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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Point system (LPFM)}} | |||
After the close of a filing window, the FCC reviews all of the applications for new stations and major changes to existing LPFM stations to determine which applications conflict with other applications filed during the window. This is also referred to as being ''mutually exclusive'' or "MX". In LPFM, a conflict occurs when two applications on the same channel are less than 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) or when two applications on first-adjacent channels are less than 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) apart. The FCC will then divide all of the MX applications into separate groups based on the common conflicts each application has. The FCC will assign each group a group number and then release a list of mutually exclusive applications. | After the close of a filing window, the FCC reviews all of the applications for new stations and major changes to existing LPFM stations to determine which applications conflict with other applications filed during the window. This is also referred to as being ''mutually exclusive'' or "MX". In LPFM, a conflict occurs when two applications on the same channel are less than 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) or when two applications on first-adjacent channels are less than 14 kilometers (8.7 miles) apart. The FCC will then divide all of the MX applications into separate groups based on the common conflicts each application has. The FCC will assign each group a group number and then release a list of mutually exclusive applications. | ||
The FCC will offer an opportunity for LPFM applicants in each MX group to negotiate some form of a settlement between all applicants (called a ''universal settlement'') or a partial settlement between a subset of applicants in the MX Group. The FCC will then assign a score to each LPFM application based on how they answered the point system questions on the application. The application also asks for a date when the organization started to operate as a local organization on a consistent basis. This will be used as the tie breaker. For the purposes of the FCC rules, an organization is "local" if they have their headquarters or a campus, or they have 75 percent of their board members reside within 10 miles (16.1 km) of the LPFM station if they are in media markets 1 through 50. In other areas, the distance is 20 miles (32.2 km). | The FCC will offer an opportunity for LPFM applicants in each MX group to negotiate some form of a settlement between all applicants (called a ''universal settlement'') or a partial settlement between a subset of applicants in the MX Group. The FCC will then assign a score to each LPFM application based on how they answered the point system questions on the application. The application also asks for a date when the organization started to operate as a local organization on a consistent basis. This will be used as the tie breaker. For the purposes of the FCC rules, an organization is "local" if they have their headquarters or a campus, or they have 75 percent of their board members reside within 10 miles (16.1 km) of the LPFM station if they are in media markets 1 through 50. In other areas, the distance is 20 miles (32.2 km). | ||
More information about the processing of MX applications can be found in §[[73.872]] of the rules. | |||
== Point system elements == | == Point system elements == | ||
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== Tie breaker and involuntary timesharing == | == Tie breaker and involuntary timesharing == | ||
In the event that a tie remains, the next step depends on the number of applicants remaining in the MX Group with the same number of points. | |||
=== 4 or more tied applicants === | |||
If there is four or more tied applicants, the FCC will narrow the field down to three applicants by dismissing the applications of the applicants with the youngest local establishment dates until the number of tied MX applicants is reduced to three. The FCC will then follow the process shown below for the handling of 3 tied applicants. | |||
=== 2 or 3 tied applicants === | |||
When there are two or three applicants with the same number of points, the FCC will declare each of the tied applicants as tentative selectees and then rank them by their local establishment dates. | |||
In the case of two tied applicants, the FCC will provide the applicant with the oldest local establishment date an opportunity to select one of two time slots, either 3:00 AM~2:59 PM or 3:00 PM~2:59 AM. That applicant will respond with their choice and then the other tied applicant will get the other chosen time slot. | |||
In the case of three tied applicants, the FCC will provide the applicant with the oldest local establishment date an opportunity to select one of three time slots, either 2:00 AM~9:59 AM, 10:00 AM~5:59 PM or 6:00 PM~1:59 PM. The applicant will respond with their choice. The FCC will then provide the applicant with the second oldest local establishment date with a choice of the two remaining time slots. That applicant will respond with their choice and then the applicant with the third oldest local establishment date will get the remaining time slot. | |||
=== Non-renewable licenses === | |||
Licenses granted to stations that went through the involuntary time share process will be conditioned as "non-renewable". Licenses will remain non-renewable until either the other members of the time share group drop out through permit or license cancellation, if other members make technical modifications to remove them from the time share agreement or if the remaining time share group submits a universal settlement with the FCC, even if it is for the same hours. The FCC wants applicants to communicate with each other. | |||