On June 21, 2018, REC Networks now offers a real-time view into the FCC's Licensing and Management System (LMS) database.  This functionality complements the existing functionality that takes a similar look into the FCC's Consolidated Database System (CDBS).  Throughout the weekday, the LMS update will take place immediately after the CDBS update once every 5 minutes.  REC's real-time LMS functionality behave similar to the CDBS functionality by looking at all application activity that has a status date of the current day.  There is currently a hard limitation that only

Edited: We are correcting the comment deadline date to July 19.

Earlier today, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau has issued a Public Notice that assigns a rulemaking number to the Petition for Rulemaking filed by REC Networks on June 13, 2018.

REC Networks has released a new version of FCCdata.org for June, 2018. This new version incorporates portions of the International Bureau Filing System (IBFS) data. While much of this data deals with satellite and common carrier services, there are a couple of broadcast related functions this database will bring into FCCdata.org.

Today, REC has filed a Petition for Rulemaking with the Federal Communications Commission to make long overdue improvements to the Low Power FM (LPFM) service, offer relief and upgrade opportunities to existing stations and set the stage for a future filing window.  Key aspects of the petition include:

In a single letter decision published in the FCC Daily Digest, Albert Shuldiner, Chief of the Audio Division of the Media Bureau has dismissed or denied all 994 of the Informal Objections filed against various types of FM translator applications including short forms, new application long forms and modifications.