As an initial matter, the launch of v3.1 was delayed due to a wait for the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve REC's application to access the IPAWS-OPEN production environment. During this wait time, more features were added from the development roadmap that were not supposed to go until a later version.
REC has made a major dot release for myLPFM.
Version 3.1 will include the following:
REC has suspended all new user registrations on the Voluntary Public Inspection File (VPIF) system.
All station administration functions for VPIF will be transitioned to the myLPFM Station Management System.
LPFM stations currently using VPIF can continue to use the system as they normally have at this time.
LPFM stations not on VPIF are encouraged to go to mylpfm.com and apply for a free password there.
The @DelmarvaEAS Twitter account has in the past, operated as a public service of REC. It originally was driven based on the emails received from REC's DASDEC. The service was discontinued in mid-2021.
Using the new REC OPEN/IPAWS interface, we have restored the Twitter service to include EAS and non-EAS (National Weather Service) data.
The Twitter page can be found at:
https://twitter.com/delmarvaEAS
REC Networks had previously signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federal Emergency Management Agency for access to the IPAWS All Hazards database. This is what is used for EAS, National Weather Service alerts (SAME) that do not go over EAS.
REC has built an interface that will poll the IPAWS All Hazards system once per minute and add the data to our database.
With this data in our datastore, this will permit REC to offer various database products through our entire line of services as well as introduce new services for broadcast users.
With today's release, we now include a Channel Reject Report on all channel search report results. The Channel Reject Report was previously in myLPFM v2.
Users wishing to view a Channel Reject Report can make a channel search (either at the same or different location). A link to the Channel Reject Report will appear after the display of available channels.
The Channel Reject Report will show all 100 FM channels and if a channel is short-spaced, it will show:
ISSUE
During registration, if the instant email validation is used, the system would return an SQL error message.
ROOT CAUSE
Code that was not properly changed to reflect a previous transition of CDBS data to a different database.
RESOLUTION
Modified the code to conform with the new internal CDBS database parameters.
On the HAAT Check, myLPFM now advises when an LPFM station is within 125 km of the Mexican border. The message displays the various §73.807 rules that apply to LPFM stations in that area.
REC is currently experiencing issues with the server.
eLMS real time is currently down.
Channel searches may be returning incorrect information.
Manual morning FCC database update in progress.
Revised ETU 1 PM ET.
This issue was resolved at about 2 PM ET.
We have made some changes and fixes to myLPFM v3.
Fixed a bug where some stations were coming up with a latitude and longitude of 0.
On Encroachment Reports, there will now be a color band indicator to the left of each station entry. These color bands are currently:
Early access version 3 of myLPFM released today.
Full information about this release can be found here:
ISSUE
Received reports that the Advanced Coverage Map in FCCdata was not displaying contours.
ROOT CAUSE
Issues with the REC interface with the FCC legacy height above average terrain (HAAT) calculator.
RESOLUTION
REC Networks has retried myLPFM version 2.
REC is nearing completion of myLPFM version 3. The new version will address the issues that myLPFM version 2 was experiencing. The new version will be available to all existing licensed LPFM stations and will require a password for entry. This will be the same password that is used for the REC Voluntary Public Inspection File system.
Created a new website dedicated to show of interest forms for the Generation 3 LPFM Filing Window.
Developed URL https://lpfm.app
Site includes information pages on the LPFM service to introduce potential applicants to the service.
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