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LPTV INDUSTRY NEWS - THU. - JUNE 4, 2015
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TODAY'S NEWSLETTER SPONSOR
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COMMENTARY
THE HOUSE STARTS THE PROCESS
BUT LPTV & TV TRANSLATORS
LICENSEES NEED TO KEEP FIGHTING FOR SUNSHINE & DISCLOSURE!
Rep. Greg Walden, (R-Oregon), Chairman
House Communications and Technology Subcommittee
"When it comes to who in Congress has sway over media and tech issues, look no further than Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) As chairman of the communications and technology subcommittee, Walden, a ham radio operator and former broadcaster, has been trying to get some changes at how at how the Federal Communications Commission does it business for the better part of three Congresses. And he's not about to give up now."
KatyontheHill, May 20th, 2015
"The FCC Process Reform Act "is based on the premise that the American people are better served by a more transparent and efficient Federal Communications Commission," added Walden. "I want our federal government to be more open, more transparent, and more accessible to the public. And I won't stop until we get this done."
Rep. Walden, June 3, 2015
So why is this important to LPTV and TV translators? Because for over 1100 days now we have been left out of a process which the FCC had the discretion to include us in. They have not studied how LPTV and TV translators could impact the auction, or be impacted by it. We have been denied an audience with three Chairman in a row, with the current Chair denying our industry five times now. We were the only stakeholders denied an official on-the-record LEARN session before the Incentive Auction rule making was made, thereby cutting off all of our input into the process in an open forum. The Chairman has squelched debate on amending our rules, which in and of itself is contrary to the Incentive Auction legislation. And he is holding the item up on circulation in the Commissioner's office so that we can not have meetings with the Commissioners about it. The FCC has denied basic procedures to our industry in violation of the Administrative
Procedures Act., so much so that last week we learned that they hold private meetings on government property between selected sellers and buyers in the Incentive Auction and fail to disclosure in detail according to their own ex parte rules. It will be the FCC itself which will be pushing LPTV and TV translators into the courts!
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A KEY ARTICLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF LPTV TO THE EMERGENCY ALERT COMMUNITY
And now a word from Ken Lewetag,
GM, KWVT-LD, Salem, Oregon...
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As the LP1 for the (Oregon) Capitol Operational area there is indeed a vital need for us. We are not only the LP1,
but since Salem does not have a TV news presence at this point, we have a system in place that allows the PIO's to directly take over our TV channels and give information directly to the public and additionally to the Portland and Eugene markets and their news groups. When we are in an emergency it is vital that we can get to the designated PIO location and transmitter to keep this system working, Thanks to the OAB and Bill for making this happen."
So in this case, an LPTV station, which can be displaced by the Incentive Auction, is serving a VITAL role as a support station for First Informers...nice going Ken and Mike!
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Communications Law Attorneys representing clients before the FCC, the federal courts, and other regulatory, and governmental agencies on communications matters.
Chip Grange & Wray Fitch
(703) 873-7349 - www.gg-law.com |
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If you would like to be part of our collective effort to make sure LPTV and TV translators are treated fairly in the Incentive Auction and channel repacking JOIN US today!
Mike Gravino
Director
LPTV Spectrum Rights Coalition
(202) 604-0747
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