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  • The FCC’s Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opening of a filing window for construction permits for new
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  • The FCC’s Media Bureau announced the opening of two filing windows for Class A TV, LPTV, and TV translator stations:
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  • Congress passed, and the President signed, a continuing resolution to extend funding for the Federal government, including the FCC, averting
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  • The FCC released its agenda for its Open Meeting scheduled for February 15.  The FCC will consider two items of
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  • The FCC adopted a Report and Order establishing rules implementing the January 2023 Low Power Protection Act, which provides
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The FCC yesterday released a Public Notice extending for two days the now-open window for the filing of applications for new LPFM stations – applicants now have until 12:00 PM Eastern Time on December 15, 2023 to file their applications.  See our articles here, here, and here for more information on the LPFM…

  • The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau released a Notice of Apparent Liability proposing a $25,000 fine on two commonly-owned clusters of broadcast
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The FCC yesterday issued a Public Notice announcing that it was rescheduling the filing window for new Low Power FM stations that had been scheduled for early November – moving the window to December.  Applications now can be filed between 12:01 AM Eastern Time on December 6, 2023 and 6:00 PM ET on December 13, 2023.  The FCC stated that a group of low power advocates had requested the extension to give applicants more time to prepare their applications.  The FCC warns in the Public Notice that this deadline will be strictly enforced – so don’t expect any leniency for any application that does not meet the 6 PM deadline on December 13.

Note that this extension also extends the freeze that the FCC imposed on LPFM and FM translator minor modifications.  That freeze, imposed to provide LPFM applicants with a static database from which to work in planning their applications, will now run through December 13.Continue Reading FCC Postpones LPFM Filing Window and Extends Filing Freeze – Application Filing Window Now December 6 through December 13