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  • the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau (``Bureau'') and David Carus & Associates (the ``Licensee''). The Consent Decree terminates an investigation by the Bureau against the Licensee for possible violations of sections 399B and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 73.503(d), 73.3540, and 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules, in connection with the transfer of control of FM Translator Station W264AS, Rockledge, Florida (``Station W264AS''), FM Translator Station W272BA, Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Aural Studio Transmitter Link WQEQ835 (collectively, the ``Stations''); and the broadcast of underwriting announcements and originations concerning financial support over Station W264AS. The Bureau and the Licensee have negotiated the terms of
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  • Wilmington DE, WMPH (FM). Philadelphia, PA District Office (10/24/00). 47 C.F.R. � 73.1870 - Chief Operators B. B. Broadcasting, Inc., Lindsborg, KS. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Broadcast Stations). Kansas City, MO District Office (10/4/00). 47 C.F.R. Part 74 - Experimental Radio, Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231 -Purpose and Permissible Service Great Lakes Community B/Cstg, Inc., Stanwood, MI. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Detroit, MI District Office (10/24/00). Donald W. Kaminski Jr., Pahrump, NV. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Los Angeles, CA District Office (l0/25/00). 47 C.F.R. Part 76 - Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service 47
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  • � 73.1820 � Station Log 6 Cactus Communications, LLC, KKAY, White Castle, LA. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 73.1870 (Chief Operator). New Orleans, LA District Office 11/15/01). San Joaquin Radio Company, LLC, KAJZ, Merced, CA. San Francisco, CA District Office (11/15/01). 47 C.F.R. Part 74 � Experimental, Radio Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services � 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231 � Purpose and Permissible Service Great Lakes Community Broadcasting, Inc., W214BH, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Detroit, MI District Office (11/19/01). 47 C.F.R. Part 76 � Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service � 47 C.F.R. � 76.605 � Technical Standards Millennium Digital Media, Glen Burnie, MD. Columbia, MD District Office (11/5/01). Econoco,
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  • Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, Michigan, and translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, for broadcasting impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of section 399B of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``the Act''), and section 73.503 of the Commission's rules, and for airing originations concerning financial support on its translator station in excess of the limitations set forth in section 74.1231(g) of the Commission's rules. Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of this case, we conclude that Great Lakes has violated these statutory and Commission underwriting and translator rule provisions. Although we believe that no monetary sanction is warranted at this time in light of the licensee's unblemished enforcement record and other facts and circumstances relating to this
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  • � 74.1201(a) (translators retransmit FM signals without significantly altering any characteristics of the incoming signal other than its frequency and amplitude) with 47 C.F. R. � 74.1201(f) (boosters amplify and reradiate the signals of an FM station without significantly altering any characteristics of the incoming signal other than its amplitude) as support for this contention. CSU cites 47 C.F.R. �� 74.1231(h) and 74.1232(f). Amendment of Part 74 of the FM Commission Rules Concerning Translator Stations, 5 FCC Rcd 7212, 7224-25 (1990) (``Translator Report and Order''), recon. denied, 8 FCC Rcd 5093 (1993). Id. 6 FCC Rcd 422 (1991). Since this decision is of general applicability, we will publish the letter pursuant to Section 0.445(d) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. �
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  • proceeding. background On March 15, 2005, the Commission released an Order to Show Cause, Hearing Designation Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (``OSC''), designating this case for hearing. The OSC specified the following issues: (1) To determine the extent to which KCI, licensee of noncommercial educational FM translator station K216EQ, complied with the FM Translator provisions specified in Sections 74.1231(b), 74.1231(f), 74.1231(g), and 74.1284(b) of the Commission's rules; (2) To determine whether KCI made misrepresentations of fact or was lacking in candor in violation of Section 73.1015 of the Commission's rules with regard to K216EQ's primary station and/or whether K216EQ originated programming; and (3) To determine, based on the evidence adduced pursuant to all of the above, whether KCI is
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  • a sworn affidavit indicating that it did file public notice in the Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette. ``Smith'' also argues that ICR is using its FM translator station (W201OD, Lansing, NY) to raise funds for its proposed community radio station as well as its translator station beyond the costs related to installation, operation and maintenance of the translator, in violation of Section 74.1231(g) of the Rules. ICR provides for the record a board member's declaration, made under penalty of perjury, stating that ICR does not violate the Rules in any of its fundraising activities on its translator station. ``Smith's'' general and unsupported allegations alone do not warrant further inquiry. We reject these arguments on the basis of lack of evidence. See Area Christian
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  • in original). Id. Id. at 5-6 See 47 C.F.R. � 0.283. See also R&S Media, Memorandum, Opinion and Order and Order to Show Cause, 19 FCC Rcd 6300 (2004) (holding that the Bureau did not need to refer a matter to the Commission en banc where there was existing Commission-level precedent for the Bureau to follow). See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231 See BSTA-20061206AFZ. See 47 C.F.R. � 0.445(e). Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 February 19, 2009 DA 09-405 In Reply Refer to: 1800B3-ATS Released: February 19, 2009 S T � ������~�S� tmN���r���2� LZ%��+J0�8(R)E��[", `�M_Z��� �{d"��E���0��-�� t��7, �(c)y/�4 M ���(c) ...`x/J{/J�F��%#� �D�7�R�a����ޤ�Cո�k�@``�n�6෶;� �h���-T����\Gsh5�` �̯� 0ơ� F�� '�n�[:n��|8d�I�贝�kf��5J��� �''����ݝ˾��[ ��...�~� �� ��a#�. @DYl�� $~� ��-Z�� 0�^P-``�� p(R)s�-�@-``�����L``�RP hE�s�"�i�M59n=� �A �l�kg����l@E8b�...���HD|�c 0l�k�>9�ryC�8' �8h<
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  • a sworn affidavit indicating that it did file public notice in the Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette. ``Smith'' also argues that ICR is using its FM translator station (W201CD, Lansing, NY) to raise funds for its proposed community radio station as well as its translator station beyond the costs related to installation, operation and maintenance of the translator, in violation of Section 74.1231(g) of the Rules. ICR provides for the record a board member's declaration, made under penalty of perjury, stating that ICR does not violate the Rules in any of its fundraising activities on its translator station. ``Smith's'' general and unsupported allegations alone do not warrant further inquiry. We reject these arguments on the basis of lack of evidence. See Area Christian
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  • those licensed or authorized as of May1, 2009) to rebroadcast their AM signals within their local service areas. These changes will allow AM stations to serve their local communities better, thereby promoting the Commission's goals of localism, competition, and diversityin the broadcast media. Rules That the Commission Amended �The Commission changed its FM translator permitted service rule (47 C.F.R. � 74.1231) and definition rule (47 C.F.R. � 74.1201) to allow an AM station to rebroadcast its signal on a currently authorized FM translator, provided that the translator's signal coverage contour (the 60 dBu contour) must not extend beyond the smaller of (a) the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM station, or (b) a 25-mile radius from the AM transmitter site.
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  • ultimately requested their dismissal. The staff dismissed the 2006 Assignment Applications on May 12, 2010. On June 3, 2011, Carus and the Enforcement Bureau entered into a consent decree (``Consent Decree'') terminating the Enforcement Bureau investigation against Carus for possible violations of Sections 399B and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (``Act'') and Sections 73.503(d), 73.3540, and 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules''), including the unauthorized transfer of control of the Stations and the broadcast of underwriting messages in excess of the thirty-second per hour limitation set forth in the Rules. On January 10, 2011, Carus filed the Application to assign the Stations to NCN. Brevard and Community filed their Petitions on February 11, 2011, and February 15,
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  • the Chief, Enforcement Bureau: In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau (``Bureau'') and David Carus & Associates (the ``Licensee''). The Consent Decree terminates an investigation by the Bureau against the Licensee for possible violations of sections 399B and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 73.503(d), 73.3540, and 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules, in connection with the transfer of control of FM Translator Station W264AS, Rockledge, Florida (``Station W264AS''), FM Translator Station W272BA, Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Aural Studio Transmitter Link WQEQ835 (collectively, the ``Stations''); and the broadcast of underwriting announcements and originations concerning financial support over Station W264AS. The Bureau and the Licensee have negotiated the terms of
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  • 1, 2004, Lunderville filed a Petition to Deny and Request for Declaratory Ruling (``Petition to Deny''), arguing that: (1) its alternative signal prediction methodology study establishes that Shaw's proposed translator would not be able to receive a direct off-air signal from primary station WVMJ(FM) due to mountainous terrain between the two stations, and therefore would be in violation of Section 74.1231(b) of the Rules; (2) Shaw's proposed translator would violate Section 74.1235(d) of the Rules by failing to operate at reduced power within 320 kilometers of the Canadian border; and (3) grant of Shaw's Application would be contrary to Commission policy, as it would directly compete with full-service broadcast stations. In his Petition to Deny, Lunderville also requested a declaratory ruling
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit p p Report No. 2771 May 10, 2006 CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ RM NO. RULES SEC. PETITIONER DATE RECEIVED NATURE OF PETITION 11331 74.1201 Miller Communications 04/27/2006 Miller Communications, Inc., 74.1231 Inc., et al Kaskaskia Broadcasting, Inc., and 74.1232 Virden Broadcasting Corp., jointly (Filed By: Randall J. Miller filed a petition for rulemaking on Miller Media Group April 27, 2006, seeking amendments 918 East Park to the Commission's Rules that P.O. Box 169 currently prohibit local program Taylorville, IL 62568) origination by FM translator stations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------ FCC PUBLIC NOTICE
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit � � Report No. 2782 July 25, 2006 CONSUMER & GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS BUREAU REFERENCE INFORMATION CENTER ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------ RM NO. RULES SEC. PETITIONER DATE RECEIVED NATURE OF PETITION 11338 74.1231-74.1233 National Association 7/14/2006 AM Radio Stations Use of FM 74.1263, 74-1283 of Broadcasters Translators 74.1284 (Filed by: Marsha J. MacBride 1771 N Street, NW Washington DC 20036) FCC PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 TTY 202 / 418-2555 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov hM hM hM
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  • Enforcement Bureau: This is a Notice of Violation (``Notice'') issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to CCR-Brawley IV, LLC, licensee of FM Broadcast station KSIQ(FM) Campo, California and FM Booster station KSIQ-FM1 Santee, California. On May 21, 2010, and May 24, 2010, agents of the Enforcement Bureau's San Diego Office observed the following violation: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(i): ``... An FM broadcast booster station is authorized to retransmit only the signals of its primary station which have been received directly through space and suitably amplified, or received by alternative signal delivery means including, but not limited to, satellite and terrestrial microwave facilities. The FM booster station shall not retransmit the signals of any other station nor make independent
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  • translator authorizations were issued out of the 2003 translator window. See Amendment of Service and Eligibility Rules for FM Broadcast Translator Stations, Report and Order, 24 FCC Rcd 9642, 9651 (2009). 148 Low Power Radio Svc. Order 2007, 22 FCC Rcd at 21934�35. 149 Low Power Radio Svc. Order 2000, 15 FCC Rcd at 2219�2220. 150 See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b) ("An FM translator may be used for the purpose of retransmitting the signals of a primary AM or FM radio broadcast station or another translator station the signal of which is received directly through space, converted, and suitably amplified, and originating programming to the extent authorized in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section."); Id. at � 74.1231(g) ("Originations
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  • Peninsula pursuant to section 316 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Act''), 47 U.S.C. � 316, to show cause why its licenses for translators K272DG and K285EG, Seward, should not be modified. Our reasons follow. I. Background 2. This case primarily involves our eligibility and signal delivery requirements for FM translators, which appear in 47 C.F.R. �� 74.1231(b), 74.1232(d). Briefly, those provisions provide that other-area or non-fill-in translators may only retransmit primary FM station signals received by the translator directly over-the-air and that authorization for an ``other-area'' or ``non-fill-in'' translator will not be granted to persons interested in or connected with the commercial ``primary FM station.'' These rules became effective on June 1, 1991, with pre-existing translators required
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  • the Commission's authority to cure or remedy [the violation of the ownership restrictions] by granting the renewal applications conditioned on divestiture of the translators.'' December 1998 MO&O, 13 FCC Rcd at 23996. In the December 1998 MO&O, we also granted Peninsula's 1997 renewal applications, conditioned on consummation of the authorized assignments, and denied requests for waiver of 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b), the over-the-air delivery restrictions, filed by Coastal for the Kodiak translators. 7. Peninsula and Glacier Communications, Inc. sought reconsideration of the December 1998 MO&O. Peninsula disputed, for the first time, the conditional grants of the 1995 and 1997 renewal applications and the determination that the seven subject translators had been operating in violation of 47 C.F.R. � 74.1232(d) since June
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  • since 1990. Due to the potential competitive impact of translator stations on full service radio broadcast service particularly in less populated areas, the Commission authorizes FM translator stations on a secondary basis only under rules restricting their service, ownership, sources of financial support, and program origination. As amended in 1990 to emphasize the secondary nature of FM translator service, Sections 74.1231(b) and 74.1232(d) setting forth the signal delivery and eligibility requirements, preclude operation of the Seward FM translators. 3. The fee waiver request was premised on the Commission's alleged failure to enforce its February 2000 decision ordering Peninsula to cease operating the two Seward FM translator stations and to expedite its May 2001 show cause order against Peninsula. By its September
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  • 2001, Protest and Opposition of Peninsula Communication, Inc. (``Peninsula'') to the Commission's Order to Show Cause why the licenses of translator stations K272DG and K285EG, Seward, Alaska, (``Seward Translator Stations'') should not be modified, pursuant to Section 316 of the Communication Act of 1934, as amended, and Section 1.87 of the Commission's rules, to terminate previously granted waivers of Sections 74.1231(b) and 74.1232(d)3 of the Commission's rules. Also before us is a July 5, 2001, Opposition to Peninsula's Protest and Opposition to the Commission's Order to Show Cause filed by Phoenix Broadcasting, Inc., licensee of KSWD(AM) and KPFN(FM) Seward, Alaska (``Phoenix''). In this Order, we deny Peninsula's Protest and Opposition and modify the Seward Translator Stations' licenses to terminate the waivers
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  • 1970 to provide FM service to those unable to receive satisfactory service due to distance or terrain obstructions. The enabling rule provides: FM translators provide a means whereby the signals of FM broadcast stations may be retransmitted to areas in which direct reception of such FM broadcast stations is unsatisfactory due to distance or intervening terrain barriers. 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(a). FM translators are a secondary service intended to supplement, but not a substitute for, full-service stations. Translators were never intended for full service power commercial stations to rebroadcast signals beyond their primary service areas into service areas of competitors. Monroe County Commn'rs., 72 F.C.C. 2nd 683, 685 (1979). This case concerns seven FM translator stations operating in ``other areas'' in
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  • FM Stations,''' DA 03-2277 (July 11, 2003). We have extended the comment deadline until October 14, 2003. See The Mitre Corporation's Technical Report, ``Experimental Measurements of the Third-Adjacent-Channel Impacts of Low-Power FM Stations,'' MM Docket No. 99-25, Order, DA 03-2767 (MB rel. Aug. 29, 2003). . Testimony of Hon. John McCain, Chairman, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee, . 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(a). Id. � 74.1231(b). FM channels 201-220 are those reserved for noncommercial use. Id. � 74.1231(g). Although our rules do not require all LPFM stations to originate local programming, the mechanism we use to resolve mutually exclusive LPFM applications awards a point to applicants that ``pledge to originate locally at least eight hours of programming per day.'' Id. � 74.872(b)(3). As
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  • translator stations will need equipment modifications to do so. For these reasons, we solicit comment on issues relating to FM translator and booster stations. For example, should our rules facilitate the establishment of additional digital boosters to fill in areas with poor analog coverage? Will stations converting their main signal be required to simultaneously convert their boosters and/or translators? Section 74.1231(b) currently restricts commercial FM translators not providing ``fill-in'' service from using alternate means of signal delivery; that is, such translators must rely on direct, over-the-air reception of the primary FM station. However, this may not be feasible for IBOC transmission. We seek comment on whether this rule should be modified for IBOC operation. How will this affect broadcast localism? If
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  • Communications, Inc. (``KCI''), and (2) materials relating to KCI's operation of NCE FM translator station K216EQ, Daingerfield, Texas. 2. On May 2, 2002, Millennium Broadcasting ("Millennium") filed a petition to deny (``Petition'') the Application. Millennium alleges that KCI originated programming on NCE FM translator station K216EQ. Such operation would violate Commission rules regarding operation of FM translator stations, including section 74.1231, which provides that an FM translator ``may be used for the purpose of retransmitting the signals of a primary FM radio broadcast station or another translator station.'' In its October 15, 2002, Opposition, KCI's sole principal, Mr. Bill Wright (``Wright''), indicated that K216EQ rebroadcasts ``Christian programming'' from ``American Family Radio.'' In the November 15, 2002, supplement to its Opposition, KCI
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  • Id.; Reconsideration Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 19223; see also 47 C.F.R. � 74.1204. Reconsideration Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 19223. Id. Id. at 19224. See Testimony of Marianne Knorzer, KRBS-LP, LPFM Forum (Feb. 8, 2005). See also 12/8/04 MAP Ex Parte; 9/30/04 MAP Ex Parte; 8/17/04 MAP Ex Parte; Prometheus Mitre Study Comments at 18-20. See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b). 8/17/04 MAP Ex Parte; Prometheus Mitre Study Comments at 18. See also Testimony of Sakura Saunders, KDRT-LP, LPFM Forum (Feb. 8, 2005). Prometheus Mitre Study Comments at 19. Id. See also Testimony of Jon Gerbracht, WEES-LP, LPFM Forum (Feb. 8, 2005). Prometheus Mitre Study Comments at 19. Id. at 20. The total number of FM translator and booster stations licensed
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  • in larger radio markets. Expansion of Purpose and Permissible Service of FM Translators Based on the comments received in this proceeding, we seek comment on several proposed rule changes to expand the purpose and permissible service of FM translator stations to allow their use to provide fill-in service for AM radio stations. We have attached proposed revisions to Sections 74.1201, 74.1231, 74.1232, 74.1263, and 74.1284 of the Rules that would allow such service, subject to the limitations discussed herein, including those described below. We request comments on the benefits and detriments of these proposed rule changes, including their impact on the AM, FM, FM translator and LPFM radio services (particularly on small business entities) and the listening public. We seek comments
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  • 1, 2004) at 5. See Pub. L. No. 104-104, � 203, 110 Stat. 56, 112 (1996); see, e.g. Testimony of Andrew Schwartzman (Washington, D.C. Tr. 43). See Enhanced Disclosure Order. NOI, 19 FCC Rcd 12441-42 � 43. Id. at 12442 � 44. Id. FM translators were originally envisioned as a ``fill-in'' service for full-power FM stations. See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(a). The Commission permits noncommercial FM translators operating in the bands reserved for noncommercial FM stations to be fed programming by satellite from commonly owned stations, with the result that their associated stations may be many miles away. See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b). FM translators are not permitted to originate programming themselves, except under limited circumstances. See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(g).
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  • per meter at one kilometer for one kilowatt input. See 47 C.F.R. �� 73.21(a)(3) and 73.182(a)(4). See Public Notice, Use of Separate Antennas to Initiate Digital FM Transmissions Approved, 19 FCC Rcd 4722 (MB 2004). 19 FCC Rcd at 7525-26. A sample digital notification letter for FM stations using dual antennas is available at http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/digital/index.html. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231. 19 FCC Rcd at 7526. Harris Corporation Comments at 5; Western Inspirational Broadcasters, Inc. Comments at 2; Pataphysical Broadcasting Foundation, Inc. Comments at 4; NPR Comments at 28; and NAB Reply Comments at 35. Pursuant to experimental authorization issued by the Commission, KCSN-FM and NPR conducted field tests in the Los Angeles metropolitan area in December 2004 to evaluate KCSN-FM's
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  • independently owned FM translator station in Berlin, New Hampshire, to receive the signal of Station WVMJ(FM), Conway, New Hampshire (the ``Application''). On January 1, 2004, Lunderville filed a Petition to Deny and Request for Declaratory Ruling (``Petition''), arguing that: (1) Shaw's proposed translator would be incapable of receiving a signal direct off-air and therefore would be in violation of Section 74.1231(b) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules''); (2) Shaw's proposed translator would violate Section 74.1235(d) of the Rules by failing to operate at reduced power within 320 kilometers of the Canadian border; and (3) grant of Shaw's Application would be contrary to the Commission's policy prohibiting FM translators from directly competing with full-service broadcast stations. In his Petition, Lunderville also requested a
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  • August 20, 2003, TBC also filed applications for construction permits for three other new Seward FM translator stations, subsequently authorized as K276FF, K259BK, and K281AZ (the ``Seward Stations''). On September 9, 2003, NRI, as the licensee of Alaska radio stations, petitioned to deny each of the applications, alleging that the New Seward Station and the Seward Stations would violate Section 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules (the ``Rules'') because TBC sells advertising time on another translator station, K290AA, off of a rate card. In support of its allegations, NRI referenced TBC's website for Station K290AA, which displays the rates at which commercial messages may be purchased for broadcast on that station. NRI alleged that TBC's ``raison d'etre'' is to profit from the
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  • and Application Freeze; Notice and Filing Requirements Regarding March 10-14, 2003 Window for Certain FM Translator Construction Permits; Notice Regarding Freeze on the Acceptance of FM Translator and FM Booster Minor Change and FM Booster New Construction Permit Applications from February 8 to March 14, 2003, Public Notice, 18 FCC Rcd 1565 (MB/WTB 2003). 47 C.F.R. � 74.1233. Id. � 74.1231(b). See Broadcast First Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 15978. 47 C.F.R. �� 73.37, 73.182, and 73.187. Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003). See id. at 3417 (``In the AM service, mutual exclusivity may occur during three operational timeframes: daytime, critical hours, and nighttime. Prohibited daytime contour overlap is determined by Section 73.37 and critical hours
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  • at the AM transmitter site. The protected contour for an FM translator station is its predicted 1 mV/m contour. * * * * * (j) AM Fill-in area. The area within the lesser of the 2 mV/m daytime contour of the AM radio broadcast station being rebroadcast and a 25-mile (40 km) radius centered at the AM transmitter site. Section 74.1231 is amended by revising paragraphs (a) and (b), adding new paragraph (h), as follows, and changing existing paragraph (h) to (i): � 74.1231 Purpose and permissible service. (a) FM translators provide a means whereby the signals of AM or FM broadcast stations may be retransmitted to areas in which direct reception of such AM or FM broadcast stations is unsatisfactory
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  • stations that operate on co-, first-, second-, or third-adjacent channels. See 47 C.F.R. �� 73.207(b) and 83.807. An FM booster station is limited to same-channel transmissions of its primary station. A booster may be owned only by the primary station licensee and may only provide service within the protected contour of the primary station. See 47 C.F.R. �� 74.1201(f) and 74.1231(i). In these circumstances, the required protection of the primary station provides significant and continuing protection to a licensed or future booster station. That is, ``competing'' uses for the spectrum, e.g., by an LPFM station, are not possible. Moreover, a licensee may file a new booster station application at any time, i.e., outside windows established for the filing of translator applications.
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  • receive antenna in the direction of the LPFM site, Grd = gain (dBd) of the translator receive antenna in the direction of the FM site, and Ed = predicted field strength (dBu) of the FM station at the translator site. FM translators may rebroadcast the signals of other FM translators that are received directly over the air. 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b). Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 2206, � 2, 2211, � 13, 2212, � 14. Id. at 2211-12, ��. 13-14 (2000); see also 47 C.F.R. � 73.811. Id. See, e.g., Comments of Amherst Alliance at 2 (Feb. 2, 2011); Comments of Catholic Radio Association at 8 (June 10, 2011). 47 C.F.R. � 73.853(b)(2). 47 C.F.R. � 74.1235. When the
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  • to the Commission for various types of notifications or requests state erroneous addresses where the submissions should be sent. Accordingly, we shall amend the following rule sections to include the proper address within the Commission to which the submission should be sent: Sections 73.45, 73.54, 73.58, 73.68, 73.258, 73.561, 73.1350, 73.1560, 73.1580, 73.1750, 73.3542, 73.3544, 73.3549, 74.734, 74.751, 74.763, 74.784, 74.1231, and 74.1234. 71. We shall adopt revisions to 47 C.F.R. � 74.1235 of the Commission's rules with respect to the protection that must be afforded to and received from FM translator stations within 320 kilometers of the Canadian and Mexican borders. These revised protection requirements were promulgated in the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and
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  • the Commission's authority to cure or remedy [the violation of the ownership restrictions] by granting the renewal applications conditioned on divestiture of the translators.'' December 1998 MO&O, 13 FCC Rcd at 23996. In the December 1998 MO&O, we also granted Peninsula's 1997 renewal applications, conditioned on consummation of the authorized assignments, and denied requests for waiver of 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b), the over-the-air delivery restrictions, filed by Coastal for the Kodiak translators. 7. Peninsula and Glacier Communications, Inc. sought reconsideration of the December 1998 MO&O. Peninsula disputed, for the first time, the conditional grants of the 1995 and 1997 renewal applications and the determination that the seven subject translators had been operating in violation of 47 C.F.R. � 74.1232(d) since June
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  • Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, Michigan, and translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, for broadcasting impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of section 399B of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``the Act''),1 and section 73.503 of the Commission's rules,2 and for airing originations concerning financial support on its translator station in excess of the limitations set forth in section 74.1231(g) of the Commission's rules.3 Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of this case, we conclude that Great Lakes has violated these statutory and Commission underwriting and translator rule provisions. Although we believe that no monetary sanction is warranted at this time in light of the licensee's unblemished enforcement record and other facts and circumstances relating to this
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  • BACKGROUND 2. On March 15, 2005, the Commission released an Order to Show Cause, Hearing Designation Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (``OSC''), designating this case for hearing.5 The OSC specified the following issues: (1) To determine the extent to which KCI, licensee of noncommercial educational FM translator station K216EQ, complied with the FM Translator provisions specified in Sections 74.1231(b), 74.1231(f), 74.1231(g), and 74.1284(b) of the Commission's rules; (2) To determine whether KCI made misrepresentations of fact or was lacking in candor in violation of Section 73.1015 of the Commission's rules with regard to K216EQ's primary station and/or whether K216EQ originated programming; and (3) To determine, based on the evidence adduced pursuant to all of the above, whether KCI is
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  • Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau ("Bureau") and David Carus & Associates (the "Licensee"). The Consent Decree terminates an investigation by the Bureau against the Licensee for possible violations of sections 399B and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 73.503(d), 73.3540, and 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules, in connection with the transfer of control of FM Translator Station W264AS, Rockledge, Florida ("Station W264AS"), FM Translator Station W272BA, Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Aural Studio Transmitter Link WQEQ835 (collectively, the "Stations"); and the broadcast of underwriting announcements and originations concerning financial support over Station W264AS. 2. The Bureau and the Licensee have negotiated the terms
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  • Wilmington DE, WMPH (FM). Philadelphia, PA District Office (10/24/00). 47 C.F.R. � 73.1870 - Chief Operators B. B. Broadcasting, Inc., Lindsborg, KS. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Broadcast Stations). Kansas City, MO District Office (10/4/00). 47 C.F.R. Part 74 - Experimental Radio, Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231 -Purpose and Permissible Service Great Lakes Community B/Cstg, Inc., Stanwood, MI. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Detroit, MI District Office (10/24/00). Donald W. Kaminski Jr., Pahrump, NV. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Los Angeles, CA District Office (l0/25/00). 47 C.F.R. Part 76 - Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service 47
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  • (11/28/01). * 47 C.F.R. 73.1820 Station Log * Cactus Communications, LLC, KKAY, White Castle, LA. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. 73.1870 (Chief Operator). New Orleans, LA District Office 11/15/01). * San Joaquin Radio Company, LLC, KAJZ, Merced, CA. San Francisco, CA District Office (11/15/01). 47 C.F.R. Part 74 Experimental, Radio Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services * 47 C.F.R. 74.1231 Purpose and Permissible Service * Great Lakes Community Broadcasting, Inc., W214BH, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Detroit, MI District Office (11/19/01). 47 C.F.R. Part 76 Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service * 47 C.F.R. 76.605 Technical Standards * Millennium Digital Media, Glen Burnie, MD. Columbia, MD District Office (11/5/01). * Econoco, Inc., Kincaid,
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  • stations do not have authority to originate programming, but may provide locally generated signals for test purposes only. Translator stations may originate programming for emergency warnings of imminent danger and to seek or acknowledge financial support deemed necessary to the continued operation of the translator. Originations concerning financial support are limited to a total of 30 seconds an hour. [See 74.1231(g&h)] 9. ORIGINATION: Is the station in compliance with section 74.1231 concerning origination of programming? F. CROSS-SERVICE BROADCASTS: An FM translator is not authorized to rebroadcast the transmissions of any class of station other than an FM broadcast station or another FM translator. Only one input and one output frequency will be assigned to each FM translator. FM Booster stations are
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  • stations that operate on co-, first-, second-, or third-adjacent channels. See 47 C.F.R. �� 73.207(b) and 83.807. An FM booster station is limited to same-channel transmissions of its primary station. A booster may be owned only by the primary station licensee and may only provide service within the protected contour of the primary station. See 47 C.F.R. �� 74.1201(f) and 74.1231(i). In these circumstances, the required protection of the primary station provides significant and continuing protection to a licensed or future booster station. That is, ``competing'' uses for the spectrum, e.g., by an LPFM station, are not possible. Moreover, a licensee may file a new booster station application at any time, i.e., outside windows established for the filing of translator applications.
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  • receive antenna in the direction of the LPFM site, Grd = gain (dBd) of the translator receive antenna in the direction of the FM site, and Ed = predicted field strength (dBu) of the FM station at the translator site. FM translators may rebroadcast the signals of other FM translators that are received directly over the air. 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b). Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 2206, � 2, 2211, � 13, 2212, � 14. Id. at 2211-12, ��. 13-14 (2000); see also 47 C.F.R. � 73.811. Id. See, e.g., Comments of Amherst Alliance at 2 (Feb. 2, 2011); Comments of Catholic Radio Association at 8 (June 10, 2011). 47 C.F.R. � 73.853(b)(2). 47 C.F.R. � 74.1235. When the
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  • Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [823]PDF | [824]Word | ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [825]47 CFR Section 74.1231 over an FM translator station. March 20, 2003 Reminder to Video Programming Distributors to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons with Hearing or Vision Disabilities Public Notice, FCC 03-839, 18 FCC Rcd 5069, released March 20, 2003 [ [826]PDF | [827]Word | ]. April 6, 2001 Industry Guidance on the Commission's Case Law Interpreting 18 U.S.C. 1464 and Enforcement Policies
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  • 2003 Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [960]PDF | [961]Word ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [962]47 CFR Section 74.1231(g) over an FM translator station. May 5, 2003 Letter re NPR's Request for Waiver of Section 74.1283(c) Letter, dated May 5, 2003 [ [963]PDF ]. Request for waiver of translator station identification announcements rule was denied. April 1, 2003 California State University, Sacramento ... New Noncommercial Educational FM Translator in Penryn, CA MO&O, FCC 02-66, released April 1, 2003 [
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  • Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [823]PDF | [824]Word | ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [825]47 CFR Section 74.1231 over an FM translator station. March 20, 2003 Reminder to Video Programming Distributors to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons with Hearing or Vision Disabilities Public Notice, FCC 03-839, 18 FCC Rcd 5069, released March 20, 2003 [ [826]PDF | [827]Word | ]. April 6, 2001 Industry Guidance on the Commission's Case Law Interpreting 18 U.S.C. 1464 and Enforcement Policies
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  • L -- FM Broadcast Translator Stations and FM Broadcast Booster Stations Subpart L -- FM Broadcast Translator Stations and FM Broadcast Booster Stations [46]TEXT [47]PDF 74.1201 Definitions [48]TEXT [49]PDF 74.1202 Frequency Assignment [50]TEXT [51]PDF 74.1203 Interference [52]TEXT [53]PDF 74.1204 Protection of FM broadcast, FM Translator and LP100 stations [54]TEXT [55]PDF 74.1205 Protection of TV Channel 6 broadcast applications [56]TEXT [57]PDF 74.1231 Purpose and permissible service [58]TEXT [59]PDF 74.1232 Eligibility and licensing requirements [60]TEXT [61]PDF 74.1233 Processing FM translator and booster station applications [62]TEXT [63]PDF 74.1234 Unattended operation [64]TEXT [65]PDF 74.1235 Power limitations and antenna systems [66]TEXT [67]PDF 74.1236 Emission and bandwidth [68]TEXT [69]PDF 74.1237 Antenna location [70]TEXT [71]PDF 74.1250 Transmitters and associated equipment [72]TEXT [73]PDF 74.1251 Technical and equipment modifications [74]TEXT
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  • L -- FM Broadcast Translator Stations and FM Broadcast Booster Stations Subpart L -- FM Broadcast Translator Stations and FM Broadcast Booster Stations [46]TEXT [47]PDF 74.1201 Definitions [48]TEXT [49]PDF 74.1202 Frequency Assignment [50]TEXT [51]PDF 74.1203 Interference [52]TEXT [53]PDF 74.1204 Protection of FM broadcast, FM Translator and LP100 stations [54]TEXT [55]PDF 74.1205 Protection of TV Channel 6 broadcast applications [56]TEXT [57]PDF 74.1231 Purpose and permissible service [58]TEXT [59]PDF 74.1232 Eligibility and licensing requirements [60]TEXT [61]PDF 74.1233 Processing FM translator and booster station applications [62]TEXT [63]PDF 74.1234 Unattended operation [64]TEXT [65]PDF 74.1235 Power limitations and antenna systems [66]TEXT [67]PDF 74.1236 Emission and bandwidth [68]TEXT [69]PDF 74.1237 Antenna location [70]TEXT [71]PDF 74.1250 Transmitters and associated equipment [72]TEXT [73]PDF 74.1251 Technical and equipment modifications [74]TEXT
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  • 2003 Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [960]PDF | [961]Word ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [962]47 CFR Section 74.1231(g) over an FM translator station. May 5, 2003 Letter re NPR's Request for Waiver of Section 74.1283(c) Letter, dated May 5, 2003 [ [963]PDF ]. Request for waiver of translator station identification announcements rule was denied. April 1, 2003 California State University, Sacramento ... New Noncommercial Educational FM Translator in Penryn, CA MO&O, FCC 02-66, released April 1, 2003 [
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  • Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [823]PDF | [824]Word | ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [825]47 CFR Section 74.1231 over an FM translator station. March 20, 2003 Reminder to Video Programming Distributors to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons with Hearing or Vision Disabilities Public Notice, FCC 03-839, 18 FCC Rcd 5069, released March 20, 2003 [ [826]PDF | [827]Word | ]. April 6, 2001 Industry Guidance on the Commission's Case Law Interpreting 18 U.S.C. 1464 and Enforcement Policies
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  • In addition, NAB states that the fact 332 that terrestrial "repeaters" would be operating at a different frequency than their associated satellite DARS broadcasts suggests that these in fact would be translators, not repeaters. NAB states that this distinction is important because the rules that govern the use of each frequency Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-50 See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231. In particular, NAB notes that the rules for insertion of locally originated signals (local to the 333 translator/repeater site) for FM broadcast translators and boosters (i.e., repeaters) are different. DigiVox Reply Comments at 7. 334 Primosphere Reply Comments at 7. 335 See n. 11, supra. 336 These documents are filed in IB Docket No. 95-91, GN Docket 90-357, RM No.
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  • to the Commission for various types of notifications or requests state erroneous addresses where the submissions should be sent. Accordingly, we shall amend the following rule sections to include the proper address within the Commission to which the submission should be sent: Sections 73.45, 73.54, 73.58, 73.68, 73.258, 73.561, 73.1350, 73.1560, 73.1580, 73.1750, 73.3542, 73.3544, 73.3549, 74.734, 74.751, 74.763, 74.784, 74.1231, and 74.1234. 71. We shall adopt revisions to 47 C.F.R. � 74.1235 of the Commission's rules with respect to the protection that must be afforded to and received from FM translator stations within 320 kilometers of the Canadian and Mexican borders. These revised protection requirements were promulgated in the Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and
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  • station, i.e., a station whose signal is retransmitted by a translator, where the translator's coverage contour extends beyond the primary station's protected contour). Peninsula now seeks reconsideration of this decision. Additionally, the Commission denied the request by Peninsula's authorized assignee Coastal Broadcast Communications, Inc. for waiver of the off-air signal delivery requirement for K274AB and K285AA, Kodiak. 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b) (requiring that "other-area" or "non-fill-in" translators, i.e., translators whose predicted coverage contour extends beyond the primary station's coverage contour, retransmit only signals received directly over the air). Peninsula also appeals this decision. Regarding waivers for K272DG and K285EG, Seward, the Commission found that discontinuation of previously-granted off-air signal delivery waivers was not warranted at that time, but noted that it
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  • of the commonality of facts and issues involving the respective stations, the Commission made Turro and Monticello parties to a consolidated proceeding. By Hearing Designation Order, Order to Show Cause and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing, 12 FCC Rcd 6264 (1997) (``HDO''), the Commission specified issues to determine: (a) whether Turro's operation of his translator stations violated Sections 74.531(c) and 74.1231(b) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 74.531(c) and 74.1231(b), with respect to the operation of translator stations; (b) whether Monticello has violated and/or continues to violate Sections 73.1120 and 73.1125(a) and (c) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. �� 73.1120 and 73.1125(a) and (c), with respect to the maintenance of a main studio for WJUX(FM); (c) whether Turro engaged
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  • Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Hazelton, North Dakota)(MM Docket No. 98-230). Comments - High Plains Broadcasting, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 73.202(b), Table of Allotments, FM Broadcast Stations (Gackle, North Carolina)(MM Docket No. 98-231). Comments - High Plains Broadcasting, Inc. In the Matter of Amendment of Section 74.1231, 74.1231, 74.1233, and 74.1284 of the Commission's Rules (RM 9416). Comments - Crawford Broadcasting Company. In the Matter of Development of Operational, Technical, and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Agency Communications Requirements Through the Year 2010 (WT Docket No. 96-86). Motion for Extension of Time - The Association of Public Safety Communications Officials-International, Inc. In
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  • educational broadcast stations, on reserved and non-reserved channels. PN 1/7/99; DA 99-122 Date Extended for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Children's Television Programming Report Extended date that Children's Television Programming Report was due to be filed electronically from January 10 to February 10. Contact: Laura Johnson or Laura Gallo at (202) 418-1600. Order 1/7/99 (adopted 1/7/99); DA 99-115 Amendment of Sections 74.1231, 74.1232, 74.1233, 74.1284 of the Commission's Rules Extended time for filing comments in this proceeding to February 10. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CC 95-116; MO&O 9/1/98 (adopted 9/1/98); DA 98-1763 Telephone Number Portability Granted a petition filed by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) requesting a nine-month stay of the requirement that all cellular, broadband personal communications service (PCS), and covered
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  • educational broadcast stations, on reserved and non-reserved channels. PN 1/7/99; DA 99-122 Date Extended for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Children's Television Programming Report Extended date that Children's Television Programming Report was due to be filed electronically from January 10 to February 10. Contact: Laura Johnson or Laura Gallo at (202) 418-1600. Order 1/7/99 (adopted 1/7/99); DA 99-115 Amendment of Sections 74.1231, 74.1232, 74.1233, 74.1284 of the Commission's Rules Extended time for filing comments in this proceeding to February 10. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CC 95-116; MO&O 9/1/98 (adopted 9/1/98); DA 98-1763 Telephone Number Portability Granted a petition filed by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) requesting a nine-month stay of the requirement that all cellular, broadband personal communications service (PCS), and covered
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  • educational broadcast stations, on reserved and non-reserved channels. PN 1/7/99; DA 99-122 Date Extended for Mandatory Electronic Filing of Children's Television Programming Report Extended date that Children's Television Programming Report was due to be filed electronically from January 10 to February 10. Contact: Laura Johnson or Laura Gallo at (202) 418-1600. Order 1/7/99 (adopted 1/7/99); DA 99-115 Amendment of Sections 74.1231, 74.1232, 74.1233, 74.1284 of the Commission's Rules Extended time for filing comments in this proceeding to February 10. WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CC 95-116; MO&O 9/1/98 (adopted 9/1/98); DA 98-1763 Telephone Number Portability Granted a petition filed by the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association (CTIA) requesting a nine-month stay of the requirement that all cellular, broadband personal communications service (PCS), and covered
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  • order to facilitate frequency coordination of satellite DARS service along the Canadian border, arguing that such use would not fall within the domestic and international allocations for the WCS bands. In addition, NAB states that the fact 332 that terrestrial "repeaters" would be operating at a different frequency than their associated Federal Communications Commission FCC 97-50 See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231. In particular, NAB notes that the rules for insertion of locally originated signals (local 333 to the translator/repeater site) for FM broadcast translators and boosters (i.e., repeaters) are different. DigiVox Reply Comments at 7. 334 Primosphere Reply Comments at 7. 335 See n. 11, supra. 336 These documents are filed in IB Docket No. 95-91, GN Docket 90-357, RM No.
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  • URL: [15]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Public_Notices/1999/da990120.wp ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- TEXTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- KIDS-TV 6, BIG BEAR LAKE, CA. Issued KIDS-TV 6, licensee of low power Station K06MU(TV) a Notice of Apparent Liability for a forfeiture of $4,000 for unauthorized broadcast of telephone conversations. Action by Chief, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 6, 1999. by Letter. (DA No. 99-112). MMB Internet URL: [16]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990112.wp AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 74.1231, 74.1232, 74.1233, 74.1284 OF THE FCC'S RULES. Extended due date for filing comments to February 10, 1999. Action by Chief, Policy and Rules Division, Mass Media Bureau. Adopted: January 7, 1999. by Order. (DA No. 99-115). MMB Internet URL: [17]http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Mass_Media/Orders/1999/da990115.wp ADDENDA: The following items, released January 6, 1999, did not appear in Digest No. 3: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- --- PUBLIC NOTICES -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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  • route. (Dkt No. 03-38). Action by: Chief, International Bureau. Adopted: 03/10/2003 by ORDER. (DA No. 03-581). IB [96]DA-03-581A1.doc [97]DA-03-581A1.pdf [98]DA-03-581A1.txt PENINSULA COMMUNICATIONS, INC. ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE LICENSES FOR TRANSLATOR STATIONS K272DG AND K285EG, SEWARD, ALASKA, SHOULD NOT BE MODIFIED. Denied Peninsula's Protest and Opposition and modified the Seward Translator Stations' licenses to terminate the waivers of Sections 74.1231(b) and 74.1232(d), effective 60 days from release of this Order. Action by: the Commission. Adopted: 03/04/2003 by MO&O. (FCC No. 03-47). MB [99]FCC-03-47A1.doc [100]FCC-03-47A1.pdf [101]FCC-03-47A1.txt AMENDMENT OF PARTS 2, 73, 74, 80, 90, AND 97 OF THE COMMISSION'S RULES TO IMPLEMENT DECISIONS FROM WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION CONFERENCES CONCERNING FREQUENCY BANDS BELOW 28000 KHZ. Issued erratum correcting Report and Order, FCC 03-39,
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  • applicable" is not acceptable unless otherwise noted below. Item 1: Channel. The proposed channel must be between 201 and 300. See 47 C.F.R. Section 73.201. Item 2: Primary Station. The Call Sign, City, State, and Channel of the station to be rebroadcast must be entered. Item 3: Delivery Method. The proposed signal delivery method must comply with 47 C.F.R. Section 74.1231. The 10 restrictions are as follows: � All FM translators may retransmit the signal of a primary FM or AM radio broadcast station, or another translator which has been received over the air, converted to the authorized channel, and suitably amplified. � FM translators providing "fill-in" service � i.e., the FM translator's (a) coverage contour does not extend beyond the
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  • 1. This is a Notice of Violation ("Notice") issued pursuant to Section 1.89 of the Commission's Rules, to CCR-Brawley IV, LLC, licensee of FM Broadcast station KSIQ(FM) Campo, California and FM Booster station KSIQ-FM1 Santee, California. 2. On May 21, 2010, and May 24, 2010, agents of the Enforcement Bureau's San Diego Office observed the following violation: 47 C.F.R. S: 74.1231(i): "... An FM broadcast booster station is authorized to retransmit only the signals of its primary station which have been received directly through space and suitably amplified, or received by alternative signal delivery means including, but not limited to, satellite and terrestrial microwave facilities. The FM booster station shall not retransmit the signals of any other station nor make independent
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  • the Commission's authority to cure or remedy [the violation of the ownership restrictions] by granting the renewal applications conditioned on divestiture of the translators.'' December 1998 MO&O, 13 FCC Rcd at 23996. In the December 1998 MO&O, we also granted Peninsula's 1997 renewal applications, conditioned on consummation of the authorized assignments, and denied requests for waiver of 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b), the over-the-air delivery restrictions, filed by Coastal for the Kodiak translators. 7. Peninsula and Glacier Communications, Inc. sought reconsideration of the December 1998 MO&O. Peninsula disputed, for the first time, the conditional grants of the 1995 and 1997 renewal applications and the determination that the seven subject translators had been operating in violation of 47 C.F.R. � 74.1232(d) since June
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  • Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, Michigan, and translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, for broadcasting impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of section 399B of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``the Act''),1 and section 73.503 of the Commission's rules,2 and for airing originations concerning financial support on its translator station in excess of the limitations set forth in section 74.1231(g) of the Commission's rules.3 Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of this case, we conclude that Great Lakes has violated these statutory and Commission underwriting and translator rule provisions. Although we believe that no monetary sanction is warranted at this time in light of the licensee's unblemished enforcement record and other facts and circumstances relating to this
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  • BACKGROUND 2. On March 15, 2005, the Commission released an Order to Show Cause, Hearing Designation Order and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (``OSC''), designating this case for hearing.5 The OSC specified the following issues: (1) To determine the extent to which KCI, licensee of noncommercial educational FM translator station K216EQ, complied with the FM Translator provisions specified in Sections 74.1231(b), 74.1231(f), 74.1231(g), and 74.1284(b) of the Commission's rules; (2) To determine whether KCI made misrepresentations of fact or was lacking in candor in violation of Section 73.1015 of the Commission's rules with regard to K216EQ's primary station and/or whether K216EQ originated programming; and (3) To determine, based on the evidence adduced pursuant to all of the above, whether KCI is
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  • Chief, Enforcement Bureau: 1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into between the Enforcement Bureau ("Bureau") and David Carus & Associates (the "Licensee"). The Consent Decree terminates an investigation by the Bureau against the Licensee for possible violations of sections 399B and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and sections 73.503(d), 73.3540, and 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules, in connection with the transfer of control of FM Translator Station W264AS, Rockledge, Florida ("Station W264AS"), FM Translator Station W272BA, Cocoa Beach, Florida, and Aural Studio Transmitter Link WQEQ835 (collectively, the "Stations"); and the broadcast of underwriting announcements and originations concerning financial support over Station W264AS. 2. The Bureau and the Licensee have negotiated the terms
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  • Wilmington DE, WMPH (FM). Philadelphia, PA District Office (10/24/00). 47 C.F.R. � 73.1870 - Chief Operators B. B. Broadcasting, Inc., Lindsborg, KS. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 73.3526 (Local Public Inspection File for Commercial Broadcast Stations). Kansas City, MO District Office (10/4/00). 47 C.F.R. Part 74 - Experimental Radio, Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231 -Purpose and Permissible Service Great Lakes Community B/Cstg, Inc., Stanwood, MI. Other violations: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Detroit, MI District Office (10/24/00). Donald W. Kaminski Jr., Pahrump, NV. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. � 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Los Angeles, CA District Office (l0/25/00). 47 C.F.R. Part 76 - Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service 47
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  • (11/28/01). * 47 C.F.R. 73.1820 Station Log * Cactus Communications, LLC, KKAY, White Castle, LA. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. 73.1870 (Chief Operator). New Orleans, LA District Office 11/15/01). * San Joaquin Radio Company, LLC, KAJZ, Merced, CA. San Francisco, CA District Office (11/15/01). 47 C.F.R. Part 74 Experimental, Radio Auxiliary, Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services * 47 C.F.R. 74.1231 Purpose and Permissible Service * Great Lakes Community Broadcasting, Inc., W214BH, Mt. Pleasant, MI. Other violation: 47 C.F.R. 74.1251 (Technical and Equipment Modifications). Detroit, MI District Office (11/19/01). 47 C.F.R. Part 76 Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service * 47 C.F.R. 76.605 Technical Standards * Millennium Digital Media, Glen Burnie, MD. Columbia, MD District Office (11/5/01). * Econoco, Inc., Kincaid,
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  • Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, Michigan, and translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, for broadcasting impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of section 399B of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``the Act''), and section 73.503 of the Commission's rules, and for airing originations concerning financial support on its translator station in excess of the limitations set forth in section 74.1231(g) of the Commission's rules. Based upon our review of the facts and circumstances of this case, we conclude that Great Lakes has violated these statutory and Commission underwriting and translator rule provisions. Although we believe that no monetary sanction is warranted at this time in light of the licensee's unblemished enforcement record and other facts and circumstances relating to this
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  • � 74.1201(a) (translators retransmit FM signals without significantly altering any characteristics of the incoming signal other than its frequency and amplitude) with 47 C.F. R. � 74.1201(f) (boosters amplify and reradiate the signals of an FM station without significantly altering any characteristics of the incoming signal other than its amplitude) as support for this contention. CSU cites 47 C.F.R. �� 74.1231(h) and 74.1232(f). Amendment of Part 74 of the FM Commission Rules Concerning Translator Stations, 5 FCC Rcd 7212, 7224-25 (1990) (``Translator Report and Order''), recon. denied, 8 FCC Rcd 5093 (1993). Id. 6 FCC Rcd 422 (1991). Since this decision is of general applicability, we will publish the letter pursuant to Section 0.445(d) of the Commission's rules. 47 C.F.R. �
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  • in original). Id. Id. at 5-6 See 47 C.F.R. � 0.283. See also R&S Media, Memorandum, Opinion and Order and Order to Show Cause, 19 FCC Rcd 6300 (2004) (holding that the Bureau did not need to refer a matter to the Commission en banc where there was existing Commission-level precedent for the Bureau to follow). See 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231 See BSTA-20061206AFZ. See 47 C.F.R. � 0.445(e). Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 February 19, 2009 DA 09-405 In Reply Refer to: 1800B3-ATS Released: February 19, 2009 S T � ������~�S� tmN���r���2� LZ%��+J0�8(R)E��[", `�M_Z��� �{d"��E���0��-�� t��7, �(c)y/�4 M ���(c) ...`x/J{/J�F��%#� �D�7�R�a����ޤ�Cո�k�@``�n�6෶;� �h���-T����\Gsh5�` �̯� 0ơ� F�� '�n�[:n��|8d�I�贝�kf��5J��� �''����ݝ˾��[ ��...�~� �� ��a#�. @DYl�� $~� ��-Z�� 0�^P-``�� p(R)s�-�@-``�����L``�RP hE�s�"�i�M59n=� �A �l�kg����l@E8b�...���HD|�c 0l�k�>9�ryC�8' �8h<
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  • a sworn affidavit indicating that it did file public notice in the Elmira (NY) Star-Gazette. ``Smith'' also argues that ICR is using its FM translator station (W201CD, Lansing, NY) to raise funds for its proposed community radio station as well as its translator station beyond the costs related to installation, operation and maintenance of the translator, in violation of Section 74.1231(g) of the Rules. ICR provides for the record a board member's declaration, made under penalty of perjury, stating that ICR does not violate the Rules in any of its fundraising activities on its translator station. ``Smith's'' general and unsupported allegations alone do not warrant further inquiry. We reject these arguments on the basis of lack of evidence. See Area Christian
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  • ultimately requested their dismissal. The staff dismissed the 2006 Assignment Applications on May 12, 2010. On June 3, 2011, Carus and the Enforcement Bureau entered into a consent decree (``Consent Decree'') terminating the Enforcement Bureau investigation against Carus for possible violations of Sections 399B and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, (``Act'') and Sections 73.503(d), 73.3540, and 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules''), including the unauthorized transfer of control of the Stations and the broadcast of underwriting messages in excess of the thirty-second per hour limitation set forth in the Rules. On January 10, 2011, Carus filed the Application to assign the Stations to NCN. Brevard and Community filed their Petitions on February 11, 2011, and February 15,
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  • 1, 2004, Lunderville filed a Petition to Deny and Request for Declaratory Ruling (``Petition to Deny''), arguing that: (1) its alternative signal prediction methodology study establishes that Shaw's proposed translator would not be able to receive a direct off-air signal from primary station WVMJ(FM) due to mountainous terrain between the two stations, and therefore would be in violation of Section 74.1231(b) of the Rules; (2) Shaw's proposed translator would violate Section 74.1235(d) of the Rules by failing to operate at reduced power within 320 kilometers of the Canadian border; and (3) grant of Shaw's Application would be contrary to Commission policy, as it would directly compete with full-service broadcast stations. In his Petition to Deny, Lunderville also requested a declaratory ruling
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  • translator stations will need equipment modifications to do so. For these reasons, we solicit comment on issues relating to FM translator and booster stations. For example, should our rules facilitate the establishment of additional digital boosters to fill in areas with poor analog coverage? Will stations converting their main signal be required to simultaneously convert their boosters and/or translators? Section 74.1231(b) currently restricts commercial FM translators not providing ``fill-in'' service from using alternate means of signal delivery; that is, such translators must rely on direct, over-the-air reception of the primary FM station. However, this may not be feasible for IBOC transmission. We seek comment on whether this rule should be modified for IBOC operation. How will this affect broadcast localism? If
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  • independently owned FM translator station in Berlin, New Hampshire, to receive the signal of Station WVMJ(FM), Conway, New Hampshire (the ``Application''). On January 1, 2004, Lunderville filed a Petition to Deny and Request for Declaratory Ruling (``Petition''), arguing that: (1) Shaw's proposed translator would be incapable of receiving a signal direct off-air and therefore would be in violation of Section 74.1231(b) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules''); (2) Shaw's proposed translator would violate Section 74.1235(d) of the Rules by failing to operate at reduced power within 320 kilometers of the Canadian border; and (3) grant of Shaw's Application would be contrary to the Commission's policy prohibiting FM translators from directly competing with full-service broadcast stations. In his Petition, Lunderville also requested a
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  • August 20, 2003, TBC also filed applications for construction permits for three other new Seward FM translator stations, subsequently authorized as K276FF, K259BK, and K281AZ (the ``Seward Stations''). On September 9, 2003, NRI, as the licensee of Alaska radio stations, petitioned to deny each of the applications, alleging that the New Seward Station and the Seward Stations would violate Section 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules (the ``Rules'') because TBC sells advertising time on another translator station, K290AA, off of a rate card. In support of its allegations, NRI referenced TBC's website for Station K290AA, which displays the rates at which commercial messages may be purchased for broadcast on that station. NRI alleged that TBC's ``raison d'etre'' is to profit from the
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit FCC90-426 InRe:Applicationsof BigIsland Broadcasting Company,Ltd. Beforethe FederalCommunicationsCommission Washington,D.C.20554 ForAuthorityto FileNo.BPFTB-881114TC ConstructThree Keauhou,Hawaii FMBroadcast BoosterStations FileNo.BPFTB-881114TD Puueo,Hawaii BytheCommission: FederalCommunicationsCommissionRecord FileNo.BPFTB-881114TE Waikii,Hawaii MEMORANDUMOPINIONANDORDER Adopted:December21,1990; Released:January25,1991 1.TheCommissionhasbeforeitforconsiderationthe above-captionedapplicationsforconstructionpermitsfor threeproposednewFMbroadcastboosterstationsfiledby BigIslandBroadcastingCompany,Ltd.(BigIsland);a requestforwaiverofSections74.1231(h),74.1232(e), 74.1235(c)and,74.1237(d)oftheCommission'sRules; informalobjectionsfiledbySiriusCommunications,Inc. (Sirius),permitteeofstationKLUA(FM),Kailua-Kona, Hawaii;a"response"totheinformalobjectionsfiledby BigIsland;andotherrelevantpleadings. 2.AnFMboosterstationreceivesthesignalofafull serviceFMstationandsimultaneouslyretransmitsthat signaltoareasthatareunabletoreceivesatisfactoryservice fromtheco-ownedfullservicestationduetointervening terrainobstructions.AnFMboosterstation operatesonthesamecarrierfrequencyasitsprimaryfull serviceFMstationandmayoperatewithupto20%of themaximumpermissibleeffectiveradiatedpowerforthe classofprimarystationthatitrebroadcasts.Anauthorization foranFMboosterstationisgrantedonlytothe licenseeorpermitteeofthefullserviceFMstationwhose signalitrebroadcastsandispermittedtoserveonlyareas withinthepredictedservicecontourofthatstation.Big IslandisthelicenseeofstationKIPA(FM),Hilo,Hawaii. Thethreeboosterstationswillbelocatedoutsidethe servicecontour(1mV/m,60dBucontour)ofstation KIPA(FM).Hence,BigIslandhasrequestedawaiverof therules. 3.InsupportofitswaiverrequestBigIslandassertsthat itsoriginalapplicationforaconstructionpermitfora ClassCfacilitywasdesignatedforcomparativehearing (MMDocket87-63).Itfurtherassertsthatitreacheda settlementwiththeotherapplicant.Uponapprovalof thatsettlementagreement,theAdministrativeLawJudge grantedBigIsland'sapplicationfortheClassCfacility. However.whentheauthorizationwasissued,itspecifieda 6FCCRcdNo.2 ClassC1facilityandnottherequestedfullClassC.Big Islandstatesthatitfiledapetitionforreconsideration becauseClassC1facilitieswouldnotprovideisland-wide coverage.AtthattimeBigIslandbelieveditcouldacquire asitethatwouldpermitfull-islandcoverage.Afterfurther investigation.BigIsland'sconsultingengineerconcluded thatatransmitterlocatedatthepotentialsitewouldnot placeacitygradesignaloveranypartofHilo,thecityof license.BigIslandthereforerequesteddismissalofits petitionforreconsideration.Atthesametimeitcontinued tosearchforasuitablesitewhichwouldpermit coverageoftheentireisland. 4.BigIslandnowassertsthatitcannotlocatethe transmitterofstationKIPA(FM)atasitewhereitcan provideservicetomorethanthelimitedHiloareabecause oftheuniqueterrainoftheislandofHawaii.In particular,theislandisroughlytriangularinshapeand consistsoffivevolcanicmountainsabout20milesapart. connectedbysaddles3.000to7,000feethigh.formedby overlappinglavaflows.Therearetwohighmountains locatedinthemiddleoftheisland.MaunaKeawhichis approximately14,000feetabovesealevelandMaunaLoa whichis11,000feetabovesealevel. However,theUniversity ofHawaiihasanobservatorylocatedonMauna Kea.IfBigIslandweretolocateitsradiotransmitter there,itwouldinterferewiththedatabeingreceived throughsensitivedetectorsinstalledontheobservatory
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  • response, you acknowledge that the two announcements were made on behalf of for-profit entities and that they exceeded the limitations set forth under the relevant statute and the Commission's rules. You contend, however, that the subject announcements were not carried on primary station WAFR(FM), but were instead broadcast on the translator station alone, through an exception set forth in Section 74.1231(g) of the Commission's Rules, a total of 44 times each during the period November 1, 1998 through November 10, 1998. In mitigation, you assert that AFA "has endeavored scrupulously to comply with the Commission's rules governing underwriting," as evidenced by its internal policy memoranda and ongoing staff training efforts. Moreover, you claim that the instant lapses occurred because the announcements
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  • 2003 Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [960]PDF | [961]Word ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [962]47 CFR Section 74.1231(g) over an FM translator station. May 5, 2003 Letter re NPR's Request for Waiver of Section 74.1283(c) Letter, dated May 5, 2003 [ [963]PDF ]. Request for waiver of translator station identification announcements rule was denied. April 1, 2003 California State University, Sacramento ... New Noncommercial Educational FM Translator in Penryn, CA MO&O, FCC 02-66, released April 1, 2003 [
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  • Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [823]PDF | [824]Word | ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [825]47 CFR Section 74.1231 over an FM translator station. March 20, 2003 Reminder to Video Programming Distributors to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons with Hearing or Vision Disabilities Public Notice, FCC 03-839, 18 FCC Rcd 5069, released March 20, 2003 [ [826]PDF | [827]Word | ]. April 6, 2001 Industry Guidance on the Commission's Case Law Interpreting 18 U.S.C. 1464 and Enforcement Policies
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/includes/30-engrser.htm
  • 2003 Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [914]PDF | [915]Word ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [916]47 CFR Section 74.1231(g) over an FM translator station. May 5, 2003 Letter re NPR's Request for Waiver of Section 74.1283(c) Letter, dated May 5, 2003 [ [917]PDF ]. Request for waiver of translator station identification announcements rule was denied. April 1, 2003 California State University, Sacramento ... New Noncommercial Educational FM Translator in Penryn, CA MO&O, FCC 02-66, released April 1, 2003 [
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/includes/31-legalser.htm
  • Licensee of Noncommercial Educational Station WAAQ(FM), Onsted, MI And Translator Station W214BH, Mount Pleasant, MI MO&O, FCC 03-3864, released December 4, 2003 [ [776]PDF | [777]Word | ]. Impermissible donor and underwriting advertisements in violation of Section 399B of the Communications Act, on a noncommercial educational station; originations concerning financial support in excess of the limitations in [778]47 CFR Section 74.1231 over an FM translator station. March 20, 2003 Reminder to Video Programming Distributors to Make Emergency Information Accessible to Persons with Hearing or Vision Disabilities Public Notice, FCC 03-839, 18 FCC Rcd 5069, released March 20, 2003 [ [779]PDF | [780]Word | ]. April 6, 2001 Industry Guidance on the Commission's Case Law Interpreting 18 U.S.C. 1464 and Enforcement Policies
• http://www.fcc.gov/ogc/documents/opinions/2003/01-1273.pdf
  • if it did not comply with the condition. 15 F.C.C.R. at 3294. Given Peninsula's ongoing violation of the co-ownership restriction despite this warning, the Commission was well within its authority when it prohibited Peninsula from operating during its appeal. Finally, Peninsula argues that the 1998 order was arbitrary and capricious in denying waivers of a different regulation, 47 C.F.R. � 74.1231(b) (restricting translator signal delivery methods), for the two translators in Kodiak. Because we affirm the 2001 order's recision of the Kodiak licenses on the independent ground that Peninsula failed to satisfy the divestiture condition, this argument is moot. - 3 - In summary, since Peninsula's rejection of the conditional renewals was untimely and since Peninsula showed no sign of progress