Technologie i telekomunikacja · 18/03/1998

Radio Broadcasting Services; Johnstown and Altamont, NY

The Commission requests comments on a petition filed by Hometown Broadcasting Corp. seeking the reallotment of Channel 285A from Johnstown, NY to Altamont, NY, as the community's first local aural service, and the modification of Station WSRD's license to specify Altamont as its community of license. Channel 285A can be allotted to Altamont in compliance with the Commission's minimum distance separation requirements with a site restriction of 8 kilometers (5 miles) southwest of the community, at coordinates 42-38- 07 NL; 74-04-30 WL, to accommodate petitioner's desired transmitter site. Canadian concurrence in this allotment is required since Altamont is located within 320 kilometers (200 miles) of the U.S.-Canadian border.