Spectrum Repack

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022: Deadline for All Remaining Repack Reimbursement Invoice Submissions (Including FM, LPTV, and TV Translator Stations) August 22, 2022

As of this writing, we’re approximately two weeks away from the Tuesday, September 6, 2022, deadline for all remaining repack reimbursement invoice submissions.  (As you likely recall, two other repack reimbursement...

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September 5, 2022: Upcoming Deadline for Repack Reimbursement for FM, LPTV, Translators July 5, 2022

We write to remind broadcasters of FM radio, low-power television, and translator stations affected by the spectrum repack that we are approximately two months from the upcoming deadline of September...

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TODAY, March 22, 2022: Deadline for Reimbursement Submissions for Stations Repacked in Phases 6–10 March 22, 2022

Today, March 22, 2022, is the reimbursement invoice submission deadline for all broadcasters who were assigned to repack Phases 6–10 and who are eligible for reimbursement as part of the...

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March 22, 2022: Two-Month Warning! Repack Reimbursement Submissions for Phases 6 to 10 Due by March 22, 2022 January 25, 2022

By recent Public Notice, the FCC has reminded all full-power and Class A TV stations of the forthcoming March 22, 2022, reimbursement submission deadline for stations assigned transition completion dates...

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October 8, 2021: Deadline to Submit Reimbursement Invoices for Stations Assigned to Repack Phases 1–5 September 21, 2021

As of this writing, broadcasters who are eligible for reimbursement as part of the now-concluded spectrum repack and who were assigned to repack Phases 1–5 have slightly less than three weeks...

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Repack Status Update; LPTV and TV Translator Repack Reimbursement Allocation Increased to 92.5 Percent of Verified Estimates February 26, 2021

A Public Notice (the “Notice”) recently released by the FCC’s Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau (the “Bureau”) provides an update on the status of the spectrum repack, as...

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FCC Establishes Firm Deadlines by Which Eligible Stations Affected by Spectrum Repack Must Submit Reimbursement Invoices October 23, 2020

Looking ahead to late 2021 and 2022, the FCC recently issued a Public Notice (the “Notice”) establishing firm deadlines by which eligible broadcasters affected by the now-concluded spectrum repack must...

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Initial Repack Reimbursement Allocation Made for LPTV and Translator Stations, Accounting for up to 85% Verified Costs April 8, 2020

According to a recent Public Notice (the “Notice”) issued by the Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau (the “Bureau”), LPTV and TV translator stations seeking reimbursement for repack-related expenses...

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FCC Allocates More than $17 Million for FM Stations Affected by Repack; Nearly 1,000 LPTV and TV Translator Reimbursement Submissions Currently Under Review December 12, 2019

The FCC’s Incentive Auction Task Force has made an initial $17.2 million reimbursement allocation for FM stations affected by the repack—92.5% of the estimated cost reported by the 87 reimbursement-eligible...

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Low Power TV and TV Translator Repack Reimbursement Filing Dealing Extended to November 14, 2019 October 11, 2019

We write with good news for low power TV and TV translator stations seeking to submit repack reimbursement requests: earlier this week, the FCC released a Public Notice (“Notice”) in...

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