LPTV INDUSTRY NEWS - THU. JULY 23, 2015

LPTV INDUSTRY NEWS - THU. - JULY 23, 2015

auction rant

250 DAYS UNTIL THE AUCTION

SOME 6000 HRS FROM NOW

THEN 60 DAYS TO RUN IT

SO 310 DAYS FROM NOW

JUST BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY 2016

WE WILL KNOW THE RESULTS

OR WILL WE?

WE ACTUALLY WILL KNOW

IN EARLY JAN 2016

WHEN THE AUCTION ELIGIBLE ARE FIXED

AND THE BAND PLAN CAN BE ANNOUNCED

WHICH MARKETS WILL BE MX'D

WHICH WILL BE FORCED MOVES TO THE V

WHICH HAVE NO CHANNELS TO DISPLACE TO

WHICH LOSE COVERAGE POP'S

BUT BEFORE THAT ALL HAPPENS

THOSE HUNDREDS OF DAYS FROM TODAY

WHAT WILL WE KNOW IN THE NEXT 60 DAYS?

> THE NEW A-D CONVERSION DATE

> THE NEW CONSTRUCTION PERMIT

> THE FUTURE OF THE DIGITAL 6'S

> HOW THE DRT'S ARE TO BE DEPLOYED

> HOW LONG WE CAN STAY ON CHANNEL

AND WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS

WE NEED TO SEE WHAT THE AUCTION RULES

WILL DO, IF ANYTHING, FOR US

WE WILL ALSO HAVE TO ANSWER

THE VACANT CHANNEL ORDER NPRM

QUESTIONS, WHICH IS HARD TO DO WITHOUT

THE ANSWERS TO MANY OTHER QUESTIONS

AND SOMEWHERE ALONG THIS PATH

A TRIP OR TWO TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

WILL BE MADE BY THOSE WITH STANDING, RESOLVE, AND A NON-CONFLICTED LITIGATOR

SO WHAT DO WE TALK ABOUT TODAY?

THE SAME THING WE HAVE BEEN ASKING FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS...WHERE IS THE LPTV PLAN?
OUR IMPACT ANALYSIS? OUR PROJECTIONS, OUR MODELING?

NONE HAS BEEN RELEASED, AND WE HAVE BEEN TOLD NONE HAS BEEN DONE

WE PAY OUR ANNUAL FEES BUT GET NO RESEARCH SUPPORT ABOUT OUR IMPACTS

ANOTHER DATA POINT TO THE

PATTERN OF ABUSE OF THE APA

WHICH IS WHY 250 DAYS CAN BECOME 500 DAYS

IF NOT MORE

THE CHAIRMAN ASKED LAST WEEK FOR US ALL TO DO OUR PART AND DO MORE WITH LESS

TELL THAT TO THE 943 CITIES OF LICENSE WHICH ONLY HAVE 1 LPTV OR TV TRANSLATOR

IF THE VACANT CHANNEL ORDER IS PASSED, THEN THOSE CHANNELS WILL BE TAKEN FOR UNLICENSED USE AS THE LAST CHANNEL IN A LOCAL MARKET

TELL THAT TO THE 234 LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WHICH UTILIZE AND RELY ON MORE THAN 2400 LPTV AND TV TRANSLATORS

THE FCC HAS NOT STUDIED WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US AT ALL - WHY NOT? BECAUSE THE INCENTIVE AUCTION ACT DOES NOT SAY TO STUDY US, NOR INCLUDE US IN THE AUCTION?

BUT IT DOES NOT SAY TO IGNORE US, NOT REGULATE US, NOT TAKE OUR FEES, OR ISSUE FINES TO US...

WHY IS THE 3RD LPTV NPRM REPORT AND ORDER TAKING SO LONG TO BE ISSUED? WHAT POSSIBLY COULD BE LEARNED BY WAITING ANY LONGER TO ISSUE IT?

250 CAN TURN INTO 500+

BREAK THE PATTERN OF APA ABUSE

ISSUE OUR R&O

BETTER YET, INCLUDE AN IMPACT STUDY

WITHIN THE R&O...

OH YEAH...WE AGREE WITH THE NAB DUPLEX GAP 2 PART PROPOSAL

READ THE ARTICLE

Task Force on FCC Process

by: Diane Cornell, Special Counsel, Chairman's office

July 21, 2015 - 11:38 AM

I recently provided an update on the ongoing activities throughout the FCC to tackle the process reform recommendations from the Staff Working Group's Report on FCC Process Reform from early 2014. To complement these activities, a task force has recently been formed that includes representatives from all five Commissioners' offices at the FCC. The task force will consider ways to improve the effectiveness of the Commission's internal processes from the Commissioners' perspective, taking into account views expressed by internal and external stakeholders about the FCC's internal processes and protocols.

As part of this review, the task force will seek public input from those who regularly interact with the FCC, including consumers, licensees, communications law practitioners, and anyone with an interest in improving the FCC's decision-making processes. The task force will also review the practices of other similarly situated agencies to compare their operations with those at the FCC.

Topics that will be reviewed and considered will include, but are not limited to: (a) the use of delegated authority, and practices for providing notice of matters being handled on delegated authority; (b) procedures for pre-vote circulation of Commission-level matters; (c) procedures associated with editing Commission decisions; (d) practices to encourage efficient Commission decision-making, such as the Consent Agenda; (e) approaches for providing increased transparency of FCC procedures and protocols, and (f) practices to track, disclose and encourage prompt Commissioner votes on items on circulation.

Working with the Commissioners, the Congress, and the public, we believe we can make tangible improvements in our FCC processes so that we better serve American consumers and businesses. The task force is focused on results - through recommendations and actions - that will improve our decision-making process. To help us with identifying actionable recommendations, we invite comment on the topics listed above, or any other topics related to this effort.

Comments can be submitted to this email address:

ProcessReform2015@FCC.gov

We appreciate your interest and assistance in helping the FCC to continue to evolve the means by which it delivers upon its mission.