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  • Agent, Miami Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL''), we find that Caribevision Station Group, L.L.C. (``Caribevision''), licensee of station WFUN-LD, in Miami, FL, apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Section 11.35(a) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules'') by failing to install operational Emergency Alert Systems (``EAS'') equipment and apparently willfully violated Section 74.735(b)(2) of the Rules by exceeding the maximum effective radiated power (``ERP'') for a digital low power television (``LPTV'') station. We conclude, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``Act''), that Caribevision is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). BACKGROUND On December 18, 2009, the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office
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  • Rico area, in order to determine whether a system of multiple cochannel transmitters, simultaneously broadcasting, could provide better service in Puerto Rico's mountainous terrain than the authorized single transmitter. The design utilized an alternate transmitter and three television booster stations, operating at increased power, spaced throughout the island. In 1992, the Commission granted Siete Grande waivers of Sections 73.1675(a) and 74.735(d) of the Rules in order to permit operation of the multi-station facility on a regular basis. Siete Grande, 7 FCC Rcd 5299 (1992). Siete Grande now seeks a special ``unitary'' license which would cover the auxiliary and booster sites, in lieu of each site having a separate license. This new license would treat the multi-site transmission facility as a collective
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  • � 74.788 Broadcast Regulations Applicable to Digital LPTV and TV Translator Stations The following rules in 47 C.F.R. are applicable to digital LPTV and TV translator stations: Section 73.1030-Notifications concerning interference to radio astronomy, research and receiving installations. Sections 74.600-Eligibility for license. Section 74.703-Interference Section 74.709-Land mobile station protection. Section 74.732-Eligibility and licensing requirements. Section 74.734-Attended and unattended operation. Section 74.735-Power limitations. Section 74.751-Modification of transmission systems. Section 74.763-Time of operation. Section 74.765-Posting of station and operator licenses. Section 74.769-Copies of rules. Section 74.780-Broadcast regulations applicable to translators, low power, and booster stations (except Section 73.653 - operation of TV aural and visual transmitters and Section 73.1201 - station identification). Section 74.781-Station records. Section 74.784-Rebroadcasts. Permissible Service of Digital TV Translator
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  • by new DTV stations to apply for a suitable replacement channel in the same area without being subject to competing applications.'' Sixth Report and Order in MM Docket No. 87-268, 12 FCC Rcd 14588, 14652 (1997) (emphasis added). See also Reallocation of Television Channels 60-69, the 746-806 MHz Band, 13 FCC Rcd 21578, 21583 (1998). See 47 C.F. R. � 74.735 (a)(2). 47 C.F.R. � 73.3564. 47 C.F.R. � 73.3572(a)(4)(v). The Commission has imposed geographic restrictions on the filing of new station and major change applications, only permitting applications that specify transmitter sites located more than 121 kilometers (75 miles) from the reference coordinates of highly populated cities, such as Chicago. See Public Notice, Scheduling of Limited Low Power Television/Television Translator/Class
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  • Agent, Miami Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture (``NAL''), we find that Caribevision Station Group, L.L.C. (``Caribevision''), licensee of station WFUN-LD, in Miami, FL, apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Section 11.35(a) of the Commission's Rules (``Rules'') by failing to install operational Emergency Alert Systems (``EAS'') equipment and apparently willfully violated Section 74.735(b)(2) of the Rules by exceeding the maximum effective radiated power (``ERP'') for a digital low power television (``LPTV'') station. We conclude, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (``Act''), that Caribevision is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). BACKGROUND On December 18, 2009, the Enforcement Bureau's Miami Office
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  • 2-3; Clear Channel Opposition at 6. In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 00-10, FCC 00-115, Report and Order (released April 4, 2000). The maximum peak effective radiated power (ERP) of analog LPTV stations, including Class A stations, is 3 kW for VHF channels, and 150 kW for UHF channels. 47 C.F.R. � 74.735(a). We also note that LPTV stations also do not enjoy must-carry rights to the same degree as full-power TV stations. 47 C.F.R. � 73.56(b). 47 C.F.R. � 73.3555(b)(2)(ii) (emphasis added). Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 12936, � 73; id. at 12938, � 79 (failing station waiver); id. at 12941, � 85 (unbuilt station waiver). Id. at 12937-38, ��
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  • Order at � 25. Grossman Petition at 3. According to Congress, the purpose of the CBPA is to ``ensure that many communities across the nation will continue to have access to free, over-the-air low-power television (LPTV) stations, even as full-service television stations proceed with their conversion to digital format.'' Section-by-Section Analysis at S 14724 (emphasis added). See 47 C.F.R. � 74.735. Report and Order at � 30 (citing 47 U.S.C. sec. 336(f)(1)(A)(ii)). 47 C.F.R. � 73.6001(b). Univision Petition at 3-6 (citing 47 U.S.C. �� 336(f)(1)(A)(ii), (f)(2)). 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. PAI Petition at 8. We will amend the Class A rules to include this provision. Report and Order at � 30. We also said that we would require licensees seeking to
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  • n.4. 47 C.F.R. � 2.1093. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.1307(b), Table 1. This is defined in 47 C.F.R. �� 2.1091 and 2.1093 and is discussed in the FCC's OET Bulletin 65 (1997). See Supplement C (2001) to the FCC's OET Bulletin 65 (1997) for details. Implementation Order at para. 13. Id. at para. 14. Petition at 10. 47 C.F.R. � 74.735(b)(2). Petition at 10-11. Id. at 11. Id. The digital effective radiated power limit in the LPTV rules for VHF station is 300 watts. 47 C.F.R � 74.735(b)(1). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 02-40 Federal Communications Commission FCC 02-40 � � � � �@��� @& �0� �0� �0� �0� �0� �0� ��� �
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  • Government stations. This authority has been assigned to the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information, who also serves as the administrator for NTIA. See Pub. Law 102-538, 106 Stat. 3533 (1992). 47 C.F.R. � 73.1030. Advanced Television Systems and Their Impact upon the Existing Television Broadcast Services, 12 FCC Rcd (1997), � 147; see also 47 C.F.R. � 74.735. Field test results during the DTV proceeding suggested that approximately comparable service areas are produced by a digital ``average'' ERP level about 12 dB below an NTSC ``peak'' ERP level. 43 dBu for stations on channels 2 - 6, 48 dBu for stations on channels 7 - 13, and 51 dBu for stations on channels 14 - 69. In the
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  • stations. The following rules are applicable to digital low power television and television translator stations: Section 73.1030 - Notifications concerning interference to radio astronomy , research and receiving installations. Sections 74.600- Eligibility for license. Section 74.703 - Interference Section 74.709 - Land mobile station protection. Section 74.732 - Eligibility and licensing requirements. Section 74.734 - Attended and unattended operation. Section 74.735 - Power limitations. Section 74.751 - Modification of transmission systems. Section 74.763 - Time of operation. Section 74.765 - Posting of station and operator licenses. Section 74.769 - Copies of rules. Section 74.780 - Broadcast regulations applicable to translators, low power, and booster stations (except Section 73.653 - operation of TV aural and visual transmitters and Section 73.1201 - station
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  • TV Broadcast Bands, ET Docket No. 04-186, Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order, FCC 08-260, November 14, 2008 (Unlicensed Operation in the TV Broadcast Bands). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 74.703, 74.709, 90.303. See 47 C.F.R. � 73.3540(e). See 47 C.F.R. � 73.3572(a)(2). See 47 C.F.R. � 1.1102. See 47 C.F.R. � 73.3572(a). See 47 C.F.R. � 74.735. See 47 C.F.R. � 74.736. See 47 C.F.R � 74.791. See 47 C.F.R. � 74.734. See 47 C.F.R. � 74.763. See 47 C.F.R. � 73.3598. We delegate to the Media Bureau authority to announce the exact date that applications for replacement translator stations will begin to be accepted and the interim procedures and policies that will be applied to such
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  • via the Commission's Part 1 and broadcast competitive bidding rules, �1.2100 et seq. and �73.5000 et seq. of this chapter. (iv) The following sections are applicable to replacement digital television translator stations: � 73.1030 Notifications concerning interference to radio astronomy, research and receiving installations. � 74.703 Interference � 74.709 Land mobile station protection. � 74.734 Attended and unattended operation � 74.735 Power Limitations � 74. 751 Modification of transmission systems. � 74.763 Time of Operation � 74.765 Posting of station and operator licenses. � 74.769 Copies of rules. � 74.780 Broadcast regulations applicable to translators, low power, and booster stations (except �73.653 - Operation of TV aural and visual transmitters and �73.1201 - Station identification). �74.781 Station records. �74.784 Rebroadcasts. APPENDIX
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  • U.S.C. 154, 303, 307, 309, 336 and 554 5. Amend Section 74.731 to read as follows: � 74.731 Purpose and permissible service. * * * * * (l) After 11:59 pm local time on September 1, 2015, low power television, TV translators and Class A television stations may no longer operate any facility in analog (NTSC) mode. 6. Amend Section 74.735 to read as follows: � 74.735 Power limitations. * * * * * (b) The maximum ERP of a digital low power TV, TV translator, or TV booster station (average power) shall not exceed: (1) 3 kW for VHF channels 2-13; and (2) 15 kW for UHF channels 14-69. * * * * * 7. Amend Section 74.786 to read
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  • lowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVboostermaymakefulluseofterrainshieldingand Longley-Riceterraindependentpropagationpredictionmethodstodemonstratethatthe proposedfacilitywouldnotbelikelytocauseinterferencetoTVbroadcaststations. GuidanceonusingtheLongley-RicemethodologyisprovidedinOETBulletinNo.69. CopiesofOETBulletinNo.69maybeinspectedduringnormalbusinesshoursatthe: FederalCommunicationsCommission,1919MSt.,N.W.,DocketsBranch(Room239), Washington,DC,20554.ThisdocumentisalsoavailablethroughtheInternetontheFCC HomePageathttp://www.fcc.gov. 11.AnewSection74.706isaddedtoreadasfollows: �74.706DigitalTV(DTV)stationprotection (a)Forpurposesofthissection,theDTVstationprotectedserviceareaisthegeographic- areainwhichthefieldstrengthofthestation'ssignalexceedsthenoise-limitedservicelevels specifiedinsection73.622(e)ofthischapter.Theextremityofthisarea(noise-limited perimeter)iscalculatedfromtheauthorizedmaximumradiatedpower(withoutdepression anglecorrection),thehorizontalradiationpattern,andheightaboveaverageterraininthe pertinentdirection,usingthesignalpropagationmethodspecifiedinsection73.625(b)ofthis chapter. (b)(1)AnapplicationtoconstructanewlowpowerTVorTVtranslatorstationorchange thefacilitiesofanexistingstationwillnotbeacceptedifitspecifiesasitewhichislocated withinthenoise-limitedserviceperimeteraco-channelDTVstation. (2)DuetothefrequencyspacingwhichexistsbetweenTVchannels4and5,between Channels6and7,andbetweenChannels13and14,adjacentchannelprotectionstandards shallnotbeapplicabletothesepairsofchannels. (c)ThelowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVboosterstationfieldstrengthiscalculatedfrom E-38 theproposedeffectiveradiatedpower(ERP)andtheantennaheightaboveaverageterrain (HAAT)inpertinentdirections. (1)Forco-channelprotection,thefieldstrengthiscalculatedusingFigure9a,10a,or10c of�73.699(F(50,10)chartsofPart73ofthischapter. (2)Foradjacentchannelprotection,thefieldstrengthiscalculatedusingFigure9,10,or 10bof�73.699(F(50,50)charts)ofPart73ofthischapter. (d)AlowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVboosterstationapplicationwillnotbeacceptedif theratioindBofitsfieldstrengthtothatoftheDTVstationfailstomeetthefollowing: (1)-21dBforco-channeloperationsatthenoise-limitedperimeteroftheDTVstation.. (2)+48dBforadjacentchanneloperationsat: (i)TheDTVnoise-limitedperimeterifalowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVbooster stationislocatedoutsidethatperimeter. (ii)AtallpointswithintheDTVnoise-limitedareaifalowpowerTVorTVtranslatoris locatedwithintheDTVnoise-limitedperimeter,asdemonstratedbytheapplicant. 12.Section74.707isamendedbyrevisingparagraph(b)(3),removingparagraphs(d)(5) and(d)(6),redesignatingparagraph(d)(7)as(d)(5),andaddinganewparagraph(e)toreadas follows: �74.707LowpowerTVandTVtranslatorstationprotection. ***** (b)*** ***** (3)AUHFlowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterconstructionpermitapplication willnotbeacceptedifitspecifiesasitewithintheUHFlowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTV boosterstation'sprotectedcontourandproposesoperationonachannelthatis15channels abovethechannelinusebythelowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterstation. ***** (e)Insupportofarequestforwaiveroftheinterferenceprotectionrules,anapplicantfor alowpowerTVorTVtranslatorstationmaymakefulluseofterrainshieldingandLongley- Riceterraindependentpropagationpredictionmethodstodemonstratethattheproposed facilitywouldnotbelikelytocauseinterferencetolowpowerTV,TVtranslatorandTV boosterstations.GuidanceonusingtheLongley-RicemethodologyisprovidedinOET BulletinNo.69.CopiesofOETBulletinNo.69maybeinspectedduringnormalbusiness hoursatthe:FederalCommunicationsCommission,1919MSt.,N.W.,DocketsBranch (Room239),Washington,DC,20554.ThisdocumentisalsoavailablethroughtheInternet ontheFCCHomePageathttp://www.fcc.gov. 13.Section74.735isamendedbyrevisingthesectionheading,paragraphs(a),(b)and(c) introductorytext,andremovingparagraphs(d),(e)and(f). E-39 �74.735Powerlimitations. (a)Themaximumpeakeffectiveradiatedpower(ERP)ofananaloglowpowerTV,TV translator,orTVboosterstationshallnotexceed:1)3kWforVHFchannels2-13;and2) 150kWforUHFchannels14-69. (b)ThemaximumERPofadigitallowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterstation (averagepower)shallnotexceed:1)300wattsforVHFchannels2-13and2)15kWfor UHFchannels14-69. (c)Thelimitsaboveapplyseparatelytotheeffectiveradiatedpowersthatmaybeobtained bytheuseofhorizontallyorverticallypolarizedtransmittingantennas,providingthe applicableprovisionsofsections74.705,74.706,74.707and74.709aremet.Foreither mnidirectionalordirectionalantennas,wheretheERPvaluesoftheverticallyandhorizontally polarizedcomponentsarenotofequalstrength,theERPlimitsaboveshallapplytothe polarizationwiththelargerERP.Applicationsproposingtheuseofdirectionalantenna systemsmustbeaccompaniedbythefollowing: ***** 14.Section74.750isamendedbyrevisingparagraph(a)toreadasfollows: �74.750Transmissionsystemfacilities. ***** (a)AlowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterstationshalloperatewithatransmitter thatiseithertypeacceptedforlicensingundertheprovisionsofthissubpartortypenotified foruseunderPart73ofthischapter. ***** E-40
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  • below channel 52. Thus, we ask if the presumption of displacement should be extended to LPTV and TV translator stations authorized on these channels, giving these operators an immediate opportunity to seek replacement channels while such channels might still available. We recognize this could lead to additional competition for Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-257 84 In the DTV proceeding, section 74.735 of the LPTV rules was amended to replace transmitter power output limits with limits for effective radiated power. The limits for analog LPTV and TV translator stations are 3 kW and 150 kW for VHF and UHF channels, respectively. For digital operations, the limits are 300 watts for VHF and 15 kW for UHF stations. 85 CBA points to the
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  • not be authorized on UHF TV channels 52 through 69, or on channels unavailable for TV broadcast station use pursuant to �73.603 of this part. � 73.6007 Power limitations. An application to change the facilities of an existing Class A TV station will not be accepted if it requests an effective radiated power that exceeds the power limitation specified in �74.735 of this chapter. � 73.6008 Distance computations. The distance between two reference points must be calculated in accordance with �73.208(c) of this part. � 73.6010 Class A TV station protected contour. (a) A Class A TV station will be protected from interference within the following predicted signal contours: (1) 62 dBu for stations on Channels 2 through 6; (2) 68
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  • 2-3; Clear Channel Opposition at 6. In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 00-10, FCC 00-115, Report and Order (released April 4, 2000). The maximum peak effective radiated power (ERP) of analog LPTV stations, including Class A stations, is 3 kW for VHF channels, and 150 kW for UHF channels. 47 C.F.R. � 74.735(a). We also note that LPTV stations also do not enjoy must-carry rights to the same degree as full-power TV stations. 47 C.F.R. � 73.56(b). 47 C.F.R. � 73.3555(b)(2)(ii) (emphasis added). Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 12936, � 73; id. at 12938, � 79 (failing station waiver); id. at 12941, � 85 (unbuilt station waiver). Id. at 12937-38, ��
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  • Order at � 25. Grossman Petition at 3. According to Congress, the purpose of the CBPA is to ``ensure that many communities across the nation will continue to have access to free, over-the-air low-power television (LPTV) stations, even as full-service television stations proceed with their conversion to digital format.'' Section-by-Section Analysis at S 14724 (emphasis added). See 47 C.F.R. � 74.735. Report and Order at � 30 (citing 47 U.S.C. sec. 336(f)(1)(A)(ii)). 47 C.F.R. � 73.6001(b). Univision Petition at 3-6 (citing 47 U.S.C. �� 336(f)(1)(A)(ii), (f)(2)). 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. PAI Petition at 8. We will amend the Class A rules to include this provision. Report and Order at � 30. We also said that we would require licensees seeking to
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  • Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL"), we find that Caribevision Station Group, L.L.C. ("Caribevision"), licensee of station WFUN-LD, in Miami, FL, apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Section 11.35(a) of the Commission's Rules ("Rules") by failing to install operational Emergency Alert Systems ("EAS") equipment and apparently willfully violated Section 74.735(b)(2) of the Rules by exceeding the maximum effective radiated power ("ERP") for a digital low power television ("LPTV") station. We conclude, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), that Caribevision is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). II. BACKGROUND 2. On December 18, 2009, the Enforcement Bureau's
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  • lowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVboostermaymakefulluseofterrainshieldingand Longley-Riceterraindependentpropagationpredictionmethodstodemonstratethatthe proposedfacilitywouldnotbelikelytocauseinterferencetoTVbroadcaststations. GuidanceonusingtheLongley-RicemethodologyisprovidedinOETBulletinNo.69. CopiesofOETBulletinNo.69maybeinspectedduringnormalbusinesshoursatthe: FederalCommunicationsCommission,1919MSt.,N.W.,DocketsBranch(Room239), Washington,DC,20554.ThisdocumentisalsoavailablethroughtheInternetontheFCC HomePageathttp://www.fcc.gov. 11.AnewSection74.706isaddedtoreadasfollows: �74.706DigitalTV(DTV)stationprotection (a)Forpurposesofthissection,theDTVstationprotectedserviceareaisthegeographic- areainwhichthefieldstrengthofthestation'ssignalexceedsthenoise-limitedservicelevels specifiedinsection73.622(e)ofthischapter.Theextremityofthisarea(noise-limited perimeter)iscalculatedfromtheauthorizedmaximumradiatedpower(withoutdepression anglecorrection),thehorizontalradiationpattern,andheightaboveaverageterraininthe pertinentdirection,usingthesignalpropagationmethodspecifiedinsection73.625(b)ofthis chapter. (b)(1)AnapplicationtoconstructanewlowpowerTVorTVtranslatorstationorchange thefacilitiesofanexistingstationwillnotbeacceptedifitspecifiesasitewhichislocated withinthenoise-limitedserviceperimeteraco-channelDTVstation. (2)DuetothefrequencyspacingwhichexistsbetweenTVchannels4and5,between Channels6and7,andbetweenChannels13and14,adjacentchannelprotectionstandards shallnotbeapplicabletothesepairsofchannels. (c)ThelowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVboosterstationfieldstrengthiscalculatedfrom E-38 theproposedeffectiveradiatedpower(ERP)andtheantennaheightaboveaverageterrain (HAAT)inpertinentdirections. (1)Forco-channelprotection,thefieldstrengthiscalculatedusingFigure9a,10a,or10c of�73.699(F(50,10)chartsofPart73ofthischapter. (2)Foradjacentchannelprotection,thefieldstrengthiscalculatedusingFigure9,10,or 10bof�73.699(F(50,50)charts)ofPart73ofthischapter. (d)AlowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVboosterstationapplicationwillnotbeacceptedif theratioindBofitsfieldstrengthtothatoftheDTVstationfailstomeetthefollowing: (1)-21dBforco-channeloperationsatthenoise-limitedperimeteroftheDTVstation.. (2)+48dBforadjacentchanneloperationsat: (i)TheDTVnoise-limitedperimeterifalowpowerTV,TVtranslatororTVbooster stationislocatedoutsidethatperimeter. (ii)AtallpointswithintheDTVnoise-limitedareaifalowpowerTVorTVtranslatoris locatedwithintheDTVnoise-limitedperimeter,asdemonstratedbytheapplicant. 12.Section74.707isamendedbyrevisingparagraph(b)(3),removingparagraphs(d)(5) and(d)(6),redesignatingparagraph(d)(7)as(d)(5),andaddinganewparagraph(e)toreadas follows: �74.707LowpowerTVandTVtranslatorstationprotection. ***** (b)*** ***** (3)AUHFlowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterconstructionpermitapplication willnotbeacceptedifitspecifiesasitewithintheUHFlowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTV boosterstation'sprotectedcontourandproposesoperationonachannelthatis15channels abovethechannelinusebythelowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterstation. ***** (e)Insupportofarequestforwaiveroftheinterferenceprotectionrules,anapplicantfor alowpowerTVorTVtranslatorstationmaymakefulluseofterrainshieldingandLongley- Riceterraindependentpropagationpredictionmethodstodemonstratethattheproposed facilitywouldnotbelikelytocauseinterferencetolowpowerTV,TVtranslatorandTV boosterstations.GuidanceonusingtheLongley-RicemethodologyisprovidedinOET BulletinNo.69.CopiesofOETBulletinNo.69maybeinspectedduringnormalbusiness hoursatthe:FederalCommunicationsCommission,1919MSt.,N.W.,DocketsBranch (Room239),Washington,DC,20554.ThisdocumentisalsoavailablethroughtheInternet ontheFCCHomePageathttp://www.fcc.gov. 13.Section74.735isamendedbyrevisingthesectionheading,paragraphs(a),(b)and(c) introductorytext,andremovingparagraphs(d),(e)and(f). E-39 �74.735Powerlimitations. (a)Themaximumpeakeffectiveradiatedpower(ERP)ofananaloglowpowerTV,TV translator,orTVboosterstationshallnotexceed:1)3kWforVHFchannels2-13;and2) 150kWforUHFchannels14-69. (b)ThemaximumERPofadigitallowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterstation (averagepower)shallnotexceed:1)300wattsforVHFchannels2-13and2)15kWfor UHFchannels14-69. (c)Thelimitsaboveapplyseparatelytotheeffectiveradiatedpowersthatmaybeobtained bytheuseofhorizontallyorverticallypolarizedtransmittingantennas,providingthe applicableprovisionsofsections74.705,74.706,74.707and74.709aremet.Foreither mnidirectionalordirectionalantennas,wheretheERPvaluesoftheverticallyandhorizontally polarizedcomponentsarenotofequalstrength,theERPlimitsaboveshallapplytothe polarizationwiththelargerERP.Applicationsproposingtheuseofdirectionalantenna systemsmustbeaccompaniedbythefollowing: ***** 14.Section74.750isamendedbyrevisingparagraph(a)toreadasfollows: �74.750Transmissionsystemfacilities. ***** (a)AlowpowerTV,TVtranslator,orTVboosterstationshalloperatewithatransmitter thatiseithertypeacceptedforlicensingundertheprovisionsofthissubpartortypenotified foruseunderPart73ofthischapter. ***** E-40
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  • below channel 52. Thus, we ask if the presumption of displacement should be extended to LPTV and TV translator stations authorized on these channels, giving these operators an immediate opportunity to seek replacement channels while such channels might still available. We recognize this could lead to additional competition for Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-257 84 In the DTV proceeding, section 74.735 of the LPTV rules was amended to replace transmitter power output limits with limits for effective radiated power. The limits for analog LPTV and TV translator stations are 3 kW and 150 kW for VHF and UHF channels, respectively. For digital operations, the limits are 300 watts for VHF and 15 kW for UHF stations. 85 CBA points to the
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  • not be authorized on UHF TV channels 52 through 69, or on channels unavailable for TV broadcast station use pursuant to �73.603 of this part. � 73.6007 Power limitations. An application to change the facilities of an existing Class A TV station will not be accepted if it requests an effective radiated power that exceeds the power limitation specified in �74.735 of this chapter. � 73.6008 Distance computations. The distance between two reference points must be calculated in accordance with �73.208(c) of this part. � 73.6010 Class A TV station protected contour. (a) A Class A TV station will be protected from interference within the following predicted signal contours: (1) 62 dBu for stations on Channels 2 through 6; (2) 68
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  • 2-3; Clear Channel Opposition at 6. In the Matter of Establishment of a Class A Television Service, MM Docket No. 00-10, FCC 00-115, Report and Order (released April 4, 2000). The maximum peak effective radiated power (ERP) of analog LPTV stations, including Class A stations, is 3 kW for VHF channels, and 150 kW for UHF channels. 47 C.F.R. � 74.735(a). We also note that LPTV stations also do not enjoy must-carry rights to the same degree as full-power TV stations. 47 C.F.R. � 73.56(b). 47 C.F.R. � 73.3555(b)(2)(ii) (emphasis added). Report and Order, 14 FCC Rcd at 12936, � 73; id. at 12938, � 79 (failing station waiver); id. at 12941, � 85 (unbuilt station waiver). Id. at 12937-38, ��
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  • Order at � 25. Grossman Petition at 3. According to Congress, the purpose of the CBPA is to ``ensure that many communities across the nation will continue to have access to free, over-the-air low-power television (LPTV) stations, even as full-service television stations proceed with their conversion to digital format.'' Section-by-Section Analysis at S 14724 (emphasis added). See 47 C.F.R. � 74.735. Report and Order at � 30 (citing 47 U.S.C. sec. 336(f)(1)(A)(ii)). 47 C.F.R. � 73.6001(b). Univision Petition at 3-6 (citing 47 U.S.C. �� 336(f)(1)(A)(ii), (f)(2)). 47 C.F.R. � 1.3. PAI Petition at 8. We will amend the Class A rules to include this provision. Report and Order at � 30. We also said that we would require licensees seeking to
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  • Office, South Central Region, Enforcement Bureau: I. INTRODUCTION 1. In this Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture ("NAL"), we find that Caribevision Station Group, L.L.C. ("Caribevision"), licensee of station WFUN-LD, in Miami, FL, apparently willfully and repeatedly violated Section 11.35(a) of the Commission's Rules ("Rules") by failing to install operational Emergency Alert Systems ("EAS") equipment and apparently willfully violated Section 74.735(b)(2) of the Rules by exceeding the maximum effective radiated power ("ERP") for a digital low power television ("LPTV") station. We conclude, pursuant to Section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Act"), that Caribevision is apparently liable for a forfeiture in the amount of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000). II. BACKGROUND 2. On December 18, 2009, the Enforcement Bureau's