Media Bureau Temporarily Assigns WJLP-TV Middletown Township, New Jersey, Virtual Channel 33
The FCC Media Bureau assigned PMCM TV’s WJLP-TV Middletown Township, New Jersey, virtual channel 33 to use “on an interim basis” while it decides whether to allow the channel to share a Program and System Information Protocol with Meredith Corp.’s…
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WFSB Hartford (see 1410200057), the bureau said in a letter to the parties involved, posted online Thursday (http://bit.ly/1sUty0d). WJLP had been broadcasting on virtual channel 3.10 in the New York designated market area, even though WFSB uses virtual channel 3 in that market. The subchannels attached to a radio frequency channel are commonly understood to belong to the broadcaster that holds that RF channel, several broadcast attorneys have said. “PMCM has no inherent right to use virtual channel 3 at this time,” the bureau letter said. The interim channel assignment is not prejudicial to PMCM’s case, and 33 is the channel WJLP would have been assigned under PSIP rules, the bureau said. PMCM’s proposal will be considered after the pleading cycle closes, the bureau said. Replies are due in docket 14-150 Oct. 29.