FCC Announces Freeze on
Applications For New Digital Low Power Television and TV Translator Stations
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The FCC’s Media Bureau has
announced a freeze on the filing of applications for new digital low power
television (“LPTV”) and TV translator stations and applications for major changes
to existing analog and digital LPTV and TV translator facilities in “rural
areas.” The Media Bureau previously postponed acceptance of those types
of applications indefinitely for facilities in non-rural areas on June 28,
2010. The
Media Bureau noted that the filing freeze will allow the Commission to better
evaluate the reallocation and channel repacking proposals contained in the
National Broadband Plan, which seeks to reallocate 120 MHz of spectrum from
the broadcast television bands. The Media Bureau stated that it will
consider an appropriate date to again begin accepting applications covered by
the freeze following the conclusion of the Commission’s broadband rulemaking
proceedings. The
Commission will continue to accept applications otherwise permitted under its
rules, including flash cut and digital companion channel applications filed
by existing stations in the low power service. In addition,
displacement applications will continue to be accepted where the applicant
demonstrates actual interference from existing full-power television stations
and displacement applications filed by stations operating on channels 52
through 69. If
you have any questions concerning this filing freeze, please contact your
primary attorney in our office. November 1, 2010 |
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