REC proposes ideas to FCC to allow for translator/LPFM co-existence
REC has submitted comments to the FCC regarding the 6,400 applications for FM translators that were filed in the 2003 Auction 83 filing window, a window that REC later referred to as "The Great Translator Invasion" because the FCC received over 12,000 applications for original construction permits including thousands from two commonly owned entities.
Many in the LPFM community, including REC have stated that the granting of these translator applications have completely foreclosed on the future availability of LPFM in many major areas.