[BC] New PSRA/PSSA nightmare!!

[Robert Meuser]

WQEW is owned by the NY Times and LMA'd to ABC. I don't see them or any 
other A signing off on interference unless they get something in return.

R


Bailey, Scott wrote:

>I calling my lawyer today and we are going to battle on this. I protect
>WQEW, now owned by ABC.  I'm a former ABC Radio employee. I going to hop
>on the horn today and get something done about this. Who in the hell is
>listening to all that damn Disney hip-hop on WQEW at 7 am eastern, 6 am,
>my time (central)?
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>Scott
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net
>[mailto:broadcast-bounces at radiolists.net] On Behalf Of Alan Alsobrook
>Sent: Friday, March 02, 2007 1:16 AM
>To: Broadcasters' Mailing List
>Subject: Re: [BC] New PSRA/PSSA nightmare!!
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>Some very interesting reading for sure.. I see one of my stations that 
>is Licensed for 334 Watts Nightime now has a PSRA for 14 watts.. Very 
>interesting indeed..
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>Note if you read down in 73.99 for those that got really low powers, 10W
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>is the lower limit for presunrise. 50W is the lower level until 1800 
>local time on postsunset.
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>Also something that would make an interesting case is that as coded in
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>73.99(c)(2) The Commission will issue appropriate authorizations to 
>Class D stations not previously eligible to operate during this period. 
>  Class D stations authorized to operate during this pre-sunrise period 
>may continue to operate under their current authorization.
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>Which basically meant if you had a 500W PSRA and you received a new 22 
>watt one, you could keep using the older 500W one (as long as you didn't
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>loose that piece of paper) But then again when you look at 73.99(i) & 
>73.99(j) you see..
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>(i)  The PSRA or PSSA is secondary to the basic instrument of 
>authorization with which it is to be associated.  The PSRA or PSSA may 
>be suspended, modified, or withdrawn by the FCC without prior notice or 
>right to hearing, if necessary to resolve interference conflicts, to 
>implement agreements with foreign governments, or in other circumstances
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>warranting such action.  Moreover, the PSRA or PSSA does not extend 
>beyond the term of the basic authorization.
>(j)  The Commission will periodically recalculate maximum permissible 
>power and times for commencing PSRA and PSSA for each Class D station 
>operating in accordance with paragraph (c) of this section.  The 
>Commission will calculate the maximum power at which each individual 
>station may conduct presunrise operations during extended daylight 
>saving time and shall issue conforming authorizations.  These original 
>notifications and subsequent notifications should be associated with the
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>station's authorization.  Upon notification of new power and time of 
>commencing operation, affected stations shall make necessary adjustments
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>within 30 days.
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>Ahh the lawyers will be able to make a gob of money off of this!
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>WFIFeng at aol.com wrote:
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>>In a message dated 03/01/2007 2:41:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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>sbailey at nespower.com writes:
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>>>Well, this is what Willie has been waiting for. I'm going to go look
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>>>mine and his.
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>>Oh, no! No! NO!!! <:O
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>>This is *Horrible*!! 
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