Will there be a list available for all the LPFM's allocations in New Jersey?

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Do you think we will end up with many low power fm's in nj?


"NAB agrees with the Bureau that the report should assess the impact that LPFM stations will have on full-service stations after the Act is implemented, and not be merely a historical analysis of the impact LPFM has had up to now. As the Commission has recognized, the previous statutory ban on third-adjacent channel spacing for LPFM stations made it difficult to license them in many instances in or near large urban areas. 5 The Act will allow the licensing of a larger number of LPFM stations and permit them to be located in areas currently without LPFM service."

 

[Goat Rodeo Cowboy]

No. LPFMs do not have an "allocation" in the same way that a channel is tied to a community for other classes of FM stations.

Anyone interested in applying for an LPFM anywhere (not just New Jersey) has to do a engineering study, prove on paper to the satisfaction of the FCC the proposed frequency and location meets all the requirements for non-interference, and file the application when the "Application Window" is open.

During the debate late last year there was a provision debated that would have set different rules (tougher rules I think) for any state that met a certain population size and population density. It turns out New Jersey was the only state that met the requirement. I don't know if that special provision ended up in the final bill or not.

I haven't checked in the last month or so to see if the site is currently operational or not, but if you will check out the website of Promethius and REC-NET you may find a tool there that will give you some indication about frequencies available in the community you are interested in.

 

[w9wi]

During the debate late last year there was a provision debated that would have set different rules (tougher rules I think) for any state that met a certain population size and population density. It turns out New Jersey was the only state that met the requirement. I don't know if that special provision ended up in the final bill or not.

I'm 97% sure the provision survived. Yes, it set stricter requirements for interference protection of non-LPFM stations in New Jersey.

I haven't checked in the last month or so to see if the site is currently operational or not, but if you will check out the website of Promethius and REC-NET you may find a tool there that will give you some indication about frequencies available in the community you are interested in.

(I was going to pass along the link for the FCC's LPFM Channel Finder, but it doesn't run against the current FM Database -- the results are five years old.....)

 

[MickeyD]

No. LPFMs do not have an "allocation" in the same way that a channel is tied to a community for other classes of FM stations.

Anyone interested in applying for an LPFM anywhere (not just New Jersey) has to do a engineering study, prove on paper to the satisfaction of the FCC the proposed frequency and location meets all the requirements for non-interference, and file the application when the "Application Window" is open.

During the debate late last year there was a provision debated that would have set different rules (tougher rules I think) for any state that met a certain population size and population density. It turns out New Jersey was the only state that met the requirement. I don't know if that special provision ended up in the final bill or not.

I haven't checked in the last month or so to see if the site is currently operational or not, but if you will check out the website of Promethius and REC-NET you may find a tool there that will give you some indication about frequencies available in the community you are interested in.

Still one in Point Pleasant

 

[MickeyD]

During the debate late last year there was a provision debated that would have set different rules (tougher rules I think) for any state that met a certain population size and population density. It turns out New Jersey was the only state that met the requirement. I don't know if that special provision ended up in the final bill or not.

I'm 97% sure the provision survived. Yes, it set stricter requirements for interference protection of non-LPFM stations in New Jersey.

I haven't checked in the last month or so to see if the site is currently operational or not, but if you will check out the website of Promethius and REC-NET you may find a tool there that will give you some indication about frequencies available in the community you are interested in.

(I was going to pass along the link for the FCC's LPFM Channel Finder, but it doesn't run against the current FM Database -- the results are five years old.....)

I like RECNET.COm for LPFM frequency searches. You can customize your search.