Federal Communications Commission DA 97-1041
Before me
Federal Communications Commission 
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of )
)Amendment of Section 73.202(b), ) MM Docket No. 97-14 
Table of Allotments, ) RM-8916 
FM Broadcast Stations. ) 
(Idaho Falls, Idaho) )
REPORT AND ORDER 
(Proceeding Terminated)
Adopted: May 14, 1997 Released: May 23, 1997 
By the Chiefj Allocations Branch:
1. Before the Commission for consideration is the Notice of Proposed Rule Making 
(Notice), 12 FCC Red 669 (1997), issued in response to a petition for rule making filed on behalf 
of IF Broadcasting of Idaho ("petitioner"), proposing the allotment of Channel 296A to Idaho 
Falls, Idaho, as that community's fifth local FM service. Petitioner filed supporting comments 
in response to the Notice. No other comments were received.
2. In view of the interest expressed in providing an additional local FM service to Idaho 
Falls, Idaho, we will allot Channel 296A to that community, as requested.
3. As stated in the Notice, Channel 296A can be allotted to Idaho Falls consistent with 
the minimum distance separation requirements of Section 73.207(bXl) of the Commission's 
Rules, provided the transmitter therefor is located at least 4.8 kilometers (3.0 miles) southwest 
of the community at coordinates 43-27-21 and 112-04-03.'
4. Accordingly, pursuant to the authority contained in Sections 4(i), 5(cXl), 303(g) and (r) 
and 307(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Sections 0.61, 0.204(b) and 
0.283 of the Commission's Rules, IT IS ORDERED, That effective July 7, 1997, the FM Table 
of Allotments, Section 73.202(b) of the Commission's Rules, IS AMENDED with respect to 
Idaho Falls, Idaho, as follows:
'As stated in the Notice, the she restriction is imposed to avoid a short-spacing to a one-step application for 
Channel 293C, Island Park, Idaho, at coordinates 44-10-31 and 111-25-47 (File No. BPH-961023MJ). Although the 
instant petition was filed prior to the Island Park, Idaho, application, placement of a site restriction on proposed 
Channel 296A at Idaho Falls, is consistent with the Commission's stated policy of attempting to eliminate conflicts 
between a rule making petition and a later-filed FM application where possible to do so without prejudice to the 
affected parties. See, Conflicts Between Applicants and Petitions for Bidemaking to Amend the FM Table of 
Allotments ^Conflicts"), 8 FCC Red 4743, 4745 N.12 (1993).
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City Channel No. 
Idaho Falls, Idaho 241C, 256C1,
277C1, 288C1, 296A
5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
6. The window period for filing applications for Channel 296A at Idaho Falls,, Idaho, will 
open on July 7, 1997 and close on August 7, 1997.
7. For further information concerning the above, contact Nancy Joyner, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2180. Questions related to the window application filing process for Channel 
296A at Idaho Falls, Idaho, should be addressed to the Audio Services Division, Mass Media 
Bureau, (202) 418-2700.
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
John A. Karousos 
Chiefj Allocations Branch 
Policy and Rules Division 
Mass Media Bureau
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