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Unlicensed, unregulated high-power broadcasting is a health hazard. With pirate stations in Brooklyn reported to be operating kilowatts from the roofs of apartment buildings, directly above occupied apartments, there is a cause for concern. This issue alone is why we need tighter controls on unlicensed broadcasting.
REC Networks has reported information on a bug to the Media Bureau regarding the handling of renewal applications in LMS.
This bug only applies to broadcast stations that also have FM translators and/or FM boosters, especially those who have commonly-owned translators that are not rebroadcasting a commonly-owned primary station (such as leasing, time brokerage on an AM, etc.)
REC is aware that LPFM stations and FM translator licensees in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi are receiving an e-mail blast from the FCC advising them that they need to update their Online Public Inspection File (OPIF). Please note that LPFM stations are not required to maintain an OPIF. FM translator licensees are also not required to maintain an OPIF for the translator (the primary station does unless it is an LPFM). We feel that this is an error in the FCC's program and REC has notified staff. Staff is aware of the issue. REC has asked staff to see if a clarifying e-mail can be
Background: In the January, 2020 issue of QST, outgoing CEO Howard E. Michael, WB2ITX wrote a editorial, titled "Dare to Imagine". In response to his soliciation for comments, here's what I had to say:
I had the pleasure of reading your column in the January QST in regards to the direction of the ARRL.
REC has filed comments today in two FCC rulemaking proceedings.
First, in MB Docket 19-310 which called for an elimination of a rule which prohibits two commonly owned stations in the same service (AM or FM) to simultaneously run more than 25% of programming within generally the same area, REC has told the FCC that it opposes the repeal of this rule as it would destroy any hope for broadcast diversity and localism especially in light of the recent layoffs at iHeartMedia.
In the refresh of the record for MB Docket 03-185, REC performed an extensive analysis of what rules would need to be put in place for both Franken FM stations (which we also refer to as "FM6") as well as full-service and secondary FM broadcast stations on 88.1, 88.3 and 98.5 MHz.
REC is planning a series of system work to take place between December 21, 2019 through January 5, 2020.
Planned for this project:
