[BC] Re: LPFM's (Translators)

[Tom Taggart]

Willie...

Paul's wrong on this.  The Commission WILL grant translator apps inside the protected contour of existing stations, and it appears the station has little recourse except a state court civil suit. This is a peversion of the rule at Sec. 74.1204 (D) that allows interference where the intereference area is "unoccoupied."  The completely bogus argument is that the (usually) 2nd adjacent translator's 100 dbu contour only interferes to the protected contour around the base of the tower.

Supposedly under Sec. 74.1203 a translator can't continue to operate if it causes "actual interference" to previously authorized stations.  Doubt that the bozos in the media bureau would pay any attention to such complaints unless backed up by some high-power Washington shyster.
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