REC Networks filed comments in Engineering and Technology (ET) Docket 10-235 which related, in part, to the improvement of the VHF television broadcast service.

In the filing, we reinforced our position due to the minimal number of new opportuntiies for LPFM stations in major urban areas despite the passing of the Local Community Radio Act that the spectrum of TV Channel 6 (or Channel 5 in some areas) be allocated to LPFM secondary to full power DTV stations but primary to LPTV stations.

REC Networks has filed comments with the FCC in MM Docket 99-25 in response to two comments that were recently filed. The comments were filed by a group of 21 broadcasters who have pending applications for translators under the Auction 83 window. The other comments were filed by religious broadcaster Educational Media Foundation (K-Love & Air-1) who also has pending Auction 83 applications.

Travelers Information Stations or TIS is a licensed low power AM radio service that permits local governments to place stations near major transportation infrastructure to broadcast non-commercial information that is essential to the traveling public. TIS stations can only be licensed to local governments and park districts defined in Part 90 of the FCC rules. TIS can not be licensed to any other public or private sector organiztion or individual who does not meet the specific Part 90 local government requirements.

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The U.S. House of Representatives today passed HR-6533, a 2010 version of the Local Community Radio Act by voice vote.

This amended version of the LCRA was negotiated between LPFM advocate organizations such as Prometheus Radio Project and the National Association of Broadcasters who had allegedly used influence to block LPFM legislation from passing.