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HD unreceivable this morning --

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On a lot of non-Missouri City sticks. Stations like KSBJ and KHPT were jammed by skip - I discovered the problem when I tuned to KHPT for "The Point" - got no HD-2, and it reverted to analog to reveal I was getting KLUB Victoria instead of KHPT! Location - highway 529 and Settler's Point. Moved away from the light, KHPT re-appeared but under heavy interference. A quick band scan revealed a couple of more Victoria stations. Mostly mush on the band - not strong enough to jam Missouri City stations HD except in low areas where first adjacents came in strongly.

I hope KUHA sale closes quickly, because during skip events like this 89.5 and 99.5 NGEN outlets are also jammed.
 
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Placed on a what? Is that because of your petition, Joe?
 
JoeFM said:
It won't. The transfer of license has been placed on a review docket. Expect a 2 year delay.
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During which - how many millenials and young people won't get saved because of your actions? Great job.
 
Actually it has very little to do with any objection. The commission is swamped with a ton of Translator apps right now. If you look at the dates of filings going through the daily digest they are just now in January and February. Unless I miss my guess, it will probably make it through in a couple of weeks, since the objection has no merit, as stated in the rebuttal filed by the proposed licensee. Read it for yourself. Cheers! :)
 
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During which - how many millenials and young people won't get saved because of your actions? Great job.
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Here, in this specific case, I agree with you.

While I may question how many people are saved from listening to the radio, I do agree that frivolous filings that represent personal agendas have no place in the license transfer process.

Hopefully someone lights a fire under the Commission staff to get them to proceed on this transfer, which on its own merits deserves to be processed and granted.
 
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Our objection has been withdrawn. However, this one is on review docket and may take awhile to resolve. I'll make a call to Washington and see if I can get it expedited.View attachment 784
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Thank you SO much! On behalf of all young people and millenials in the community, including those who have not been reached yet with the gospel of Jesus Christ, but will be through the ministry of NGEN radio. And as a fan of NGEN, I appreciate it myself!
 
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Our objection has been withdrawn. However, this one is on review docket and may take awhile to resolve. I'll make a call to Washington and see if I can get it expedited.
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You are licensed to practice communications law in which state(s)?
 
Joe,

What is your "special connection" to the FCC? How are you qualified to "make a call to Washington and see if I can get it expedited?"
Please respond.

Frank
 
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Frank, I worked for a federal agency for a number of years,
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By one report, there are nearly 23,000,000 government employees. Having worked for the government is no more a recommendation than saying "I have a pulse".

and was known for my integrity -- e.g., someone who always strives to do the right thing.
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People who say, "trust me; I am honest" make all the alarms on my personal BS filter go off.

There are folks in our government who respect me and listen to what I have to say.
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"I'm from the government and I'm here to help you".

You weren't asked about the government in general. You were asked about who in the FCC you know that gives you access that even experienced communications attorneys generally do not have.

I don't claim to have any pull or influence with the Commission, other than that officials there respect me and listen to what I have to say.
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The officials at the FCC are paid to listen to the public they serve. And you have no idea what they think of you once you have hung up or left their offices.

It was agreed that I would withdraw my opposition.
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Leaving me with the suspicion that your filing was frivolous and might have made you subject to a claim for damages.
 
JoeFM said:
Ah, David, I now see what you are getting at. Yes, there are special rules that prohibit ex parte (i.e., one-sided) communications with the decision makers at the FCC. These same rules apply in any court proceeding, where a party (or their lawyer) can't have a private communication (to the disadvantage of other parties) about their case with a supposedly impartial judge.
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Ex parte is exemplified in broadcasting by the Don Burden / Star Stations and the Florida TV cases of decades back. But they do not have to always deal with a case before a judge (in the FCC's case, an ALJ) but may involve direct contact with commissioners or decision making members of the Commission staff.

There is plenty of case law on this, and the examples I gave were written about from the offset in Broadcasting, Television Age, Television and other trade journals as well as in the business press.

In the FCC context, these prohibitions don't apply when you do not have a license application pending, and you are not a licensee, contact rep, or attorney.
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Yes and no. It is sometimes difficult for a line to be drawn between "interested party" and a disinterested one. This is why the FCC has procedures for requiring any actions to be based on written correspondence in most cases. Verbal consultations are generally restricted to things like "I need an STA. What form do I use and how do I submit it because our station burned to the ground".

There will be exceptions, one of which is reporting pirate stations (a subject you are familiar with) which can be done informally since such a call is informational and is not based on the operations of a licensee or legal station operation. One might call to inquire where an application is in the processing line, but most of us would prefer that our FCC counsel do that sort of thing.

As far as the FCC is concerned, I am John Q. Public.*** The FCC pays close attention when individuals from outside the communications industry report unacceptable interference, inavailability of public files, violations and/or submit informal oppositions with other concerns.
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And they have procedures even for those items. You can't call the FCC and say, "That Howard Stern guy is talking dirty and nasty on the radio".

P.S. I believe that prior operators of pirate stations are not eligible for LPFM stations (Although I know of at least one case where such a case... and a well documented one... was ignored).
 
****People who say, "trust me; I am honest" make all the alarms on my personal BS filter go off.****

I'm with David. I think it was Mark Twain who described that feeling. It's not an exact quote, but it goes "as soon as someone starts telling you how honest he is, keep your hands on your wallet." Or words to that effect. You get the idea.

I must say it has been a very long time since I've encountered a more "self-important" individual than JoeFM. He really has a high opinion of himself.
 
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This thread has turned into religious arguments. I have removed those posts and I am closing this thread.
 
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