 4.  The  window  period  for  filing  applications  for  these  allotments  will  not  be  opened  at  this  time. 
 Instead,  the  issue  of  opening  a  filing  window  for  these  allotments  will  be  addressed  by  the  Commission 
 in  a  subsequent  order. 


 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  the  aforementioned  proceedings  ARE  TERMINATED. 
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 6.  For  further  information  concerning  a  specific  docket,  contact  the  FCC  Contact  person  listed 
 above  for  that  docket.  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 
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