In Reply Comments, REC has addressed a plethora of issues raised by Venture Technologies Group and other proponents who support the retention of an analog subcarrier on 87.75 MHz by channel 6 LPTV stations upon their conversion to digital television.  These services are referred to by some in the industry as "Franken-FM".  For the purpose of fairness, we refer to them in comments as "FM6".

Some of the key points raised by REC included:

When Rodger Skinner wrote the petition that resulted in RM-9242, one of the petitions that became a part of the Mass Media Docket 99-25 rulemaking that eventually created the LPFM service, he envisioned that LPFM would mirror the structure of Low Power TV.  This included the ability for LPFM stations to be allowed to carry commercials. 

As of August 23, 2019

The only remaining pending application was filed by Antonio Cesar Guel/Hispanic Christian Community Network which is the subject of an Informal Objection filed by REC as well as pleadings filed by others.  

REC is starting off the new year with an ehnanced version of the REC Broadcast Query tool.  

http://recnet.net

More application details

The primary new feature in Broadcast Query is the Show More Application Details link.  This link will replace the map with information from various FCC CDBS data files regarding the application.  Much of the information are the application indicators that reflect information that was entered on the application.  This screen will also include main studio information (mainly for LPFM), the parties (board members) to the application and the signatories. 

With the potential of a government shutdown looming again, let's take a look at how this will impact LPFM.  

All of you who had filed in the 2013 LPFM filing window were already impacted by the previous government shutdown.  During that shutdown, all non-essential government services were shut down including services from websites.  Here's how things are likely going to work in the event of another shutdown: