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FCC Extends Comment Dates on Its Proposal to Streamline the FM Translator Interference Complaint Process July 5, 2018

The FCC is giving stations and other interested parties an extra month to comment on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) that proposes to “streamline” and “expedite” the FM translator...

FCC Rejects Informal Objection to Hundreds of FM Translator Applications June 14, 2018

The FCC wasted little time in dismissing and denying an Informal Objection (“Informal Objection”) filed in late May by three so-called advocacy groups against almost 1,000 pending FM translator applications. ...

Comment Dates Set for FCC’s Proposal to Streamline the FM Translator Interference Complaint Process June 6, 2018

Deadlines for comments and reply comments are now set on the FCC’s long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) that proposes to “streamline” and “expedite” the FM translator complaint resolution process. Comments...

Additional FM Translator Items: Prometheus Objects to Hundreds of Translator Applications & Has a Recon Petition Denied June 6, 2018

And in other news affecting FM translators, we have two items to report on involving the low-power FM station (“LPFM”) advocacy group called Prometheus Radio Project. The first item is...

FCC Proposes to Streamline the FM Translator Interference Complaint Process May 17, 2018

Last week, the FCC adopted a long-awaited Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Notice”) that proposes to “streamline” and “expedite” the FM translator complaint resolution process. The Notice follows separate requests for...

Media Bureau Announces March 14 – 28 Long-Form Filing Window for More “Singleton” FM Translator Applications March 8, 2018

In late February, the Media Bureau released a Public Notice announcing the opening of a filing window—from March 14 to March 28, 2018—for long-form FM translator construction permit applications filed...

2018 FM Translator Filing Window for AM Stations Opens 1/25; Freeze on Certain Applications Begins 1/18 January 17, 2018

The FCC’s FM translator auction filing window for certain AM stations to apply for new FM translator station construction permits will open from Thursday, Jan. 25, to Wednesday, Jan. 31. ...

Singleton FM Translator Long-Form Applications Due December 21, 2017 December 18, 2017

On November 1, the Media Bureau released a Public Notice (“Public Notice”) announcing the opening of the filing window—from December 1 to December 21, 2017—for long-form FM translator construction permit...

FCC Announces 2018 FM Translator Filing Window for AM Stations; Freeze on Certain Applications Also Announced December 6, 2017

The FCC released a Public Notice (“Notice”) on December 4 announcing the details and filing instructions for the FM translator auction filing window that it will open from January 25...

Media Bureau Announces Long-Form Filing Window for “Singleton” FM Translator Applications; Window Open from December 1 to December 21, 2017 November 28, 2017

A filing window will open December 1 and close December 21, 2017 for long-form FM translator construction permit applications by AM stations who timely filed “Tech Box proposals” that are...