Federal Communications Commission DA 07-810  
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.
(Milano, Texas)
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MB Docket No.  05-97
RM-11186
RM-11251
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted: February 21, 2007   Released: February 23, 2007
By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:
1. The Audio Division considers herein the Notice of Proposed Rule Making (“Notice”)1 issued at 
the request of Charles Crawford (“Petitioner”), requesting the allotment of Channel 274A at Milano, Texas, 
as the community’s first local service. Petitioner filed comments.  Starboard Media Foundation, Inc. 
(“Starboard Media”) filed a timely counterproposal in response to the Notice.2  No other comments or 
counterproposals were received in this proceeding.
2. Background.  The Notice proposed the allotment of Channel 274A at Milano, as the 
community’s first local transmission service.3  Petitioner filed comments, reiterating its interest in the 
proposed Channel 274A at Milano.   
3. In response to the Notice, Starboard Media filed a counterproposal, requesting that proposed 
Channel 274A at Milano be allotted for noncommercial educational (“NCE”) use.  In this regard, Starboard 
Media claims that the reserved band channels (Channels 201-220) at Milano are precluded from usage due 
to interference to TV Channel 6, Station KCEN-TV, Temple, Texas, and that the allotment and NCE 
reservation of Channel 274A at Milano would provide a first and/or second NCE radio service to at least ten 
percent of the population within the proposed station’s 1mv/m (60dbu) contour, exceeding 2,000 persons.4  
Moreover, Starboard Media states that, if allotted, it will file an application for Channel 274A at Milano, 
whether allotted for commercial purposes or NCE use.  
4.  Discussion.  In compliance with Section 73.525(c) of the Commission’s Rules, a staff 
engineering analysis determined that the predicted interference area to TV Channel 6, Station KCEN-TV
would not exceed the 3,000 person limit.  Moreover, at city reference coordinates (30-42-37 NL and 96-
51-47 WL), a minimum Class A facility could be authorized on Channel 207 and Channel 212.  As such, 
  
1 See Milano, Texas, Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 20 FCC Rcd 5252 (MB 2005).
2 See Public Notice, Report No. 2717, released June 24, 2005.
3 Plain is an incorporated town located in Plains County, Georgia listed in the 2000 U.S. Census with a population of 
637 persons.
4 See 47 C.F.R. § 73.202(a)(1)(ii).
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we will not reserve Channel 274A at Milano for NCE use because a rule compliant NCE-FM facility 
could be authorized in compliance with the NCE technical rules.  Accordingly, the counterproposal is 
dismissed.
5. We are allotting Channel 274A at Milano, Texas, as its first local service as proposed in the 
Notice.  The reference coordinates for Channel 274A at Milano, Texas are 30-38-30 NL and 96-55-00 
WL.  This allotment requires a site restriction of 9.2 kilometers (5.7 miles) southwest of Milano to avoid a 
short-spacing to the license site of FM Station KBRQ, Channel 273C1, Hillsboro, Texas.  
6. We note that the allotment of Channel 274A at Milano, Texas is conditioned on the outcome 
of MM Docket No. 02-177 because the Report and Order5 issued in that proceeding is effective but not 
final.6 To this end, a Petition for Reconsideration is currently pending of the staff decision to dismiss the 
counterproposal filed in that proceeding.  The counterproposal conflicts with the allotment of Channel 
274A at Milano, Texas. 
7. 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, see 5 U.S.C. 
801(a)(1)(A).
 8. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority found in 47 U.S.C. Sections 4(i), 5(c)(1), 303(g) and 
(r) and 307(b) and 47 C.F.R. Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 0.283, IT IS ORDERED, That effective April 9, 
2007, the FM Table of Allotments, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.202(b), IS AMENDED, with respect to the 
communities listed below, to read as follows:
Community Channel No.
Milano, Texas 274A
9. It is FURTHER ORDERED, That the allotment of Channel 274A at Milano, TX is
CONDITIONED on the outcome of MM Docket No. 02-177.
10. The window period for filing applications for Channel 274A at Milano, Texas will not be opened  
at this time.  Instead, the issue of opening these allotments for auction will be addressed by the Commission 
in a subsequent order.
11. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the aforementioned proceeding IS TERMINATED.
12. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That the counterproposal filed by the Starboard Media 
Foundation, Inc., IS DISMISSED.
  
5 See Milano, Texas, Report and Order, 19 FCC Rcd 8474 (MB 2004).
6 See Auburn, Alabama, et al. Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 10333 (MB 2003).
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13. 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