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Media Bureau Cancels NAL After LMS Error

The FCC Media Bureau canceled a proposed $1,500 forfeiture after translator owner Gerard Media argued a late renewal application was caused by an error in the FCC licensing and management system, said an order listed in Monday’s Daily Digest. The…

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LMS listed the wrong expiration date and the error wasn’t initially corrected after staff was informed. The order cancelled the NAL and admonished Gerald on late filing for W294CY Valparaiso, Indiana. “After alerting the staff to the LMS issue in February 2020, Licensee took no steps until July of 2020 to address the continuing technical issues,” the order said. “Failure to timely file the renewal application was due to Licensee’s own lack of diligence.” Gerald Media didn’t comment.