73.871 Amendment of LPFM broadcast station applications
(a) New station and major change applications may be amended at any time during the filing window.
(b) Once the filing window has been closed (and applications have posted in the CDBS database), you can not amend the application to change the number of points for your comparative position.
(c) Minor amendments may be filed anytime after the close of the filing window.
(d) Amendments that do not meet these guidelines will be denied by the FCC.
Second Report and Order (03/22/2001) Paras. 5~7
Third Report and Order (12/11/2007) Para. 42
19-3 LPFM/NCE Administrative Report and Order (12/10/2019) Paras. 49~55
19-193 LPFM Technical Report and Order (04/22/2020) Para. 21
Text of Current Rule
(a) New and major change applications may be amended without limitation during the pertinent filing window.
(b) Amendments that would improve the comparative position of new and major change applications will not be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window.
(c) Only minor amendments to new and major change applications will be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window. Subject to the provisions of this section, such amendments may be filed as a matter of right by the date specified in the FCC’s Public Notice announcing the acceptance of such applications. For the purposes of this section, minor amendments are limited to:
(1) Site relocations of 11.2 kilometers or less;
(2) Site relocations of 11.2 kilometers that involve overlap between the 60 dBu service contours of the currently authorized and proposed facilities;
(3) Changes in ownership where the original party or parties to an application either: (i) retain more than a 50 percent ownership interest in the application as originally filed; or (ii) Retain an ownership interest of 50 percent or less as the result of governing board changes in a nonstock or membership applicant that occur over a period of less than six months and there is no evidence of a takeover concern or a significant effect on such organization's mission. All changes in a governmental applicant are considered minor;
(4) Universal voluntary time-sharing agreements to apportion vacant time among the licensees;
(5) Other changes in general and/or legal information; and
(6) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location submitted by applicants that are parties to a voluntary time-sharing agreement with regard to their stations pursuant to § 73.872 paragraphs (c) and (e).
(7) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location or a location very close to another station operating on a third-adjacent channel in order to remediate interference to the other station.
(d) Unauthorized or untimely amendments are subject to return by the FCC's staff without consideration.
Rule History
§ 73.871 Amendment of LPFM broadcast station applications.
(a) New and major change applications may be amended without limitation during the pertinent filing window.
(b) Amendments that would improve the comparative position of new and major change applications will not be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window.
(c) Only minor amendments to new and major change applications will be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window. Subject to the provisions of this section, such amendments may be filed as a matter of right by the date specified in the FCC’s Public Notice announcing the acceptance of such applications. For the purposes of this section, minor amendments are limited to:
(1) Site relocations of less than one kilometer for LP10 stations;
(2) Site relocations of less than two kilometers for LP100 stations;
(3) Changes in ownership where the original party or parties to an application retain more than a 50 percent ownership interest in the application as originally filed; and
(4) Other changes in general and/or legal information.
(d) Unauthorized or untimely amendments are subject to return by the FCC’s staff without consideration.
66 FR 23863 (May 10, 2001)
§ 73.871 Amendment of LPFM broadcast station applications.
(a) New and major change applications may be amended without limitation during the pertinent filing window.
(b) Amendments that would improve the comparative position of new and major change applications will not be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window.
(c) Only minor amendments to new and major change applications will be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window. Subject to the provisions of this section, such amendments may be filed as a matter of right by the date specified in the FCC’s Public Notice announcing the acceptance of such applications. For the purposes of this section, minor amendments are limited to:
(1) Site Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), site relocations of less than one 3.2 kilometers or less for LP10 stations;
(2) Site Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), site relocations of less than one 5.6 kilometers or less for LP100 stations;
(3) Changes in ownership where the original party or parties to an application retain more than a 50 percent ownership interest in the application as originally filed; and
(4) Universal voluntary time-sharing agreements to apportion vacant time among the licensees;
(4) (5) Other changes in general and/or legal information; and
(6) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location submitted by applicants that are parties to a voluntary time-sharing agreement with regard to their stations pursuant to § 73.872 paragraphs (c) and (e).
(d) Unauthorized or untimely amendments are subject to return by the FCC’s staff without consideration.
73 FR 3216 (Jan 17, 2008)
§ 73.871 Amendment of LPFM broadcast station applications.
(a) New and major change applications may be amended without limitation during the pertinent filing window.
(b) Amendments that would improve the comparative position of new and major change applications will not be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window.
(c) Only minor amendments to new and major change applications will be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window. Subject to the provisions of this section, such amendments may be filed as a matter of right by the date specified in the FCC’s Public Notice announcing the acceptance of such applications. For the purposes of this section, minor amendments are limited to:
(1) Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), site relocations of 3.2 5.6 kilometers or less for LP10 LPFM stations;
(2) Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), site relocations of 5.6 kilometers or less for LP100 stations;
(3) Changes in ownership where the original party or parties to an application retain more than a 50 percent ownership interest in the application as originally filed;
(4) Universal voluntary time-sharing agreements to apportion vacant time among the licensees;
(5) Other changes in general and/or legal information; and
(6) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location submitted by applicants that are parties to a voluntary time-sharing agreement with regard to their stations pursuant to § 73.872 paragraphs (c) and (e); and
(7) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location or a location very close to another station operating on a third-adjacent channel in order to remediate interference to the other station.
(d) Unauthorized or untimely amendments are subject to return by the FCC’s staff without consideration.
78 FR 2104 (Jan 9, 2013)
§73.871 Amendment of LPFM broadcast station applications
(a) New and major change applications may be amended without limitation during the pertinent filing window.
(b) Amendments that would improve the comparative position of new and major change applications will not be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window.
(c) Only minor amendments to new and major change applications will be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window. Subject to the provisions of this section, such amendments may be filed as a matter of right by the date specified in the FCC’s Public Notice announcing the acceptance of such applications. For the purposes of this section, minor amendments are limited to:
(1) Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), site relocations of 5.6 kilometers or less for LPFM stations;
(2) Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), site relocations of 5.6 kilometers or less for LP100 stations;
(3) Changes in ownership where the original party or parties to an application either: (i) retain more than a 50 percent ownership interest in the application as originally filed; or (ii) Retain an ownership interest of 50 percent or less as the result of governing board changes in a nonstock or membership applicant that occur over a period of less than six months and there is no evidence of a takeover concern or a significant effect on such organization's mission. All changes in a governmental applicant are considered minor;
(4) Universal voluntary time-sharing agreements to apportion vacant time among the licensees;
(5) Other changes in general and/or legal information; and
(6) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location submitted by applicants that are parties to a voluntary time-sharing agreement with regard to their stations pursuant to § 73.872 paragraphs (c) and (e).
(7) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location or a location very close to another station operating on a third-adjacent channel in order to remediate interference to the other station.
(d) Unauthorized or untimely amendments are subject to return by the FCC's staff without consideration.
§73.871 Amendment of LPFM broadcast station applications
(a) New and major change applications may be amended without limitation during the pertinent filing window.
(b) Amendments that would improve the comparative position of new and major change applications will not be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window.
(c) Only minor amendments to new and major change applications will be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window. Subject to the provisions of this section, such amendments may be filed as a matter of right by the date specified in the FCC’s Public Notice announcing the acceptance of such applications. For the purposes of this section, minor amendments are limited to:
(1) Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), sSite relocations of 5.6 11.2 kilometers or less for LPFM stations;
(2) Filings subject to paragraph (c)(5), sSite relocations of 5.6 kilometers or less for LP100 stations that involve overlap between the 60 dBu service contours of the currently authorized and proposed facilities;
(3) Changes in ownership where the original party or parties to an application either: (i) retain more than a 50 percent ownership interest in the application as originally filed or (ii) Retain an ownership interest of 50 percent or less as the result of governing board changes in a nonstock or membership applicant that occur over a period of less than six months and there is no evidence of a takeover concern or a significant effect on such organization's mission. All changes in a governmental applicant are considered minor;
(4) Universal voluntary time-sharing agreements to apportion vacant time among the licensees;
(5) Other changes in general and/or legal information; and
(6) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location submitted by applicants that are parties to a voluntary time-sharing agreement with regard to their stations pursuant to § 73.872 paragraphs (c) and (e).
(7) Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location or a location very close to another station operating on a third-adjacent channel in order to remediate interference to the other station.
(d) Unauthorized or untimely amendments are subject to return by the FCC's staff without consideration.
