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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  06-  1293 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 
 In  the  Matter  of  )  ) 
 Amendment  of  Section  73.202(  b),  )  MB  Docket  No.  05-  86  Table  of  Allotments,  )  RM-  11165 
 FM  Broadcast  Stations.  )  RM-  11297  (Altamont  and  Odin,  Illinois)  ) 


 REPORT  AND  ORDER  (Proceeding  Terminated) 
 Adopted:  June  21,  2006  Released:  June  23,  2006 
 By  the  Assistant  Chief,  Audio  Division,  Media  Bureau: 
 1.  The  Audio  Division  issued  a  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  in  response  to  a  Petition  for  Rule  Making  filed  by  Charles  Crawford  (“  Crawford”).  1  The  Notice  proposes  the  allotment  of 
 Channel  288A  at  Odin,  Illinois,  as  a  first  local  FM  service.  Crawford  filed  comments  supporting  the  allotment  of  Channel  288A  at  Odin,  and  reaffirmed  his  intention  to  apply  for  the  channel  if  it  is 
 allotted  and,  if  authorized,  to  build  and  operate  a  station  on  that  channel. 
 2.  A  counterproposal  was  filed  by  Benjamin  L.  Stratemeyer  (“  Stratemeyer”).  Stratemeyer  requests  that  the  Commission  allot  Channel  288A  as  a  first  local  service  at  Altamont,  Illinois,  in  lieu  of 
 allotting  that  channel  at  Odin,  as  requested  by  Crawford  and  proposed  in  the  Notice.  Stratemeyer  points  out  that  Altamont,  a  town  of  2,258  persons,  is  larger  than  Odin,  a  community  of  1,122  persons 


 3.  In  evaluating  mutually  exclusive  allotment  proposals,  we  compare  the  proposed  arrangements  of  allotments  using  the  FM  allotment  priorities  set  forth  in  Revision  of  FM 
 Assignment  Policies  and  Procedures.  2  Although  allotment  at  either  community  would  satisfy  the  third  allotment  priority,  first  local  service,  we  find  that  the  larger  population  of  Altamont  supports  the 
 allotment  of  Channel  288A  at  Altamont  rather  than  Odin. 


 1  Hennessey,  Oklahoma,  Odin,  Illinois,  and  Spur,  Texas,  Notice  of  Proposed  Rule  Making,  20  FCC  Rcd 
 4331  (MB  2005)  (“  Notice”). 


 2  See  Revision  of  FM  Assignment  Policies  and  Procedures,  Second  Report  and  Order,  90  FCC  2d  88 
 (1982),  recon.  denied,  Memorandum  Opinion  and  Order,  56  RR  2d  448  (1983).  The  FM  allotment  priorities  are:  (1)  first  full-  time  aural  service;  (2)  second  full-  time  aural  service;  (3)  first  local  service;  and  (4)  other 


 public  interest  matters.  Co-  equal  weight  is  given  to  priorities  (2)  and  (3). 
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 4.  For  the  foregoing  reasons,  we  find  that  the  public  interest  would  be  served  by  the  allotment  of  Channel  288A  at  Altamont,  Illinois,  as  a  first  local  service.  Channel  288A  can  be  allotted  with  a  site 
 restriction  of  6.2  kilometers  (3.9  miles)  southwest  of  Altamont,  at  the  following  reference  coordinates:  39-  01-  44  North  Latitude  and  88-  48-  22  West  Longitude. 


 5.  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.  3 
 6.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED,  That  effective  August  7,  2006,  the  FM  Table  of  Allotments,  47  C.  F.  R.  Section  73.202(  b),  IS  AMENDED  as  follows: 


 Community  Channel  Number 
 Altamont,  Illinois  288A 
 7.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  the  proposed  allotment  of  Channel  288A  at  Odin,  Illinois,  is  DENIED. 


 8.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  the  Secretary  of  the  Commission  shall  send  by  Certified  Mail,  Return  Receipt  Requested,  a  copy  of  this  Order  to  the  following: 
 Charles  Crawford  3500  Maple  Avenue,  #132 
 Dallas,  Oklahoma  75219 
 Gene  A.  Bechtel,  Esq.  Law  Offices  of  Gene  Bechtel 
 1050  17  th  Street,  N.  W.  Suite  600 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20036  (Counsel  for  Charles  Crawford) 


 Clifford  M.  Harrington,  Esq.  Veronica  D.  McLaughlin  Tippett,  Esq. 
 Pillsbury  Winthrop  Shaw  Pittman  LLP  2300  N  Street,  N.  W. 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20037-  1128  (Counsel  for  Benjamin  L.  Stratemeyer) 


 3  See  5  U.  S.  C.  801  (a)(  1)(  A). 
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 9.  A  filing  window  period  for  Channel  288A  at  Altamont,  Illinois,  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. 
 10.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED,  That  this  proceeding  IS  TERMINATED. 
 11.  For  further  information  concerning  this  proceeding,  contact  Deborah  Dupont,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  7072.  Questions  related  to  the  application  filing  process  for  Channel  249A  at 
 Hennessey,  Oklahoma,  should  be  addressed  to  the  Audio  Division,  Media  Bureau,  (202)  418-  2700. 
 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 John  Karousos  Assistant  Chief 
 Audio  Division  Media  Bureau 
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