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FAQ: Can two LPFM stations share a single EAS decoder?	14 July, 2024
FAQ: If the geographic coordinates on the permit/license are incorrect or if I need to make a very short move of the tower site, do I still need a Construction Permit?	12 August, 2023
I just learned that there is a "Table of Allotments" petition filed with the FCC which could impact our LPFM station. What can be done?	30 April, 2023
FAQ: My station is getting interference. Can we briefly change channels to "test" to see if a different channel is better?	15 August, 2022
FAQ: Can a full-service broadcast station rebroadcast an LPFM station?	19 March, 2020
FAQ: What is a U/D Ratio?	2 May, 2019
FAQ: My proposed LPFM station is spaced 69 km from a Class-A FM station on co-channel. The Class-A station has filed an objection showing overlap. I'm in the foothills. Is my application doomed?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: Are full power stations running hybrid HD Radio (IBOC) afforded any additional protections above and beyond the current analog protections?	25 May, 2015
FAQ: Two LPFM stations are spaced precisely 24 km apart, is interference between the stations still possible?	14 May, 2015
FAQ: During a government shutdown, can a station use obscenity on the air or operate out of tolerance since the FCC is not currently working?	10 January, 2019
FAQ: Is vandalizing an LPFM (or other non-commercial) station considered a federal offense?	25 January, 2018
FAQ: Why am I suddenly hearing another station from out of town on my channel?	21 March, 2017
FAQ: Can a translator make a "major" channel change for displacement if the station causing the "displacement" is an LPFM station?	14 November, 2020
FAQ: If an LPFM can't be placed at a location, does that mean a translator can't go there either?	4 February, 2016
FAQ: Are translators required to protect LPFM stations?	14 November, 2020
FAQ: How close can a FM translator move towards an LPFM station?	15 February, 2022
FAQ: How do you report a violation of a non-technical rule by another station?	1 May, 2023
FAQ: I am getting interference because of another LPFM station or a translator that is operating unauthorized power or an illegal antenna. How do I report this?	1 May, 2023
FAQ: I have been granted a construction permit but there is a pirate station on my channel, what should I do?	1 May, 2023