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 CONCURRING  STATEMENT  OF  COMMISIONER  MICHAEL  J.  COPPS 
 Re:  Amendment  of  the  Television  Table  of  Allotments  to  Delete  Noncommercial  Reservation  of  Channel  *39,  620-  626  MHz,  Phoenix,  Arizona,  and  to  Add  Noncommercial  Reservation  on 
 Channel  11,  198-  204  MHz,  Holbrook,  Arizona 
 Dereserving  a  noncommercial  station  in  a  community  should  only  be  permitted  in  those  rare  circumstances  where  there  is  an  extraordinary  public  interest  showing  that  it  would  serve  the  local 
 community.  Based  on  the  unique  circumstances  of  this  case,  I  concur  in  finding  that  the  petitioners  have  met  this  high  standard.  Over  the  past  few  years,  we  have  seen  consolidation  in  Spanish-  language  media 
 taken  to  new  and  threatening  heights.  Today’s  decision  should  promote  at  least  somewhat  greater  diversity  and  competition  for  those  who  receive  their  news  and  entertainment  in  Spanish  in  one  of  the 
 largest  Hispanic  markets  in  the  country. 
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