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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  2754 
 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.  (Quartzsite,  Arizona) 


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 MB  Docket  No.  03-  131  RM-  10702 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 
 Adopted:  September  3,  2003  Released:  September  5,  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  Dana  J.  Puopolo  (“  Puopolo”)  requesting  the  allotment  of  Channel  290C2  at  Quartzsite,  Arizona. 
 Puopolo  filed  comments  reiterating  his  interest  in  applying  for  Channel  290C2  at  Quartzsite.  No  other  comments  were  filed  in  response  to  the  Notice. 


 2.  We  believe  that  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  the  allotment  of  Channel  290C2  at  Quartzsite,  Arizona,  as  it  will  provide  the  community  with  additional  local  broadcast  service.  As  stated 
 in  the  Notice,  Quartzsite  is  an  incorporated  community  located  in  Eastern  Arizona  with  a  population  of  over  3,300  people.  In  comments,  Puopolo  states  that  an  FM  station  operating  on  Channel  290C2  at 
 Quartzsite  would  also  serve  thousands  of  travelers  that  use  Interstate  10  and  U.  S.  Highway  95  on  a  daily  commute  as  well  as  the  residents  of  the  community.  Channel  290C2  can  be  allotted  to  Quartzsite, 
 Arizona,  consistent  with  the  minimum  distance  separation  requirements  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  with  a  site  restriction  4.5  kilometers  (2.8  miles)  northeast  of  the  community  at  coordinates  33-  41-  51  and  114- 
 12-  10.  Although  Mexican  concurrence  has  been  requested  for  the  allotment  of  Channel  290C2  at  Quartzsite,  notification  has  not  been  received.  Therefore,  operation  with  the  facilities  specified  for 
 Channel  290C2  at  Quartzsite  is  subject  to  modification,  suspension,  or  termination  without  right  to  hearing,  if  found  by  the  Commission  to  be  necessary  in  order  to  conform  to  the  1992  USA-  Mexico  FM 
 Broadcast  Agreement  or  if  specifically  objected  to  by  Mexico. 
 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  October  20,  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 
 Quartzsite,  Arizona  232A,  275C3,  290C2 
 1  See  Quartzsite,  Arizona,  18  FCC  Rcd  11408  (M.  B.  2003). 
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 4.  A  filing  window  for  Channel  290C2  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. 
 5.  For  further  information  regarding  the  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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