First of all, I am really glad the site is now on this format. It's nice being able to blog like this.

I have been reading all of the talk about reallotting Channel 5 and 6 TV spectrum (76-88 MHz) to audio broadcasting. As you may know, REC has spoken in favor of it and we will continue to.

Welcome to the new RECNET.COM website! We have finally taken the direction of using a content management solution. We had decided to use Drupal. In the past, we had tried to use Joomla with some very bad results.

Now with the exception of some fringe content, all of the primary REC content has been moved over here. You will find all of the tools that you are used to using on the blue menu just under the REC logo at the top of the page.

We have added a couple of new interesting things.

Due to major storm on August 28 which brought rain and near hurricane force winds to the Phoenix area as well as subsequent nightly rain, REC services are subject to intermittent interruptions, especially in the mornings due to wet cables.

Qwest has been made aware of the situation but we are currently one of many who are experiencing service issues. REC appreciates your patience while we work to get this problem resolved.

According to reports received by REC Networks, Al Diamond, known in the telephone entertainment and phone phreak world as "Al Bernay" has passed away yesterday in Thousand Oaks, CA. He is believed to be 71.

Al has been well known for his previous business where he sold maps to the stars homes in the Hollywood area as well as the phone line that supported that business called "The Maps To Stars Homes Educational Tapes". Al was also a school teacher in which he spent many years teaching at various private schools.

REC Networks has filed comments on the Low Power FM second notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM). In comments, REC supports various pro-LPFM initiatives proposed by the FCC including second adjacent channel waivers as well as compensation to LPFM stations when full power FM stations make a change of its community of license or other facility changes.

REC feels that more room for LPFM can be achieved by eliminating unnecessary and conflicting rules including rules requiring LPFM stations to protect other station's IF channels as well a major change on how reserved band LPFM protects LPTV and Class A stations on TV Channel 6.