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Re:FCC Warns Portland Church to Shut Down Pirate FM Operatin... by RF_Enthusiast on Saturday April 08, 2023 @06:04PM (#35498108)
The timing of LPFM windows can't really be closer than 10 years from the previous window. Filing windows with LPFM and certain other services can't overlap, and there legally needs to be time between each for consider objections and competing applications.

An LPFM window can not overlap with: (1) Full Power Non-Commercial FM Stations, (2) Full Power Commercial FM Stations, (3) FM Translators (or, repeaters), (4) Full Power TV Stations, and (5) Low Power TV Stations. These windows can not overlap because each of the above services must consider each other in their applications.

The FCC is still wrapping up decisions from the recent 2021 Non-Commercial FM filing window, and has said that they expect LPFM to be next. But they can't do that until the public has the opportunity to object to the final permit granted.

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Re:FCC Warns Portland Church to Shut Down Pirate FM Operatin... by giantg2 on Saturday April 08, 2023 @07:18PM (#35498588)
What's stupid is that LPFM stations have a regulated max range of 3.5 miles, which means you could have a ton of them throughout the country without overlap, even if you reserved only 2-3 frequencies for them. This really shouldn't be an issue.
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Re:FCC Warns Portland Church to Shut Down Pirate FM Operatin... by RF_Enthusiast on Saturday April 08, 2023 @08:26PM (#35498975)
Yeah, spectrum is not being used in the most efficient way. I've heard many different valid ideas on how to do it better, but, in most cases, requires a literal act of Congress.
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