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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  06-  1006 
 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.  )  (Alturas,  California)  )  MB  Docket  No.  05-  123 
 )  RM-  11191 
 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 


 Adopted:  May  10,  2006  Released:  May  12,  2006 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division,  Media  Bureau: 
 1.  The  Audio  Division  issued  a  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making  in  response  to  a  Petition  for  Rule  Making  filed  by  George  S.  Flinn,  Jr.  (“  Flinn”).  1  The  Notice  proposes  the  allotment  of  Channel  277C  at 
 Alturas,  California,  as  potentially  the  community’s  fourth  local  aural  transmission  service.  Flinn  filed  both  comments  and  reply  comments  supporting  the  allotment  of  Channel  277C  at  Alturas,  and  he  reaffirmed  his 
 intention  to  apply  for  the  channel  if  it  is  allotted  and,  if  authorized,  to  build  and  operate  a  station  on  that  channel.  No  other  comments  were  received. 


 2.  Alturas  is  a  community  for  allotment  purposes  and  is  deserving  of  a  fourth  local  service.  Moreover,  the  proposed  allotment  of  Channel  277C  at  Alturas  would  provide  a  first  service  to  42  persons 
 in  an  area  of  1,100  square  kilometers,  and  a  second  service  to  17  persons  within  an  area  of  1,350  square  kilometers.  We  therefore  find  that  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  the  allotment  of  Channel  277C  at 
 Alturas,  California.  Channel  277C  can  be  allotted  at  Alturas  with  a  site  restriction  of  18.2  km  (11.3  miles)  east  of  Alturas.  The  reference  coordinates  for  Channel  277C  at  Alturas  are:  41-  31-  30  NL  and  120-  19-  45  WL. 


 3.  The  Commission  will  send  a  copy  of  this  Report  and  Order  in  a  report  to  be  sent  to  Congress  and  the  Government  Accountability  Office  pursuant  to  the  Congressional  Review  Act.  2 
 4.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  That  effective  June  26,  2006,  the  FM  Table  of  Allotments,  47  C.  F.  R.  Section  73.202(  b),  IS  AMENDED  as  follows: 
 Community  Channel  Number 
 Alturas,  California  268C1,  3  277C,  293C1,  297C  5.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  Commission  shall  send  by  Certified 


 1  Alturas,  California,  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making  20  FCC  Rcd  6057  (MB  2005)  (“  Notice”). 
 2  See  5  U.  S.  C.  §  801  (a)(  1)(  A). 
 3  The  downgrade  of  vacant  Channel  267C  to  Channel  268C1  was  proposed  in  Weaverville,  Palo  Cedro,  and  Alturas, 
 California,  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making,  20  FCC  Rcd  6101  (MB  2005),  and  is  being  adopted  in  a  Report  and  Order  released  on  the  same  date  as  this  order.  See  DA  06-  1005  (released  May  12,  2006). 
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 Mail,  Return  Receipt  Requested,  a  copy  of  this  Order  to  the  following: 
 Stephen  C.  Simpson,  Esq.  1090  Vermont  Avenue,  N.  W. 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20005  (Counsel  for  George  S.  Flinn,  Jr.) 


 6.  A  filing  window  period  for  Channel  277C  at  Alturas,  California,  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. 
 7.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
 8.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Deborah  Dupont,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  7072.  Questions  related  to  the  application  filing  process  for  Channel  277C  at  Alturas, 
 California,  should  be  addressed  to  the  Audio  Division,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  2700. 


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