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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  02-  1373 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 In  the  Matter  of  )  ) 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.202(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  02-  69  Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  10157 
 FM  Broadcast  Stations.  )  (Jennings  and  Iowa,  Louisiana)  ) 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 
 Adopted:  June  5,  2002  Released:  June  14,  2002 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division: 
 1.  In  response  to  a  petition  filed  by  Apex  Broadcasting,  Inc.  (“  Apex”),  the  Commission  has  before  it  for  consideration  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making,  17  FCC  Rcd  5935  (2002),  requesting  the  reallotment  of 
 Channel  225C2  from  Jennings,  Louisiana,  to  Iowa,  Louisiana,  and  modification  of  the  authorization  for  Station  KJEF-  FM  accordingly.  Apex  filed  comments  in  response  to  the  Notice  withdrawing  its  petition  for 
 rulemaking.  No  other  comments  were  received  in  response  to  the  Notice. 
 2.  As  stated  in  the  Notice,  a  showing  of  continuing  interest  is  required  before  a  channel  will  be  allotted.  It  is  the  Commission's  policy  to  refrain  from  making  an  allotment  to  a  community  absent  an  expression  of 
 interest.  In  this  case,  since  Apex  has  stated  that  it  no  longer  intends  to  pursue  the  reallotment  of  Channel  225C2  from  Jennings  to  Iowa,  Louisiana,  we  shall  dismiss  the  proposal.  See,  e.  g.,  Joshua  Tree,  California,  4 
 FCC  Rcd  3801  (1989),  Bridport,  Vermont,  5  FCC  Rcd  6172  (1990),  and  paragraph  2  of  the  Appendix  to  the  Notice.  Apex  filed  its  comments  in  compliance  with  Section  1.420(  j)  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  stating 
 that  it  did  not  receive  any  consideration  for  the  withdrawal  of  its  Petition  for  Rule  Making. 
 3.  In  view  of  the  above,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  That  the  Petition  for  Rule  Making  filed  by  Apex  Broadcasting,  Inc.  (RM-  10385),  requesting  the  reallotment  of  Channel  225C2  to  Iowa,  Louisiana,  IS 
 DISMISSED. 
 4.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
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 5.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Kathleen  Scheuerle,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  2180. 
 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 John  A.  Karousos  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division 
 Office  of  Broadcast  License  Policy  Media  Bureau 
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