Translator

FCC Issues Two Notices of Violation Regarding FM Translators’ Apparent Violations of FCC Technical Rules August 18, 2021

An FM translator licensee (the “Licensee”) was the recent recipient of two Notices of Violation (the “NOVs”) (1, 2) relating to two of its California translators.  According to the NOVs,...

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July 13, 2021, Deadline for: (1) LPTV and TV Translator Stations to Transition to Digital Operations and (2) Eligible Full Power Stations to File for DTDRTs June 11, 2021

We’re currently only about a month away from an important date that licensees of LPTV and TV translator stations should have circled on their calendars—July 13, 2021—which is the date...

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Comments Mixed on Commission Proposal to Permit FM Booster Stations to Air Specified Amounts of Geo-Targeted Content February 26, 2021

Broadcasters thus far appear divided on the merits to and potential risks arising from a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (the “Notice”) in which the Commission has proposed allowing radio broadcasters...

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FCC Releases List of MX’ed LPTV Stations Displaced by Repack; Settlement Window for MX’ed Stations Closes January 10, 2019 October 31, 2018

On October 30, 2018, the Commission issued a Public Notice (“Notice”) in which it (1) listed the low power television, TV translator, and analog-to-digital replacement translator stations (collectively, “LPTV stations”) whose...

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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...

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FCC Lifts Freeze on LPTV and TV Translator Minor Modification Applications July 5, 2018

The FCC has announced that it has lifted its “freeze” on the filing of minor change applications for all low power television and TV translator stations (collectively, “LPTV Stations”).  The...

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Reimbursement Tip for Displaced LPTV/TX Licensees June 20, 2018

Here’s a tip for operators of low power television and television translator stations (collectively, “LPTV stations”) who have to move to a new channel as a result of the post-Auction...

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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. ...

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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...

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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...

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