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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  05-  2916 
 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.  (Deckerville,  Michigan) 


 )  ) 
 )  ) 
 )  )  MM  Docket  No.  01-  230  RM-  10258 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 
 Adopted:  November  2,  2005  Released:  November  4,  2005 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division,  Media  Bureau: 
 1.  The  Audio  Division  has  before  it  the  “Motion  to  Dismiss  Petition,”  submitted  on  behalf  of  Charles  Crawford  (“  Crawford”)  in  this  proceeding.  Previously,  Crawford  had  filed  a  petition  for 
 rulemaking  seeking  the  allotment  of  Channel  297A  at  Deckerville,  Michigan,  and  we  issued  a  notice  proposing  that  rule  change.  1  Crawford  filed  supporting  comments,  Sanilac  Broadcasting  Company  filed 
 comments  seeking  dismissal  of  the  petition  for  rule  making,  and  Edward  Czelada  (“  Czelada”)  submitted  a  counterproposal.  2  Subsequently,  Crawford  filed  his  motion  seeking  dismissal  of  his  petition.  Crawford 
 states  that  no  consideration  has  been  paid  or  promised,  directly  or  indirectly,  for  such  withdrawal.  3 
 3.  It  is  the  Commission’s  policy  to  refrain  from  making  an  allotment  to  a  community  absent  an  adequate  expression  of  interest.  By  filing  his  “Motion  to  Dismiss  Petition,”  Crawford  has  demonstrated 
 that  he  has  no  continuing  interest  in  the  requested  allotment,  and  no  other  party  has  expressed  an  interest  in  the  allotment  of  Channel  297A  at  Deckerville,  Michigan. 


 4.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  That  the  petition  for  rule  making  filed  by  Charles  Crawford,  proposing  the  allotment  of  Channel  297A  at  Deckerville,  Michigan,  IS  DISMISSED. 


 1  See  Hartshorne,  Oklahoma,  Mooreland,  Oklahoma,  Reydon,  Oklahoma,  Junction,  Texas,  Caseville,  Michigan, 
 Deckerville,  Michigan,  Harbor  Beach,  Michigan,  Port  Sanilac,  Michigan,  Alton,  Missouri,  and  Firth,  Nebraska,  16  FCC  Rcd  16,341  (MM  2001). 


 2  Czelada’s  counterproposal  incorporated  interrelated  dockets  (i.  e.,  MM  Docket  Nos.  01-  220,  01-  230,  01-  231,  01- 
 232,  and  01-  257).  With  respect  to  the  instant  proceeding,  Czelada  proposed  the  allotment  of  Channel  297C3  at  Ubly,  Michigan,  rather  than  the  allotment  of  Channel  297A  at  Deckerville,  as  proposed  in  the  Notice.  Czelada  did 


 not,  however,  state  that  he  would  apply  for  Channel  297C3  at  Ubly.  His  filing  thus  does  not  constitute  a  valid  counterproposal  in  this  proceeding. 


 3  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.420(  j). 
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 5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED.  4 
 6.  This  document  is  not  subject  to  the  Congressional  Review  Act.  The  Commission,  is,  therefore,  not  required  to  submit  a  copy  of  this  Report  and  Order  to  the  Government  Accountability 
 Office,  pursuant  to  the  Congressional  Review  Act,  see  5  U.  S.  C.  801(  a)(  1)(  A),  because  the  proposed  rule  was  dismissed. 


 6.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Deborah  Dupont,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  7072. 
 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 John  A.  Karousos  Assistant  Chief 
 Audio  Division  Media  Bureau 


 4  The  termination  of  this  proceeding  will  have  no  effect  on  consideration  of  the  remaining  components  of  the 
 counterproposal  in  other  proceedings.  See  Bad  Axe,  Michigan,  18  FCC  Rcd  2396  (MB  2003)  (order  terminating  MM  Docket  No.  01-  257). 
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