AMES, IA  (August 14, 2014) - - - REC Networks, recognized as one of the “big-three” advocates for the Low Power FM (LPFM) service is announcing the creation of a new company, REC Broadcast Services, LLC.  (“REC LLC”)  

REC has received many questions in regards to the closure of Nexus and how this will impact our clients as well as others who have purchased equipment from Nexus Broadcast. 

Please note that information directly related to Nexus Broadcast future operations is based on information that we have received.  This is subject to change.  Please also check with http://nexusbroadcast.com for more information.

On July 31, 2014, Nexus Broadcast, LLC (Nexus) has informed Michelle Eyre Bradley dba REC Networks (REC) that effective August 1, 2014, that Nexus would “close”.   Nexus is currently in the process of winding down their operations.  

Nexus has advised REC that they will no longer be accepting new engineering service requests (that are sent to REC for handling) and they will have limited resources to service customers through the month of August. 

This has caught REC off-guard and now we are looking at how this will impact current customers of Nexus who have purchased RECnexus co-branded services as well as how this will affect new requests for application services.

On Monday, the FCC has dismissed 8 applications that were assisted by Hispanic Christian Community Network that is headed by Antonio Cesar Guel.  These dismissals include two dismissals in Minneapolis and one in Seattle.  The remaining dismissals were in Wisconsin and Texas. 

In these dismissals, the Commission sent a Letter of Inquiry to the tower owners to verify that either HCCN or the "applicant" received assurance (permission) to use that site for their tower.  In these cases, the tower owners make swom statements that they did not provide assurance to either HCCN or the "applicant". 

The Communications Law Blog is reporting that a rulemaking number has been assigned to SSR Communication's petition to add a new full power FM class C4. 

Class C4 will be available only in "Zone II" which is the areas of the United States that excludes the northeastern United States, California south of 40 degrees latitude, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.  In other words, anywhere where a Class C, C1, C2 or C3 station class is currently available.