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                            Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                )
                                )
Amendment of Section 73.202(b), )  MM Docket No.  99-77
Table of Allotments,            )  RM-9489
FM Broadcast Stations.          )
(Frenchtown, Montana )          )
                                 

                       REPORT AND ORDER 
                    (Proceeding Terminated)


   Adopted:  September 8, 1999          
     Released: September 17, 1999    

 By the Chief, Allocations Branch:
 
 1.  In response to a petition filed by Idaho Broadcasting Consortium ("Idaho"), the Commission
 has before it for consideration the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 14 FCC Rcd  4077 (1999),
 requesting the allotment of Channel 294C2 at Frenchtown, Montana.  Idaho filed comments stating
 that it has determined that it may be contrary to its best interests to pursue an allotment at
 Frenchtown and that if an allotment were made to Frenchtown, Idaho would not pursue the
 Commission's authority to construct the facility.  No other comments were received in response
 to the Notice in this proceeding.
 
 2.   As stated In the Notice, a showing of continuing interest is required before a channel will
 be allotted.  It is the Commission's policy to refrain from making an allotment to a community
 absent an expression of interest.  In this case, since Idaho has stated that it no longer intends to
 pursue an allotment at Frenchtown and no other parties have expressed an interest in the allotment,
 we shall dismiss the proposal. See, e.g., Joshua Tree, California, 4 FCC Rcd 3801 (1989), Bridport,
 Vermont, 5 FCC Rcd 6172 (1990), and paragraph 2 of the Appendix to the Notice.  
 
 3.  In view of the above, IT IS ORDERED, That the Petition for Rule Making filed by Idaho
 Broadcasting Consortium (RM-9489), requesting the allotment of Channel 294C2 at Frenchtown,
 Montana, IS DISMISSED.
 
 4.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this proceeding IS TERMINATED.
 
 5.  For further information concerning this proceeding, contact Kathleen Scheuerle, Mass
 Media Bureau, (202) 418-2180.               
     
     
                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 
 
 
                              John A. Karousos
                              Chief, Allocations Branch
                              Policy and Rules Division
                              Mass Media Bureau