Regulatory History of LPFM

This is a list of all of the various rulemaking proceedings that addressed the modern (post 2000) use of low power FM transmitters for program origination..

Petitions for Rulemaking

Petitions for Rulemaking

Rulemaking Number	Petitioner	Public Notice Date	Nature of proposal
RM-9208	Nickolaus Leggett & Don Schellhardt	Feb. 5, 1998	Create a microradio service with one watt AM and FM facilities on channel set aside for such use.
RM-9242	Rodger Skinner	Mar. 10, 1998	Create a Low Power FM (LPFM) radio service with three tiers including a 50 watt secondary service, a 3 kW primary service and a 20 watt special event temporary service.
RM-9246	Web SportsNet, Inc.	Mar. 18, 1998	Allow for the use of low power FM transmitters for temporary special event use and for permanent locations such as stadiums and airport terminals.
RM-11749	REC Networks
RM-11753	Low Power FM Advocacy Group
RM-11810	REC Networks
RM-11909	REC Networks

Notices of Proposed Rulemaking

Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)

Docket	Proceeding	Date Adopted	Comment Deadline	Reply Comment Deadline	Nature of proposals
99-25	LPFM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Feb. 3, 1999
99-25	Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Mar. 17, 2005
99-25	Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Dec. 11, 2007
99-25	Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Jul. 12, 2011
99-25	Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Mar. 19, 2012
19-3	LPFM/NCE Administrative NPRM	Feb. 14, 2019
19-193	LPFM Technical NPRM	Jul. 30, 2019

Reports and Orders

Reports and Orders including Orders on Reconsideration

Docket	Proceeding	Addressing Proceeding	Date Adopted	Date(s) Rules were Enacted	Nature of the outcome of the Order
99-25	LPFM Report and Order	LPFM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Jan. 27, 2000
99-25	Order on Reconsideration	LPFM Report and Order	Sep. 22, 2000
99-25	Second Report and Order	FCC initiated as a result of the enactment of the Radio Broadcast Preservation Act of 2001	Mar 22, 2001
99-25	Second Order on Reconsideration	LPFM Report and Order	Mar. 17, 2005
99-25	Third Report and Order	Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Dec. 11, 2007
99-25	Third Order on Reconsideration	Third Report and Order	Mar. 19, 2012
99-25	Fourth Report and Order	Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Mar. 19, 2012
99-25	Fifth Report and Order	Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Mar. 19, 2012
99-25	Fourth Order on Reconsideration		Mar. 19, 2012
99-25	Sixth Report and Order	Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	Nov. 30, 2012
99-25	Fifth Order on Reconsideration	Fourth Report and Order and Fifth Report and Order	Nov. 30, 2012
99-25	Sixth order on Reconsideration	Sixth Report and Order	Jun. 30, 2013
19-3	LPFM/NCE Administrative Order	LPFM/NCE Administrative NPRM	Dec. 10, 2019
19-193	LPFM Tech Order	LPFM Technical NPRM	Apr. 23, 2020