Regulatory Advocacy

§73.807(a)

Elimination of the intermediate frequency protection requirement in respect to domestic FM facilities.

§73.807(g)(5)

Codification of the international agreements between the US with Canada and Mexico.

§73.807(g)(5)(i)

The ability for LPFM stations operating within 125 km of the Mexican border to operate in 100 watts in all directions that are not towards the other country.

§73.816(d)

The use of directional antennas in LPFM for purposes other than public safety and second-adjacent waivers.

§73.816(d)(3)

Negotiating the exemptions to proof of performance for directional antennas used for the sole purpose of public safety, second-adjacent channel waivers and international agreements.

§73.825

The ability to waive this rule with consent of the affected TV6 broadcaster as well as negotiating the ability to waive this rule upon a §74.1205 technical showing of no contour overlap.

§73.850(d)

Codifying the silent station policy.

§73.860(b)

Permitting the cross ownership of FM boosters.

§73.865(a)

Replacement of the 3-year holding period on all assignments to the 4-year hold on assignments in cases where the point system was used and only in cases where the proposed assignee would have an inferior comparative position.

§73.865(c)

Implementing the 18-month holding period before the assignment of construction permits where in the past, such assignments were prohibited in all cases.

§73.870(a)

Extension of the minor move distance from 5.6 km to 11.2 km or in cases where there is 60 dBu contour overlap between the current and proposed facility.

§73.871(c)

Extension of the minor amendment distance from 5.6 km to 11.2 km or in cases where there is 60 dBu contour overlap between the current and amended facility.

§73.872(c)

Limitation of 3 proponents to a time share group.

§74.1203

Reduction of minimum listeners of a rural LPFM station serving a population of 5,000 persons or less to trigger a translator interference package from 6 to 3 complaints.

§74.1204(a)

Inclusion of LPFM stations operating directional antennas for the sole purpose of a second-adjacent waiver to be treated as non-directional in respect to translator protection. (by footnote in Sixth R&O)

§74.1204(f)

Reduction of minimum listeners of a rural LPFM station serving a population of 5,000 persons or less to trigger a translator interference package from 6 to 3 complaints.