Regulatory History of LPFM: Difference between revisions

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|''Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking''
|''Fourth Notice of Proposed Rulemaking''
|Mar. 19, 2012
|Mar. 19, 2012
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|May 7, 2012
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|May 21, 2012
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|Implement LCRA Section 3 (second adjacent channel waivers) and Section 7 (third-adjacent channel interference remediation).  Also proposed elimination of LP-10, adding a new 250-watt LPFM service, remove intermediate frequency protection requirements, adding priority for Native Nations, clarifying the language about community-based organizations, permit limited cross-ownership of LPFM and FM translators as well as changes to the point system, tie-breakers and time sharing.
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|''Fifth Report and Order''
|''[[Fifth Report and Order]]''
|''Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking''
|''Third Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking''
|Mar. 19, 2012
|Mar. 19, 2012
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|April 5, 2012
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|Implements a portion of Section 2 and all of Section 4 of the LCRA.  Removes the requirement that LPFM stations must protect domestic third-adjacent channel facilities.  The FCC retained third-adjacent protections towards FM stations operating radio reading services as well as towards foreign facilities pursuant to long-standing international agreements.
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|''Fourth Order on Reconsideration''
|''[[Fourth Order on Reconsideration]]''
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|''Third Report and Order''
|Mar. 19, 2012
|Mar. 19, 2012
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|N/A
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|FCC dismissed a petition for reconsideration by Ace Radio challenging the FCC's removal of second-adjacent channels from the LPFM interference remediation rule §73.809.
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|''Fifth Order on Reconsideration''
|''[[Fifth Order on Reconsideration]]''
|''Fourth Report and Order'' and ''Fifth Report and Order''
|''Fourth Report and Order'' and ''Fifth Report and Order''
|Nov. 30, 2012
|Nov. 30, 2012
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|No rule changes, only policy
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|Increased the national application cap for still-pending Auction 83 translator construction permits from 50 to 70 retaining a cap of 50 within the top 150 and other identified markets.  Allowed translator applicants to prosecute up to 3 applications inside of a market upon a showing of an LPFM anti-preclusion study and then subject to certain conditions.
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|''Sixth order on Reconsideration''
|''Sixth Order on Reconsideration''
|''Sixth Report and Order''
|''Sixth Report and Order''
|Jun. 30, 2013
|Jun. 30, 2013