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| REC operational status (updated November 5, 2024 10:30 PM EST) - Minimal operations due to family priority on the following dates: 11/18, 11/19, 11/27. Reduced operations due to holiday on 11/29. Federal holidays 11/11 & 11/28, REC closed. Phones open outside of reduced and limited operations. Active System40 post-transition work in progress for the beginning of November. |
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Lessons learned from the 2023 LPFM Filing Window, the Electron Benders case and some general cleaning up are the topics of this omnibus NPRM, currently in draft.
Love him or hate him.. Trump is the next President. Here is our perspective for potential things to come and what community radio and other NCE/LPFM stations can do to stay compliant.
Stations currently eligible for full listings on LPFM.us, the official national LPFM station directory.
Outcome of the 2024 federal elections.
How recent and upcoming rule changes will impact LPFM stations.
FCC expected to normalize the use of "geotargeted" FM boosters. Adds additional interference protections.
RM-11952: Translator Reform petition up for comment at the FCC.
By admin | 5:03 PM EDT, Mon June 26, 2023
In 2003, the FCC unknowingly caused the Great Translator Invasion. In this window, over 13,000 applications were filed for new FM translators in the Auction 83 filing window, of which, almost one-third of the applications were filed by two commonly owned entities. What would entail afterwards was the loss of many opportunities for new LPFM stations, a place in federal legislation, massive permit trafficking and one of the biggest government handouts ever for an auction that only raised $574,711 to the US Treasury.
LPFM: Changes in policies and rules since the 2013 filing window
By admin | 3:15 PM EDT, Sat June 24, 2023
The last LPFM filing window was in 2013, nearly 10 years ago. This was a window that included applicants who were encouraged to partake in the changes made to the service as a result of the Local Community Radio Act of 2010. The LCRA's lifting of the third-adjacent channel protection requirement opened up many opportunities, especially in suburban and urban areas. The window resulted in many success stories and some drama.
FCC announces dates for next LPFM filing window.
By admin | 10:41 AM EDT, Thu June 22, 2023
In a short Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission has announced the dates for the next filing window for new Low Power FM (LPFM) broadcast stations.
The filing window will open at 12:01 AM EDT on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 and will close at 6:00 PM EDT on November 8, 2023.
This will be the first Public Notice released by the FCC on this.
REC launches new FCC Enforcement Action Database
By FCC.today | 8:14 AM EDT, Tue May 30, 2023
REC Networks has launched a new database and supporting web application that provides information on actions taken by Enforcement, Media and other bureaus within the FCC. This data will be used to track forfeitures (fines), which we refer to on FCC.today The Podcast as "dingers". It will also track enforcement activity that does not involve any kind of a forfeiture.
The "Dingers Database" will track the following types of FCC documents:
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