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Las Vegas KIOF-LP cancels license.
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If a non-commercial license was transferred to a commercial entity, it would create a precedent. It would change the landscape of NCE broadcasting, I feel not in a positive way.
It would also mean I had a large gap in my understanding of how US
However, it seems to have been reverted to "pending" from "accepted for filing", and was likely inadvertently and unintentionally accepted.
It was refiled.
Everybody makes such a big deal about non-commercial radio and how horrible commercials would be (agree to a large degree) but the perception among a good number of listeners is underwriting is commercials. I listened to the wife of the owner of an auto repair business complain about her favorite station because they wouldn't sell her commercials but did a competitor. She didn't understand it was underwriting and the person answering the phone didn't realize she wanted to underwrite.
How many listeners really know the difference?
How many listeners really know the difference?
From fccdata.org.
| From: LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. | ||||
| To: PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | ||||
 | 0000205150 | Transfer of Control | Dismissed 01/10/2023 | |
| From: LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. (OLD BOARD) | ||||
| To: LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. (NEW BOARD) | ||||
| 0000204889 | Transfer of Control-amend | Granted 01/11/2023 | |
| 0000206749 | Consummation Notice | Accepted for Filing 01/12/2023 | |
| 0000206748 | Consummation Notice | Accepted for Filing 01/12/2023 | |
| From: LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. | ||||
| To: PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | ||||
| 0000206896 | Transfer of Control | Pending 01/13/2023 |
Apparently this transfer is within the "family" .. portsonic is owned by i think the head of LVPR... and whoever Dean is.. died.
PORTSONIC COMMUNICATIONS, LLC is NOT a Non Profit but a commercial entity.
Clarification for folks. The FCC's LMS system does not display an "Accepted for Filing" status in the same manner that CDBS used to. REC's FCCdata.org will display the status as "Accepted for Filing" if our systems were able to find the application mentioned as "Accepted for Filing" on the daily "Applications" public notice. The exception is consummation notices which have an "accepted" status (as opposed to "Accepted for Filing").
In LMS, here are the statuses you may see:
Saved - Application started but not yet filed. You will normally only see this status on applications that you are working on.
Pending - Anytime after an application is filed, regardless if whether it went to public notice that it was accepted for filing.
Accepted - The acceptance of a filed notification (such as notice of consummation) by the FCC. This is a final action.
Superceded - This version of the application has been revised through an amendment. This version of the application is no longer valid unless the amendment is denied (see below).
Review - While the application was pending, an amendment has been filed. The amendment has either not been reviewed yet by staff or staff have not made a decision yet whether to accept the amendment. If they accept the amendment, the status will return to pending.
Denied - An amendment was filed, the FCC denied the amendment. The application prior to the amendment will return to pending and remain valid.
Dismissed - The application was fully dismissed by the FCC.
Granted - Just like the name says.
Cancelled - For construction permits, licenses or call sign requests, it means that the permit, license or call sign request has been cancelled. When used with the new "Cancel License" functionality in LMS, it means that the cancellation is accepted.
In LMS, here are the statuses you may see:
Saved - Application started but not yet filed. You will normally only see this status on applications that you are working on.
Pending - Anytime after an application is filed, regardless if whether it went to public notice that it was accepted for filing.
Accepted - The acceptance of a filed notification (such as notice of consummation) by the FCC. This is a final action.
Superceded - This version of the application has been revised through an amendment. This version of the application is no longer valid unless the amendment is denied (see below).
Review - While the application was pending, an amendment has been filed. The amendment has either not been reviewed yet by staff or staff have not made a decision yet whether to accept the amendment. If they accept the amendment, the status will return to pending.
Denied - An amendment was filed, the FCC denied the amendment. The application prior to the amendment will return to pending and remain valid.
Dismissed - The application was fully dismissed by the FCC.
Granted - Just like the name says.
Cancelled - For construction permits, licenses or call sign requests, it means that the permit, license or call sign request has been cancelled. When used with the new "Cancel License" functionality in LMS, it means that the cancellation is accepted.
Transfer of Control | FL | KIOF-LP | 190166 | Main | 97.9 | LAS VEGAS, NV | LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. | LAS VEGAS PUBLIC RADIO INC. | Portsonic Communications, LLC | 02/01/2023 | Dismissed
Comment #1: Dismissed - inadvertently accepted for filing.
Comment #1: Dismissed - inadvertently accepted for filing.
They have again filed convert to commercial use on the LPFM.
I can't understand their exhibit to convert to commercial. It's full of extraneous information and incomplete thoughts. Midway through, it refers to "the study", but states no objective or goal, or the steps needed to achieve the goal. It's not clear what "the study" is.
None of their FCC filings make any sense.
They really are incoherent.
"The facts you are about to read became the reasoning behind LVPR’s Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses concerning KVGK-LP through this grant request to get the station on the air.
We begin on Pages 201 and 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 19342 in the following section: SEC. 393. [47 U.S.C. 393] CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND EXPENDITURES BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. (c) Of the sums appropriated pursuant to section 391 for any fiscal year, a substantial amount shall be available for the expansion and development of noncommercial radio broadcast station facilities.
Compelling facts in LVPR’s predessor Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses application filings pertaining to former KIOF-LP showed “flaws in the overall Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses application process”. Those appliations were dismissed3 by the FCC but they do show Authorizations were made in the FCC LMS system4 during workflow processes to grant the applications. Those authorizations did not show the dates printed correctly on the authorizations consistent to the dates of the application dismissals. LVPR’s determination of those dismissals show the missing authoization dates should have been processed with the dates of the actual applications working through FCC processes on the overall grant process which was also missing. LVPR would like to see the date printed on any authroization for the Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses pertaining to KVGK-LP.
LVPR submits this application to include the educational purpose and objective for Portsonic Communications, LLC (FCC FRN #: 0014318364), an approved U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor (SAM UEID: PRN6EPED3SW8) on the existing FCC Transfer of Control Authorization processes. The study will look at introducing a new subset of classes for the LPFM service up to 1,000 watts under three new classifications: “commercial FM” in the 76.1 Mhz to 87.9 Mhz spectrum, “educational commercial FM” in the existing 88.1 Mhz – 91.9 Mhz band and “commercial FM” in the existing 92.1 Mhz – 107.9 MHz band. Ongoing economic conditions saw the FCC during COVID-19 implement new Low Power FM Radio Service Technical Rules on July 13, 2020 in Schedule F. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered under Section 13 applying to 5 U.S.C. 603(c)(1)-(c)(4)5 for pivot and study.
Ironically, a separate Temporary Application for Commercial Uses in the 76.1 Mhz to 87.9 Mhz spectrum will be sent to the FCC by Portsonic Communications, LLC (FCC FRN #: 0033221383), a separate approved U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor (SAM UEID: D14MHTGZQNQ7) specifically to handle rural study pivots around ongoing rual broadband digital STL initiatives.
This initial pivot and study run for a period of 2 years upon grant by the FCC. LVPR requests all FCC commercial broadcast fees be waived during this study period (while the 76.1 Mhz to 87.9 Mhz spectrum fee structure for commercial operations is being looked at by other parties) to see if KVGK-LP 97.9 FM can be placed on the air to establish inter-connectivity with the mandated Emergency Alert System (EAS) serving Las Vegas, Nevada."
"The facts you are about to read became the reasoning behind LVPR’s Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses concerning KVGK-LP through this grant request to get the station on the air.
We begin on Pages 201 and 202 of the Telecommunications Act of 19342 in the following section: SEC. 393. [47 U.S.C. 393] CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL AND EXPENDITURES BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE. (c) Of the sums appropriated pursuant to section 391 for any fiscal year, a substantial amount shall be available for the expansion and development of noncommercial radio broadcast station facilities.
Compelling facts in LVPR’s predessor Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses application filings pertaining to former KIOF-LP showed “flaws in the overall Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses application process”. Those appliations were dismissed3 by the FCC but they do show Authorizations were made in the FCC LMS system4 during workflow processes to grant the applications. Those authorizations did not show the dates printed correctly on the authorizations consistent to the dates of the application dismissals. LVPR’s determination of those dismissals show the missing authoization dates should have been processed with the dates of the actual applications working through FCC processes on the overall grant process which was also missing. LVPR would like to see the date printed on any authroization for the Temporary Application for Provisional Commercial Uses pertaining to KVGK-LP.
LVPR submits this application to include the educational purpose and objective for Portsonic Communications, LLC (FCC FRN #: 0014318364), an approved U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor (SAM UEID: PRN6EPED3SW8) on the existing FCC Transfer of Control Authorization processes. The study will look at introducing a new subset of classes for the LPFM service up to 1,000 watts under three new classifications: “commercial FM” in the 76.1 Mhz to 87.9 Mhz spectrum, “educational commercial FM” in the existing 88.1 Mhz – 91.9 Mhz band and “commercial FM” in the existing 92.1 Mhz – 107.9 MHz band. Ongoing economic conditions saw the FCC during COVID-19 implement new Low Power FM Radio Service Technical Rules on July 13, 2020 in Schedule F. Steps Taken To Minimize Significant Impact on Small Entities, and Significant Alternatives Considered under Section 13 applying to 5 U.S.C. 603(c)(1)-(c)(4)5 for pivot and study.
Ironically, a separate Temporary Application for Commercial Uses in the 76.1 Mhz to 87.9 Mhz spectrum will be sent to the FCC by Portsonic Communications, LLC (FCC FRN #: 0033221383), a separate approved U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor (SAM UEID: D14MHTGZQNQ7) specifically to handle rural study pivots around ongoing rual broadband digital STL initiatives.
This initial pivot and study run for a period of 2 years upon grant by the FCC. LVPR requests all FCC commercial broadcast fees be waived during this study period (while the 76.1 Mhz to 87.9 Mhz spectrum fee structure for commercial operations is being looked at by other parties) to see if KVGK-LP 97.9 FM can be placed on the air to establish inter-connectivity with the mandated Emergency Alert System (EAS) serving Las Vegas, Nevada."
After reading that, my head hurts and I lost a few brain cells
Here's an update:
They're now asking for their full power CP, now KJPT, to convert to commercial status. They also state that the FCC will be required by the US Constitution to contribute 1 million dollars as the result of an unnamed study that has not yet been conducted.
They say that the competitive CPB grants are a pyramid and ponzi scheme, but neglected to provide support for that statement. They name KNPR, KUNR and KCEP as enriched by stolen funds.
Draft Copy « License Modernization « FCC
They're now asking for their full power CP, now KJPT, to convert to commercial status. They also state that the FCC will be required by the US Constitution to contribute 1 million dollars as the result of an unnamed study that has not yet been conducted.
They say that the competitive CPB grants are a pyramid and ponzi scheme, but neglected to provide support for that statement. They name KNPR, KUNR and KCEP as enriched by stolen funds.
Draft Copy « License Modernization « FCC
Aaaaaand ... dismissed in under 24 hours!
They have nothing on that lady from San Francisco for filing bogus applications.
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