Changelog

2020 Census block level data is now in the REC Datastore.   The data elements supported include:

Geographic and basic statistical data:

Updated 9-1-2023 6:00 PM ET:

Issues with myLPFM have been resolved.  Overall, we are considering this case now as resolved utilziing several workarounds that while undesirable may turn out to work better towards the overall efficiency of our services.  This issue is now closed.

Updated 8-31-2023 10:30 AM ET :

Due to an uptick in bot activity, we have imposed a rate limit on FCCdata and HAAT Tool.  

All transactions are logged.  

Transactions are limited to 6 queries per class B IP address (XXX.XXX.xxx.xxx). 

If you receive the rate limited message, wait 60 seconds and then run your query again by clicking the link in the error message.

With this release, we have established a new connection with the National Weather Service's API Web Service.  

The alerts from this system will be integrated into the same REC data tables as those that originate from IPAWS and will use a unique REC alert type code to distinguish the alerts.  

Removal of Marine Weather links

As announced in July, IPAWS-OPEN no longer displays non-severe weather that is received by the National Weather Service.  

We have removed the links to marine weather as this data is no longer provided.  

Alert retention in the REC database

Previously, the following alert types were retained for 72 hours in our CAP database:

Updated Tower Finder by adding more information from the FCC Antenna Structure Registation data.

New data includes:

• Overall height of tower (with appurtenances) (which is used on FCC applications)
• Overall height of tower above mean sea level
• Structure address
• Construction date of tower (where available)
• Name of owner if an individual
• FRN
• Fixed display of contact address when both a street address and a PO Box are used

Added new functionality to expand on the Applications of Concern List.  A new "Apps of Concern" link will show for all windows from 2013.  This link will list applications that were identified as being on the REC Applications of Concern List.  This replaces the publication of a PDF document that REC did following the close of the 2013 LPFM Window.  Applications of Concern are those that have been flagged by REC to call attention to certain patterns in filing or those suspected of being filed by speculators.

Display of AM applications in FCC.today

Fixed an issue in FCC.today where links to FCC LMS draft copies for certain AM application types were not properly displaying. 

Issue with the "Prev Objection" link in FCC.today

The RECnet pleadings page, which is linked from the "Prev Objection" link in FCC.today was not always displaying the pleadings invlolved with the application.  This appeared to only be happening in cases where the subject application was amended.  Fixes were made on the RECnet pleadings page to resolve this issue. 

We have conducted a routine update of the UK MW, FM and DAB broadcast parameter data from Ofcom.  

In Ireland for RTE facilities, the latest public data that ComReg is providing is still vintage 2014. 

REC now provides select data tables and columns from the REC Enhanced License Management System (eLMS) centered around code tables, NCE/LPFM filing windows and WIDE-FM.

Updates will be done daily as part of the morning run.  Data should be available by 9AM ET. 

More information about eLMS Public Data can be found at:
https://recnet.com/eLMS-public-data

recID data will now be delivered through a ZIP file instead of a uncompressed data file.

Updated code and tables in eLMS to facilitate:

The IPAWS/OPEN program office has advised all users of the All Alerts feed, including REC, to changes being made by the National Weather Service (NWS). 

As of July 21, 2023 (we only received the notice on July 27), the NWS is reducing the types of messages that they are sending to Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) and the IPAWS All Alerts feed, both of which are monitored by REC.  NWS will continue to send severe weather warnings but will discontinue sending other advisories such as watches, advisories, bulletins and statements.  

ISSUE

On Friday July 14, 2023, FCC.today stopped posting daily electronic documents (EDOCS) from the FCC.  The problem persisted to the Monday after.

ROOT CAUSE

FCC made a change in their Content API that discontinued support for XML.  

RESOLUTION

Coded and installed a new program that now receives the feed in JSON.  Test OK 07-17-23 03:25PM EDT.