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  • GLCBPetitionforReconsideration.Initially,werejectGLCB'sSeptember3,2002filingas apetitionforreconsideration.Inordertoprevailonreconsideration,apetitionermustdemonstrate thattheunderlyingactionwasbasedonerrorsoffactorlaworpresentchangedfactsor circumstanceswhichotherwisewarrantreconsideration.9GLCBhasnotshowneitherstafferroror changedcircumstanceswhichwouldwarrantreconsiderationofthestaff srejectionofthe incompletesettlementagreement.Accordingly,wewilldenythepetitionforreconsiderationbelow. 4LettertoLaurenA.Colby,Esq.andJerroldMiller,Esq.,Reference1800B3-MFW(AudioDivision,MediaBureau, Aug.12,2002). FileNo.BPED-19990920MA. LettertoLaurenA.Colby,Esq.andJerroldMiller,Esq.,supra,page2. TheGLCBapplicationforRivesJunctionlikewisewillremaininpendingstatusandwillbeprocessedinduecourse. 8ReexaminationoftheComparativeStandardsforNoncommercialEducationalApplicants,16FCCRcd5074,5107-08 (2001);seealsoPublicNotice,"SupplementsandSettlementstoPendingClosedGroupNCEApplications,16FCCRcd 6893(MassMediaBureau2001);PublicNotice,"DeadlineforNCESettlementsandSupplementsExtendedtoJuly19, 2001,"16FCCRcd10892(MassMediaBureau2001). See,e.g.,AspenFM,Inc.,12FCCRcd17852,17855(1997).Seealso47C.F.R.§1.106. GLOBamendment.Asaproceduralmatter,theSeptember3,2002amendmentprofferedby GLCBisuntimely.TheCommissiongaveclearnoticethatmutuallyexclusiveapplicantswere requiredtofilesettlementagreements,technicalsolutions(amendments),orpointsupplementsonor beforeJuly19,2001.'°Asapartytothetimelyfiledsettlementagreement,GLCBwasclearlyaware ofthisdeadline.However,onthebasisoftheinformationbeforeus,wecannotconcludethatGLCB submittedthepromisedtechnicalamendmentbytheJuly19,2001deadline. Itiswellsettledthatanapplicantbearstheinitialburdenofdemonstratingthatthedocument inquestionwasproperlydeliveredtotheCommissionwhentherenorecordofsuchfiling.Ifregular mailservicewasused,theapplicantmustsubmitproofthatthedocumentwasproperlyaddressedto theCommission,hadsufficientpostage,andwasdepositedinthemail.Thatadeliveryserviceother thanregularmailisuseddoesnotmateriallyaffectthetypeofproofthatmustbesubmitted." GLCB'self-servingclaimthattheamendmentwaslostisunsupportedbyanyevidence.'2Inany event,thecoverlettertotheSeptember3,2002amendmentindicatesthatthemissingamendment wasoriginally"sent"inAugustof2001,whichitselfwouldbeanuntimelyfiling.Accordingly,the amendmentsubmittedwiththeSeptember3,2002petitionforreconsiderationwillbedismissed. EvenwerewetoconsiderthemeritsofGLCB'sproposedamendment,wefindthat reconsiderationcannotbegrantedbecausetheamendmentfailstoeliminatetheconflictbetweenthe applications.Specifically,theproposedGLCB100dBuinterferingcontouroverlapsthe60dBu contouroftheSpringArborapplication,inviolationof47CFRSection73.509.'3Seetheattached contourplot.Thisoverlapisnotshownintheintheamendment,whichvastlyunderstatestheextent oftheSpringArborapplication's60dBucontour.Consequently,theamendment,whenconsidered aspartofGLCB'spetitionforreconsideration,istechnicallyunacceptableforfilingandwillbe dismissed.14 Conclusion.Accordingly,GLCB'sSeptember3,2002filing,whenconsideredasapetition forreconsideration,ISDENIED,andwhenconsideredasanuntimelyamendment,1SDISMISSED, bothbecauseitisuntimelyandbecauseitfailstoeliminatetheapplicants'mutualexclusivityand 10PublicNotice,"DeadlineforNCESettlementsandSupplementsExtendedtoJuly19,2001,"16FCCRcd10892 (M.M.Bur.2001)("SettlementExtensionPublicNotice"). 11Hughes-MooreAssociates,Inc.etal.,7FCCRcd1454,1455(1992). 'zItisnoteworthythatGLCBdidnotpurporttofileacopyoftheallegedlymissingamendmentwithitlatestpetitionfor reconsideration.TheSeptember3,2002amendmentisclearlyanewfiling,withsignaturedatesofAugust30and31, 2002,andthecontourplotsincludedwiththeamendmentweredatedAugust26,2002.Thereisnoinformationthat wouldleadustoconcludethatanypartoftheamendmentwascreatedearlierthanAugust26,2002. "GLCBcannotsimultaneouslyusetheproposedtransmittersitewhileavoidingprohibitedcontouroverlapwith applicationBPED-19980713MD,andprovide60dBucoverageof50%ormoreofJackson(asisnowrequiredby47 CFRSection73.515).ToproperlycoverJacksonwithoutprohibitedcontouroverlapwiththeSpringArborapplication (assumingnochangesintheSpringArborproposal),GLCBwouldhavetorelocatethetransmittersitenortheastward(to movetheinterferingcontourfurtheraway)whileincreasingpower(tomaintaincoverageofJackson).Wehavenot conductedananalysistoshowwhetherthisisfeasible. 14Additionally,wenotethat,becausethereisno"technicaldefect"thatGLCBseekstocorrectbyvirtueofthis amendment,theCommissionpolicywhichallowsNCEFMapplicantsoneopportunitytoamendtocorrecttechnical deficienciesdoesnotapplyinthiscase.SeePublicNotice,"CommissionStatesFuturePolicyonIncompleteand PatentlyDefectiveAMandFMConstructionPermitApplications,"56RR2d776,49FedReg.47331(1984), referencedin47C.F.R.§73.4015. fulfillthetermsofthesettlementagreement.TheactiontakenintheAugust12,2002letter,which deniedtheJuly19,2001JointRequestforApprovalofAgreementfiledonbehalfofSpringArbor UniversityCommunicationsandGLCBCommunityBroadcasting,Inc.anddisapprovedthe agreement,remainsintact.Furthermore,becauseGLCBfailedtosubmitthepointsupplement requestedbythestaffintheAugust12,2002letterandrequiredbytheSettlementExtensionPublic Notice,itsapplicationISDISMISSEDpursuanttothetermsofthosedocuments.Allpleadingsfiled againstacceptanceorgrantoftheGLCBapplicationAREDISMISSEDASMOOT. ThedismissalofGLCB'sapplicationremovesanyconflictwiththeSpringArbor application.Becausethatapplicationcomplieswithallpertinentstatutoryandregulatory requirementsandwefindthatitsgrantwillfurtherthepublicinterest,convenience,andnecessity, applicationBPED-19980713MDforanewnoncommercialeducationalFMstationatJackson, MichiganISGRANTED. Finally,thesettlementagreementcontemplatedthedismissaloftheGLCBRivesJunction, MIapplication(FileNumberBPED-19990920MA),whichisnotpartofthesettlementgrouplisted atthebeginningofthisletter.Becausethesettlementagreementwasnotapproved,thisapplication willremainpending.FurtherreviewontheRivesJunctionapplicationwillbeperformedsubsequent totheclosingofanapplicationfilingwindowfornoncommercialFMeducationalapplications,tobe openedatsomefuturedate. Enclosure cc: SpringArborUniversityCommunications GLCBCommunityBroadcasting,Inc. Peter H . Doyle, Chief AudioDivision MediaBureau 25 LAMBERTEQUALAREAMAP KILOMETERS ENGINEER: dbickel THEFOLLOWINGISALISTOFTHEDATAWHICHAPPEARSONTHEABOVEMAP B0TTOMLATITUDE:41.81TOPLATITUDE:42.57LEFTLONGITUDE:-85.01RIGHTLONGITUDE:-84.01 A1-Numberofradialswherefreespaceequationwasusedforfieldstrengthcalculation, A7-NumberofradialswhereaHAATlessthan30meterswasadjustedto30meters. NAP:ENLARGEDCONUSMAPPROJECTION:LambertEqual-area CENTERLAT:42.19LONG:-84.51GRIDSPACING:0.50 KILOMETERS/INCH=13.83 PLOTMADEON:29October,200211:04HOURS call serv city,state applicationno. contour chan erp haat rcamsl overagearea 981224 FM JACKSON,MI BPED-19981224MB 60.0dBu(50,50) 209A 0.500 40.5
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  • to the Buckskin Application, the staff surely would have granted an STA within a few days. See March Petition at 3; June STA Petition at 8. The staff generally does not grant STA for new facilities intended for permanent operations, nor does it grant an STA to use facilities that potentially create an air hazard. See generally 47 C.F.R. § 73.4015 (citing Public Notice, 49 Fed. Reg. 47331 (Dec. 3, 1984)) (balancing severe consequences of dismissal or return of patently defective and incomplete applications with the inordinate staff burden and delays caused by such applications). Further, the Commission has warned parties seeking to modify the facilities of silent stations that modification will not toll or extend the 12-month period and that
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  • 1987. See [92]Unlimited Time Operation by Existing AM Daytime-Only Radio Broadcast Stations, Discontinuance of Authorization of Additional Daytime-Only Stations, Minimum Power of Class III Stations, Report and Order), 2 FCC Rcd 7113, 52 Fed. Reg. 48268 (1987). Defective AM Applications -- Public Notice, [93]Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Construction Permit Applications, 47 CFR 73.4015, 55 RR 2d 776 (1984). Because of subsequent rules and procedures changes, this 1984 policy statement presently applies only to AM applications and FM noncommercial educational applications. [94]Digital AM and FM Radio (IBOC) * List of stations authorized for "hybrid" operation (analog + digital signals), [ [95]AM | [96]FM ] [97]Directional Antennas for AM stations (documents pertaining to) DJ Licenses
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  • designation for hearing. [700]TEXT [701]PDF 73.3612 Annual employment report. [702]TEXT [703]PDF 73.3613 Filing of contracts. [704]TEXT [705]PDF 73.3615 Ownership reports. [706]TEXT [707]PDF 73.3617 Information available on the Internet. [708]TEXT [709]PDF 73.3999 Enforcement of 18 U.S.C. 1464 (restrictions on the transmission of obscene and indecent material). [710]TEXT [711]PDF 73.4000 Listing of FCC policies. [712]TEXT [713]PDF 73.4005 Advertising--refusal to sell. [714]TEXT [715]PDF 73.4015 Applications for AM and FM construction permits, incomplete or defective. [716]TEXT [717]PDF 73.4017 Application processing: Commercial FM stations. [718]TEXT [719]PDF 73.4045 Barter agreements. [720]TEXT [721]PDF 73.4050 Children's TV programs. [722]TEXT [723]PDF 73.4055 Cigarette advertising. [724]TEXT [725]PDF 73.4060 Citizens agreements. [726]TEXT [727]PDF 73.4075 Commercials, loud. [728]TEXT [729]PDF 73.4082 Comparative broadcast hearings--specialized programming formats. [730]TEXT [731]PDF 73.4091 Direct broadcast satellites. [732]TEXT [733]PDF
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  • to [97]new AM and FM stations and [98]modified AM and FM stations. [99]Consummation of Assignments or Transfers -- Licensees and permittees must provide notification to the Commission of the consummation of an assignment or transfer. Defective FM Noncommercial Educational Applications -- Public Notice, [100]Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Construction Permit Applications, 47 CFR 73.4015, 55 RR 2d 776 (1984). Because of subsequent rules and procedures changes, this 1984 policy statement presently applies only to AM applications and FM noncommercial educational applications. [101]Digital AM and FM Radio (IBOC) * List of stations authorized for "hybrid" operation (analog + digital signals), [ [102]AM | [103]FM ] January 29, 2010 Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact
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  • documents pertaining to radio broadcasting are available through these two pages. Documents are sorted by [219]subject areas. A number of documents of primarily historical interest may be accessed from the pages. Defective AM Applications and FM Noncommercial Educational Applications -- see [220]"Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Construction Permit Applications", Public Notice, 47 CFR 73.4015, 55 RR 2d 776 (1984). Because of rules changes since 1984, this 1984 policy statement presently applies only to AM applications and FM noncommercial educational applications. [221]Digital AM and FM Radio (IBOC) * List of stations authorized for "hybrid" operation (analog + digital signals), [ [222]AM | [223]FM ] Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) via satellite is a subscription service.
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  • to the Buckskin Application, the staff surely would have granted an STA within a few days. See March Petition at 3; June STA Petition at 8. The staff generally does not grant STA for new facilities intended for permanent operations, nor does it grant an STA to use facilities that potentially create an air hazard. See generally 47 C.F.R. § 73.4015 (citing Public Notice, 49 Fed. Reg. 47331 (Dec. 3, 1984)) (balancing severe consequences of dismissal or return of patently defective and incomplete applications with the inordinate staff burden and delays caused by such applications). Further, the Commission has warned parties seeking to modify the facilities of silent stations that modification will not toll or extend the 12-month period and that
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  • the October 10, 1991 letter. Dismisse d auxiliary applications are not subject to the Commission's "hard look" processing requirements and may be rei nstated nunc pro tunc if a curative amendment is submitted concurrent with a petition for reconsideration. See Public Notice, "Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Constructio n Permit Applications" [47 CFR 73.4015], 56 RR 2d 776, 49 Fed. Reg. 47331 (1984). Accordingly, we have reviewed the amendment submitted with the petition for reconsideration. However, we find that while t he amendment eliminates the defect for which the original application was dismissed -- the violation of 73.1675 - - the amendment itself violates another rule section. The proposed directional antenna pattern violates both
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/alphaindex.html
  • documents pertaining to radio broadcasting are available through these two pages. Documents are sorted by [219]subject areas. A number of documents of primarily historical interest may be accessed from the pages. Defective AM Applications and FM Noncommercial Educational Applications -- see [220]"Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Construction Permit Applications", Public Notice, 47 CFR 73.4015, 55 RR 2d 776 (1984). Because of rules changes since 1984, this 1984 policy statement presently applies only to AM applications and FM noncommercial educational applications. [221]Digital AM and FM Radio (IBOC) * List of stations authorized for "hybrid" operation (analog + digital signals), [ [222]AM | [223]FM ] Digital Audio Radio Service (DARS) via satellite is a subscription service.
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  • 1987. See [92]Unlimited Time Operation by Existing AM Daytime-Only Radio Broadcast Stations, Discontinuance of Authorization of Additional Daytime-Only Stations, Minimum Power of Class III Stations, Report and Order), 2 FCC Rcd 7113, 52 Fed. Reg. 48268 (1987). Defective AM Applications -- Public Notice, [93]Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Construction Permit Applications, 47 CFR 73.4015, 55 RR 2d 776 (1984). Because of subsequent rules and procedures changes, this 1984 policy statement presently applies only to AM applications and FM noncommercial educational applications. [94]Digital AM and FM Radio (IBOC) * List of stations authorized for "hybrid" operation (analog + digital signals), [ [95]AM | [96]FM ] [97]Directional Antennas for AM stations (documents pertaining to) DJ Licenses
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  • designation for hearing. [700]TEXT [701]PDF 73.3612 Annual employment report. [702]TEXT [703]PDF 73.3613 Filing of contracts. [704]TEXT [705]PDF 73.3615 Ownership reports. [706]TEXT [707]PDF 73.3617 Information available on the Internet. [708]TEXT [709]PDF 73.3999 Enforcement of 18 U.S.C. 1464 (restrictions on the transmission of obscene and indecent material). [710]TEXT [711]PDF 73.4000 Listing of FCC policies. [712]TEXT [713]PDF 73.4005 Advertising--refusal to sell. [714]TEXT [715]PDF 73.4015 Applications for AM and FM construction permits, incomplete or defective. [716]TEXT [717]PDF 73.4017 Application processing: Commercial FM stations. [718]TEXT [719]PDF 73.4045 Barter agreements. [720]TEXT [721]PDF 73.4050 Children's TV programs. [722]TEXT [723]PDF 73.4055 Cigarette advertising. [724]TEXT [725]PDF 73.4060 Citizens agreements. [726]TEXT [727]PDF 73.4075 Commercials, loud. [728]TEXT [729]PDF 73.4082 Comparative broadcast hearings--specialized programming formats. [730]TEXT [731]PDF 73.4091 Direct broadcast satellites. [732]TEXT [733]PDF
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/fm.html
  • to [97]new AM and FM stations and [98]modified AM and FM stations. [99]Consummation of Assignments or Transfers -- Licensees and permittees must provide notification to the Commission of the consummation of an assignment or transfer. Defective FM Noncommercial Educational Applications -- Public Notice, [100]Commission States Future Policy on Incomplete and Patently Defective AM and FM Construction Permit Applications, 47 CFR 73.4015, 55 RR 2d 776 (1984). Because of subsequent rules and procedures changes, this 1984 policy statement presently applies only to AM applications and FM noncommercial educational applications. [101]Digital AM and FM Radio (IBOC) * List of stations authorized for "hybrid" operation (analog + digital signals), [ [102]AM | [103]FM ] January 29, 2010 Digital Audio Broadcasting Systems and Their Impact
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  • designation for hearing. [653]TEXT [654]PDF 73.3612 Annual employment report. [655]TEXT [656]PDF 73.3613 Filing of contracts. [657]TEXT [658]PDF 73.3615 Ownership reports. [659]TEXT [660]PDF 73.3617 Information available on the Internet. [661]TEXT [662]PDF 73.3999 Enforcement of 18 U.S.C. 1464 (restrictions on the transmission of obscene and indecent material). [663]TEXT [664]PDF 73.4000 Listing of FCC policies. [665]TEXT [666]PDF 73.4005 Advertising--refusal to sell. [667]TEXT [668]PDF 73.4015 Applications for AM and FM construction permits, incomplete or defective. [669]TEXT [670]PDF 73.4017 Application processing: Commercial FM stations. [671]TEXT [672]PDF 73.4045 Barter agreements. [673]TEXT [674]PDF 73.4050 Children's TV programs. [675]TEXT [676]PDF 73.4055 Cigarette advertising. [677]TEXT [678]PDF 73.4060 Citizens agreements. [679]TEXT [680]PDF 73.4075 Commercials, loud. [681]TEXT [682]PDF 73.4082 Comparative broadcast hearings--specialized programming formats. [683]TEXT [684]PDF 73.4091 Direct broadcast satellites. [685]TEXT [686]PDF