Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is intended to collect comments regarding implementation the remainder of Section 3 of the Local Community Radio Act of 2010 (LCRA) addressing the waiver of distance separation requirements for second-adjacent channels, a third-adjacent channel interference complaint and remediation process as required by LCRA Section 7 and a FM Translator input signal complaint procedure as required by LCRA Section 6. This NPRM also proposes to eliminate the LP-10 class of service, create a new 250 watt "LP-250" service, eliminate LPFM protection requirements to intermediate frequency channels, clarifying the local ownership requirements, open a new eligibility category for Native Nations, permit cross-ownership with FM translators, permit Native Nations to own multiple LPFM stations and make changes to the point system for mutually exclusive applicants including the replacement of sequential licensing with involuntary time share schedules. This NPRM was released together with the Fifth Report and Order and Fourth Order on Reconsideration and was issued on the same day as the Fourth Report and Order and Third Order on Reconsideration.
| Document Information | |
|---|---|
| Type | Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| Docket Number(s) | MM 99-25 |
| FCC Number | 12-28 |
| FCC Record | 27 FCC Rcd 3315 |
| Federal Register Citation(s) | 77 FR 20756 |
| Federal Register Date(s) | April 6, 2012 |
| Relevant Dates | |
| Adoption Date | March 19, 2012 |
| Release Date | March 19, 2012 |
| Comment Deadline | May 7, 2012 |
| Reply Deadline | May 21, 2012 |