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LPFM Question

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If a LPFM 100 station is on the air, can a station on the same Freq. get an upgrade and " bump" the LPFM off the air? Example: WALW LP 98.3 in Moulton, Al. and WKSR 98.3 in Killen, Al. which has a CP granted that would put a big signal into Moulton.
 
> If a LPFM 100 station is on the air, can a station on the
> same Freq. get an upgrade and " bump" the LPFM off the air?
> Example: WALW LP 98.3 in Moulton, Al. and WKSR 98.3 in
> Killen, Al. which has a CP granted that would put a big
> signal into Moulton.

At the moment, Yes. LPFM stations can be bumped.
 
> > If a LPFM 100 station is on the air, can a station on the
> > same Freq. get an upgrade and " bump" the LPFM off the
> air?
> > Example: WALW LP 98.3 in Moulton, Al. and WKSR 98.3 in
> > Killen, Al. which has a CP granted that would put a big
> > signal into Moulton.
>
> At the moment, Yes. LPFM stations can be bumped.
>

It happened in Greenville, SC.
 
> >
> > At the moment, Yes. LPFM stations can be bumped.
> >
>
> It happened in Greenville, SC.
>
It is true. LPFM stations are considered to be a "secondary service." Full power stations can displace them. That may change. The FCC is currently soliciting comments from the public (that's you) about LPFM. There is a push under way to change LPFM to a Primary Service, so they can't be bumped by other stations encroaching in their coverage area.

If you'd like to get your voice heard, go to www.protectradio.org and use their handy form to submit your comments to the FCC. I believe the deadline is August 22, so do it now. It will only take a few minutes.
 
> > >
> > > At the moment, Yes. LPFM stations can be bumped.
> > >
> >
> > It happened in Greenville, SC.
> >
> It is true. LPFM stations are considered to be a "secondary
> service." Full power stations can displace them. That may
> change. The FCC is currently soliciting comments from the
> public (that's you) about LPFM. There is a push under way
> to change LPFM to a Primary Service, so they can't be bumped
> by other stations encroaching in their coverage area.
>
> If you'd like to get your voice heard, go to
> www.protectradio.org and use their handy form to submit your
> comments to the FCC. I believe the deadline is August 22,
> so do it now. It will only take a few minutes.
>

You can also try this web address for filing comments: http://www.prometheusradio.org/comments_fcc.shtml

The least successful, not surprisingly, has been the FCC's own ECFS page which kicked back my comments twice with the notice that docket 99-25 is closed to comments.

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