AM Daytime Stations to Use October Power for PSSA and PSRA Until Daylight Savings Time Ends

By David Oxenford on October 29, 2007

In a Public Notice designed to clarify any ambiguity that has arisen from the extension of Daylight Savings Time into November, the FCC on Friday made clear that AM daytime-only stations should continue to use the power levels for October "advanced" operations for Pre-Sunrise (PSRA) and Post Sunset Authority (PSSA) during the first three days of November, until Daylight Savings Time ends on November 4. We’ve written about some of the issues for AM stations with Daylight Savings Time here and here.

David OxenfordPartner

David Oxenford represents broadcasting and digital media companies in connection with regulatory, transactional and intellectual property issues. He has represented broadcasters and webcasters before the Federal Communications Commission, the Copyright Royalty Board, courts and other government agencies for over 30 years.

David O'ConnorPartner

David has coordinated the purchase and sale of numerous radio and television stations, and has helped telecommunications companies, industry associations, broadcasters, educational institutions and others with FCC compliance matters and advocacy in regulatory proceedings, such as those related to new technologies, media ownership, and spectrum allocations. David also advises voice and data providers on issues related to Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) for the deaf and hard of hearing, including Internet-based Video Relay Services (VRS) and IP Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), and otherwise helps clients with all of their FCC-related needs.

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AM Daytime Stations to Use October Power for PSSA and PSRA Until Daylight Savings Time Ends

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