Federal Communications Commission DA 13-2104
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.
(Port Lions, Alaska; De Beque, Colorado; and 
Benjamin, Cisco, Rule, and Shamrock, Texas)
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MB Docket No.  13-156
REPORT AND ORDER
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted:  October 31, 2013 Released:  November 1, 2013
By the Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau:
1. The Audio Division has before it a Notice of Proposed Rule Making1 proposing the deletion 
of six vacant allotments in various communities in Alaska, Colorado, and Texas.  No comments were 
received.  For the reasons discussed below, we are deleting these six vacant allotments from the FM Table 
of Allotments.  
2. Background.  The Audio Division, on its own motion, proposed the deletion of Channel 
221C0 at Port Lions, Alaska; Channel 247C3 at De Beque, Colorado; Channel 237C3 at Benjamin, 
Texas; Channel 261C3 at Cisco, Texas; Channel 288C2 at Rule, Texas; and Channel 225C2 at Shamrock, 
Texas.  These vacant allotments have been offered in two or more FM auctions.  No bids were entered for 
these allotments in Auction 94.  The Notice stated that interested parties must file comments expressing an 
interest in these vacant allotments to prevent their removal, and provide an explanation as to why they did 
not participate in our competitive bidding process.  No comments were received in response to the Notice.  
3. Discussion.  The Commission’s policy is not to delete an FM allotment where a bona fide 
expression of interest exists, absent a compelling reason to do so.2  Accordingly, we are deleting these six 
vacant allotments because no bona fide expressions of interests were filed.  Deletion of these allotments 
may create other opportunities in nearby communities for new FM allotments or upgrades of existing 
stations.  Therefore, we conclude that the deletion of these vacant allotments could promote a more 
effective and efficient use of the FM broadcast spectrum.
4. Ordering clauses.  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 December 16, 2013, the FM Table of Allotments, 47 C.F.R. Section 73.202(b), IS 
AMENDED, with respect to the community listed below, to read as follows:
  
1 Port Lions, Alaska, et al., Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 28 FCC Rcd 6973 (MB 2013)(“Notice”).
2 See, e.g., Montrose and Scranton Pennsylvania, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 5 FCC Rcd 6305, 6306 (1990) 
(denying request to delete an allotment because interest had been expressed in its retention).
Federal Communications Commission DA 13-2104
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FM Auction
Construction Community Channel
Permit No.
MM-FM869-C0 Port Lions, Alaska   ------------
MM-FM800-C2 De Beque, Colorado    ------------
MM-FM806-C3   Benjamin, Texas      ------------
MM-FM860-A   Cisco, Texas ------------
MM-FM957-C2 Rule, Texas ------------
MM-FM960-C2 Shamrock, Texas ------------
5.  The Commission will not send a copy of this Report and Order pursuant to the Congressional 
Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A), because the adopted rules are rules of particular applicability. 
6.  For further information regarding a proceeding listed above, contact Rolanda F. Smith (202) 
418-2700.   
7.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Nazifa Sawez
Assistant Chief 
Audio Division
Media Bureau