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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  155 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  matter  of 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.  202(  b)  FM  Table  of  Allotments, 
 FM  Broadcast  Stations.  (Blanket,  Texas) 


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 MB  Docket  No.  02-  351  RM-  10601 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 
 Adopted:  January  15,  2003  Released:  January  17,  2003 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division: 
 1.  The  Audio  Division  has  before  it  a  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  1  issued  at  the  request  of  Robert  Fabian  (“  Fabian”)  requesting  the  allotment  of  Channel  284A  at  Blanket,  Texas,  as  the 
 community’s  first  local  FM  broadcast  service.  Fabian  filed  comments  reiterating  his  interest  in  applying  for  Channel  284A  at  Blanket.  No  other  comments  were  received  in  response  to  the  Notice. 


 2.  We  believe  that  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  the  allotment  of  Channel  284A  at  Blanket,  Texas,  as  it  will  provide  the  community  with  its  first  local  broadcast  service.  As  stated  in  the 
 Notice,  Blanket  is  an  incorporated  community  with  a  population  of  over  442  people.  Blanket  has  its  own  local  government,  post  office,  city  hall,  fire  department,  schools  and  numerous  churches  that  serve  the 
 community.  Channel  284A  can  be  allotted  to  Blanket,  Texas,  consistent  with  the  minimum  distance  separation  requirements  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  without  a  site  restriction.  2 


 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  0.  61,  0.  204(  b)  and  0.283  of  the 
 Commission’s  Rules,  IT  IS  ORDERED  That  effective,  March  3,  2003,  the  FM  Table  of  Allotments,  Section  73.202(  b)  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  IS  AMENDED,  with  respect  to  the  community  listed  below,  as 
 follows: 
 Community  Channel 
 Blanket,  Texas  284A 
 4.  A  filing  window  for  Channel  284A  will  not  be  opened  at  this  time.  Instead  the  issue  of  opening  this  allotment  for  auction  will  be  addressed  by  the  Commission  in  a  subsequent  Order. 


 1  See  Blanket,  Texas,  17  FCC  Rcd  22515  (MB  2002). 
 2  The  coordinates  for  Channel  284A  at  Blanket  are  31-  49-  24  and  98-  47-  12. 
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 5.  For  further  information  regarding  a  proceeding  listed  above,  contact  Kathleen  Scheuerle  (202)  418-  2180. 
 6.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 


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