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Low Power FM and FM Translator Public Forum
May 16, 2012 / 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT / 445 12th St., SW, Commission Meeting Room, Washington, DC


The Commission announced details for its May 16, 2012 Low Power FM (LPFM) and FM translator public forum. The focus of the forum will be how pending FM translator applicants from the 2003 Auction 83 window and pending and prospective FM translator modification applicants will be processed, in accordance with changes implemented by the Commission in the LPFM proceeding (MM Docket 99-25). Time will be provided for audience questions and comments.


The forum will be held in the Commission Meeting Room at the FCC’s headquarters in Washington, DC, at 2:00 pm. It is free and open to the public, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The session will be broadcast live over the Internet at https://www.fcc.gov/live. Questions from the Internet audience can be submitted via email to livequestions@fcc.gov.


Panelists Peter Doyle, Division Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau Jim Bradshaw, Deputy Chief, Engineering, Audio Division, Media Bureau Tom Hutton, Deputy Chief, Legal, Audio Division, Media Bureau Kelly Donohue, Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau


Agenda 2:00 – 2:05 p.m. Opening Remarks and Overview 2:05 – 2:10 p.m. Summary of 4th Report and Order 2:10 – 2:15 p.m. Summary of 5th Report and Order 2:15 – 2:45 p.m. Discussion of the LPFM Grid Tool, FM Translator Non-Preclusion Showings, and Processing Differences Between Spectrum Limited and Spectrum Available Markets 2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Audience Questions 3:30 p.m. Adjournment


Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please include a description of the accommodation you will need. Individuals making such requests must include their contact information should FCC staff need to contact them for more information. Requests should be made as early as possible. Please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau: 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).


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