Electronic Comment Filing System

ECFS Filing Proceeding: PRM05MB
Name of Filer: EME Communications
Author: Clyde Scott
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Type of Filing: PETITION FOR RULEMAKING
Exparte Presentation: NO
Date Received: 6/14/05
Date Posted: 6/23/05 1:50 PM
File Number: Coolidge, GA
Address: 293 J.C. Saunders Road Moultrie, GA 31768

PROFESSIONAL ENGMEERlNG SERVICES FOR THE PROFESSIONAL BROADCASTER 293 J.C. SAUNDERS ROAD MOULTRIE, GEORGIA 31768 ~~~~ VOICE 912-890.2506 FAX: 912,985,0864 COMMUNICATIONS E-MAIL: clydescott@delphi.com JUN 14 2005 Marlene H Dortch, Secret~l~*~~ Federal Communications Commission Office of the Secretary 9300 East Hampton Drive Capitol Heights, MD 20743 June 12,2005 Madam Secretary: Please find enclosed an original and 4 copies of a proposed rule making to allot channel 252A to Coolidge, Georgia as that community's first local aural service. Respecthlly submitted: Y Clyde Scott, Jr. EME Communications 293 JC Saunders Road Moultrie, GA 3 1768 229-890-2506 JUN 1 4 2005 BEFORE TEE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20554 JUNE 2005 In the matter of ) ) Amendment of CFR section 73.202(b) 1 Table of Allotments ) FM Broadcast Stations ) PROPOSED RULE MAKING The following technical exhibit, and petition rule making, has been prepared by, and on behalf of, Clyde Scott Jr., D.B.A. Eh4E Communications @ME), 293 .IC Saunders Road, Moultrie, Georgia 31768. The purpose is to propose a rule making to allot channel 252A to Coolidge, Georgia as that community?s first local service. Offered, as exhibit 1, is a spacing study that exhibit clearly shows clear area to locate channel 252A to Coolidge with the proposed 70 dBu contour totally encompassing the city without terrain obstruction. Offered as exhibit 2 is a plot showing the proposed 70 dBu contour coverage. As a result of station WQXZ moving from Cordele, Georgia to Pinehurst, Georgia, this clear area was opened. An application for license fkom their new site was accepted for filing on 6/09/2005 and assigned file number BLH-20050606AEB. Coolidge is located in Thomas County Georgia and is listed by the United States Census Department. The 2000 population of Coolidge was 552 persons. Coolidge is an incorporated city with an active city government including an elected mayor and city council members, Police, Fire, cable television and Water services. Coolidge also has several churches and businesses and is served by its own local post office (3 1738). Coolidge is not located within any recognized urbanized area. Attached is the data from the U.S. Census Bureau That shows the 2000 census data for Coolidge, Georgia. Granting this counterproposal would provide new service to 69,03 4 persons, as outlined in exhibit 3, and provide Coolidge, Georgia with its first local service. Exhibit 4 is a line-of-site plot showing no terrain obstruction between the proposed site and the proposed city of license. Since th~s action is filed without FCC counsel, attached is an aflidavit of the preparer dechmg the Attached exhibits and technical statement are believed to be true and correct. It is respectfully requested the Commission amend the FM Table of Allotments, Section 73.202@) of the Commission?s rules, with respect to the communities listed below, as follows: w Channel Nos. p ProDoSed Coolidge, Georgia 252A Conclusion Accordingly, Clyde Scott, Jr. respectfully request that this proposal be accepted and considered as a new proceeding, and the table of Allotments be modified as outlined above. Once channel 252A is allotted to Coolidge, Clyde Scott, Jr. will file an application or participate in the FCC?s auction process, and once granted a construction permit, build and operate the facility. Respectfully subnutted && Clyde Scott, Jr EME Commu&ons 293 JC Saunders Road Moultrie, GA 3 1768 229-9854864 Fax c_scotttz!crnecorn corn\ 229-890-2506 Declarartion of Preparer State of Georgia ) City of Moultrie ) Colquitt County ) § Clyde Scott, Jr, ,Under penalty of perjury, declared and says he is a broadcast engi- neer and president of EME Communications He has been engaged to prepare the attached technical exhibit. That his qualifications are a matter of record before the Federal Communications Commission and has been active in the broadcast industry since 1965 and in broadcast engineering since 1972. That He is the holder of General Radiotelephone license no. PG-6-30133. That the attached technical was either prepared by him or under his dn-ect supervision. All material and exhibits hereto are believed to be true and correct. Clyde Scott, Jr. 1 Presendent