Broadcasters Shouldn't 'Jump the Gun' on Translator Applications, Says Fletcher Heald
Broadcasters shouldn't "jump the gun on FM translator applications," under the new looser site restrictions until the effective date of the recent order, said Fletcher Heald in a blog post Thursday. A restriction that translators must be located within 40…
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miles of the transmitter was removed (see 1702230060). “In fairness to all stations that may wish to take advantage of the relaxed siting rule, any application or notification that does not comply with the current siting rule, including those that seek a waiver of the order’s effective date, will be dismissed,” said a Media Bureau Tuesday public notice. “This processing policy will ensure that all AM stations have the same opportunity to propose potentially conflicting facilities in spectrum-congested areas and to prevent filers from gaining cut-off protection for proposed facilities that at the time of filing are patently defective.” The bureau will issue a notice announcing the effective date of the new rules, said Fletcher Heald, which has broadcaster clients.