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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  02-  2308 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 In  the  Matter  of  )  ) 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.202(  b),  )  MM  Docket  No.  01-  191  Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  10211 
 FM  Broadcast  Stations.  )  (Clayton,  Oklahoma)  ) 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 
 Adopted:  September  11,  2002  Released:  September  27,  2002 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division: 
 1.  In  response  to  a  petition  filed  by  Maurice  Salsa  (“  petitioner”),  the  Commission  has  before  it  for  consideration  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking,  16  FCC  Rcd  15,257  (M.  M.  Bur.  2001),  requesting  the 
 allotment  of  Channel  232C3  at  Clayton,  Oklahoma,  as  the  community’s  first  local  FM  transmission  service.  Petitioner  filed  comments  supporting  the  allotment  of  Channel  232C3  at  Clayton.  No  other  comments  were 
 received  in  this  proceeding. 
 2.  On  October  17,  2001,  petitioner  submitted  a  motion  requesting  that  the  Commission  dismiss  his  petition  to  allot  Channel  232C3  at  Clayton,  Oklahoma.  The  motion  was  accompanied  by  petitioner’s  affidavit 
 certifying  that  he  has  not  and  will  not  receive  any  money  or  other  consideration  in  excess  of  legitimate  and  prudent  expenses  in  connection  with  the  dismissal  of  the  petition.  See  47  C.  F.  R.  Section  1.420(  j). 


 3.  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.  We  shall,  therefore,  grant  petitioner’s  request  to  dismiss  the  instant  proposal. 
 4.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  That  the  motion  of  Maurice  Salsa  to  dismiss  his  petition  to  allot  Channel  232C3  at  Clayton,  Oklahoma,  is  hereby  GRANTED. 


 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
 6.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Deborah  Dupont,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  2180. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 John  A.  Karousos  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division 
 Media  Bureau 
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