Today, the Federal Register has published the FCC's inquiry in CB Docket 24-245 regarding the various regulations that the FCC adopted within approximately the past 10 years in order to determine if they should be continued without change, amended or rescinded in order to minimize any significant impacts that the rules may have on a substantial number of entities. 

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Today, Monday, August 12, 2024, REC Networks (REC) is announcing the launch of a new initiative to recognize well-established Low Power FM (LPFM) broadcast stations with a track record of longevity, dependability and rules compliance.

The new program is called PACE, which stands for Participation, Availability, Compliance and Experience.  PACE will utilize various metrics from REC’s vast collection of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) data to highlight those well-established stations that have been the most involved in the proper operation of their station in an effort to be good broadcast band neighbors and to better the medium of radio in an effort consistent with REC’s overall goals to keep radio relevant, especially in this time of “non-radio” competition.

The Federal Communications Commission has announced the mandatory filing deadline for the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Test Reporting System (ETRS) annual Form One filing.  The deadline for filing will be October 4, 2024.

Reporting is mandatory and is required for the following facility types:

REC Networks filed comments in MB Dockets 24-147 and 24-148 in opposition to two changes the FCC is proposing for the Low Power Television (LPTV) service.

While the proceeding covered a large variety of items from political files to distances allowed for minor moves, REC focused on two specific items, Online Public Inspection File (OPIF) and Community of License (COL).