Prometheus Radio Project said a local origination requirement for new low-power...
Prometheus Radio Project said a local origination requirement for new low-power FM stations would ensure that scarce LPFM licenses are awarded to local organizations intending to serve their communities. Such a requirement would “dis-incentivize national, non-local organizations from circumventing commission…
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[FCC] rules on local ownership of LPFM by persuading local organizations to act as licensees while controlling all content decisions at the national network,” Prometheus said in an ex parte filing in docket 99-25 (http://xrl.us/bnv2hy). The filing recounted a teleconference with Prometheus and staff from the office of Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel. Prometheus also pushed for a nationwide cap on FM translator ownership from Auction 83, “as well as a local, one-per-market cap on translator applicants from the auction,” it said.