Senate Bill Proposes FCC Class A Window
A new bill could open an application window for new Class A TV stations, said authors Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Miss., and Ron Wyden, D-Ore. The Low Power Protection Act would require the FCC to open a new filing window during…
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which LPTV stations could be upgraded to Class As, which are treated as a primary service and are less likely to be bumped from their channels over interference. Preventing bumping helps increase the amount of local coverage and makes LPTV a better investment, Monday's release said. It included endorsements from unlikely bedfellows: NAB, Public Knowledge, the National Hispanic Media Coalition and the LPTV Broadcasters Association.