[BC] Fwd: FW: PRE AND POST HOURS...new data

[Robert Meuser]

Ok, now there is a public notice.  Talk about bad timing on my part :-)

R


Robert Meuser wrote:

> I have not seen it officially. Have you? This is a private 
> correspondence from the comish to a consultant. I would stick to 
> watching my in box and look for public FCC notices.
>
> R
>
> Dana Puopolo wrote:
>
>> Obviously you haven't seen this one....
>>
>> -D
>>
>>
>> From: Charles Miller [mailto:Charles.Miller at fcc.gov]
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2007 2:01 PM
>> Subject: RE: PRE AND POST HOURS
>>
>> ...., we're pulling the plug on this project for now. It turned into 
>> a complete disaster when an undiscovered bug in the program was 
>> brought to light by the mass recalculation. Please advise all clients 
>> to disregard the new PSRA/PSSAs, and to use April numbers for March 
>> advanced time. We plan to get the bug fixed and new round of 
>> authorizations released before November...
>>
>>
>> Charles N. "Norm" Miller, Engineer
>> Audio Division, Media Bureau
>> Federal Communications Commission
>> Telephone: 202-418-2767
>> FAX: 202-418-1411
>> charles.miller at fcc.gov
>>
>>
>>
>> ------ Original Message ------
>> Received: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:16:43 AM EST
>> From: Robert Meuser <Robertm at broadcast.net>
>> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>> Subject: Re: [BC] Fwd: FW: PRE AND POST HOURS...new data
>>
>> He just needs to wait and watch his FCC inbox.
>>
>> R
>>
>> Dana Puopolo wrote:
>>
>>  
>>
>>> So, does anyone know what's going on with these?
>>> A client of mine got a great PSSA and now he can't use it?
>>> He never HAD PSSA before. How does he get it back?
>>> This fiasco is SO FCC!!
>>>
>>> -D
>>>
>>>
>>> ------ Original Message ------
>>> Received: Wed, 07 Mar 2007 06:57:11 AM EST
>>> From: "Phil Alexander" <dynotherm at earthlink.net>
>>> To: "Broadcasters' Mailing List" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [BC] Fwd: FW: PRE AND POST HOURS...new data
>>>
>>> On 6 Mar 2007 at 18:39, Dave Dunsmoor wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>
>>>> But, but,.....what is it that's broke that needs fixing in the 
>>>> first place?
>>>> New authorizations
>>>> for what purpose?
>>>>
>>>> Like Tom said earlier, how about merely adjusting the times, and 
>>>> leaving
>>>> power as is?
>>>> Perhaps I've missed this important point.
>>>>  
>>>>     
>>>
>>> Dave,
>>>
>>> The point is that PSRA's only apply to LOCAL TIME between 6 AM and
>>> adjusted local sunrise time (a/k/a daytime in FCC definitions).
>>>
>>> No calculations were ever done for 5 AM in March, yet 6 AM DST (local)
>>> is what used to be 5 AM STANDARD time, and the sun doesn't listen to
>>> Congress. It still rises at the same astronomical time every day.
>>>
>>> Therefore, the FCC is bound by 73.99(j) to adjust the times and in
>>> this case, issue new powers for the period they have never dealt with
>>> previously.
>>>
>>> The IX situation is somewhat worse because the F layers have not begun
>>> to dissipate at 5 AM standard time in March and November.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> _
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>>>
>>>   
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