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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  834 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.  202(  b)  Table  of  Allotments, 
 FM  Broadcast  Stations.  (Buffalo,  Oklahoma) 


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 MB  Docket  No.  02-  383  RM-  10614 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER 
 (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  March  19,  2003  Released:  March  21,  2003 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division: 
 1.  The  Audio  Division  considers  herein  the  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making  (“  Notice”)  1  ,  issued  at  the  request  of  Robert  Fabian  (“  Fabian”),  proposing  the  allotment  of  Channel  224C2  to  Buffalo,  Oklahoma, 
 as  that  community’s  first  local  aural  transmission  service.  2  Fabian  filed  comments  reiterating  an  intention  to  apply  for  Channel  224C2  if  it  is  allotted  to  Buffalo,  as  requested.  No  counterproposals  or  additional 
 comments  were  received  in  response  to  this  proceeding. 
 2.  In  view  of  the  interest  expressed  in  providing  a  first  local  aural  transmission  service  to  Buffalo,  Oklahoma,  we  will  allot  Channel  224C2  to  that  community,  as  requested.  As  stated  in  the  Notice,  Channel 
 224C2  can  be  allotted  to  Buffalo,  in  compliance  with  the  Commission’s  minimum  distance  separation  requirements,  provided  there  is  a  site  restriction  of  19.8  kilometers  (12.3  miles)  east  of  the  community.  3 


 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  May  5,  2003,  the  FM  Table  of  Allotments,  Section  73.202(  b)  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  IS  AMENDED,  with  respect  to  the  community  listed  below,  to 
 read  as  follows: 
 Community  Channel  No. 
 Buffalo,  Oklahoma  224C2 


 1  See  Buffalo,  Oklahoma,  17  FCC  Rcd  25337  (MB  2002). 
 2  Buffalo  is  a  community  with  a  2000  U.  S.  Census  population  of  1,200  persons.  In  support  of  the  proposal,  Petitioner 
 indicates  that  Buffalo  has  its  own  local  government,  post  office,  city  hall,  fire  department,  schools,  and  numerous  churches  that  serve  the  community. 


 3  The  reference  coordinates  for  Channel  224C2  at  Buffalo  are  36-  50-  36  NL  and  99-  24-  30  WL. 
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 4.  The  window  period  for  filing  applications  for  Channel  224C2  at  Buffalo,  Oklahoma  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.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
 6.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Rolanda  F.  Smith,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  2180. 


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