§ 73.624(g) changed to require only those stations that have provided feeable ancillary/supplementary services to submit Schedule G. This extends to LPTV though §74.790(i). FCC Report & Order PDF: Continue reading
Responding to the concerns of 5 Members of Congress, FCC Chairperson Pai provides a fresh outline, as of January 2018, of the options available to displaced LPTV & Translator stations. Letter; PDF: Continue reading
To stabilize the database for the upcoming LPTV/translator displacement window, no minor changes applications can be filed. The filing window should close in late March or early April, based on published timelines. Public Notice PDF: Continue reading
The FCC says pending final action on the Commission’s proposal to eliminate that reporting obligation, waiver of the upcoming deadline for such stations to file the form serves the public interest by temporarily relieving them of a regulatory burden that the Commission has tentatively concluded is unnecessary. FCC Order PDF: Continue reading
FCC says stations did not follow the rules when moving from lower population areas to more densely populated areas. 31 cancelled licenses, 35 involuntary modifications and $1,500,000 civil penalty. FCC Order PDF: Continue reading
Update: deadline waived. Continue reading
Low power TV and TV translator stations are exempt from the simulcasting requirement, and can flash cut, unlike Class A and Full Powers. Report & Order PDF: Continue reading
LPTV stations should prepare to pay their Annual FCC Regulatory Fees in September. The Code of Federal Regulations requires the FCC to “assess and collect” fees to recover the costs of “enforcement activities, policy and … Continue reading
W10BM has attached an August 2004 credit card statement that shows a payment to the FCC for a total of $1125. Also attached is a screenshot at an attempted renewal in May of 2004 in the sometimes-confusing CDBS Electronic Filing System. The documents also show that the renewal letter was sent to an incorrect address in a different town. Continue reading
It’s halfway through 2017– and it’s a good time to go through the “Low Power TV, TV Translator and TV Booster Station Self-Inspection Checklist”, provided by the FCC. It provides an opportunity for you to review … Continue reading