United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2011_register executive 2014-05-29 article Proposed Rules D09002ee1c7ff8800 D09002ee1c7ff88a2 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency In this document, the Commission considers how the recently enacted Local Community Radio Act ("LCRA") will impact future LPFM and translator station licensing. Section 5 of the Act requires the Commission to ensure that: Licenses are available for both LPFM and translator stations; licensing decisions are based on community needs; and translator and LPFM stations remain equal in status. The item tentatively finds that a previously adopted cap on translator applications is inconsistent with the LCRA's directives. It considers three alternate processing schemes, and tentatively concludes that a market-specific processing policy would most faithfully implement section 5's directives. The item sets forth proposed LPFM channel floors for the top 150 markets, and proposes to dismiss all translator applications in markets where the number of available LPFM channels is below the channel floor. The item also considers whether the Commission should take additional steps to prevent the trafficking of translator construction permits, and whether translators from Auction No. 83 should be allowed to rebroadcast the signals of AM stations at night. 76 FR 45491 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-07-29/2011-19171 2011-19171 fr29jy11-28 6712-01-P MM Docket No. 99-25 MB Docket No. 07-172, RM-11338 FCC 11-105 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-07-29/2011-19171 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-07-29/html/2011-19171.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-07-29/pdf/2011-19171.pdf 9 p. 45491 45499 76 FR 45491 Title 47 Part 74 47 CFR Part 74 Creation of a Low Power Radio Service; Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for FM Broadcast Translator Stations; Federal Register Vol. 76, Issue PRORULE 2011-19171 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 2011-09-12 MM Docket No. 99-25 MB Docket No. 07-172, RM-11338 FCC 11-105 6712-01-P 2011-19171 Proposed rule.

In this document, the Commission considers how the recently enacted Local Community Radio Act ("LCRA") will impact future LPFM and translator station licensing. Section 5 of the Act requires the Commission to ensure that: Licenses are available for both LPFM and translator stations; licensing decisions are based on community needs; and translator and LPFM stations remain equal in status. The item tentatively finds that a previously adopted cap on translator applications is inconsistent with the LCRA's directives. It considers three alternate processing schemes, and tentatively concludes that a market-specific processing policy would most faithfully implement section 5's directives. The item sets forth proposed LPFM channel floors for the top 150 markets, and proposes to dismiss all translator applications in markets where the number of available LPFM channels is below the channel floor. The item also considers whether the Commission should take additional steps to prevent the trafficking of translator construction permits, and whether translators from Auction No. 83 should be allowed to rebroadcast the signals of AM stations at night.

Comments must be filed on or before August 29, 2011, and reply comments must be filed on or before September 12, 2011. Peter Doyle, (202) 418-2789. Creation of Low Power Radio Service: Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for FM Broadcast Translator Stations , fcc504@fcc.gov http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/ http://www.fcc.gov Vol. 76, no. 146 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2011-07-29 continuing daily deposited born digital 270 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-07-29 P0b002ee1892c4fc0 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr29jy11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-07-29 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-07-29/pdf/FR-2011-07-29.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-07-29/xml/FR-2011-07-29.xml fdlp 45395 45652 DGPO 2014-05-29 2024-06-04 FR-2011-07-29 machine generated eng FR FR-2011-07-29 76 146