[BC] Class A TV's being downgraded to LP TV

[Barry Mishkind]

At 10:36 AM 2/28/2012, wpio-fm wrote:
>Today's FCC daily digest lists several Class A TV call signs, that 
>didn't file their Children's Programming reports.  The FCC is lowering 
>their class of service.
>
>I'm curious if this is a real blow to these licensees, or is it more 
>that they are losing interest and are letting the chips fall where they may.

        I'm thinking more that with the majority of the
        digital changes having been made, and the way OTA tv is
        fading away, they may not care as much as for the
        protection from full power TV as they did.

        With the potential for spectrum auctions, it is
        a bit puzzling as to whether they are giving
        up at the wrong time - but then again the
        reasons given for the downgrade are failure
        to do anything since 2005 or so....   I have
        no specific information, but wonder if this
        is just "notice" of what was already "accepted."