[SBE] Proposed Analog Shutoff Extention

[Joseph M. Davis]

Actually, any analog TV station can now reduce power or cease operation
without prior FCC approval, since it is within 90 days of the transition
date.  No license mod, no fines.  See the Third Periodic Review:

 

http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-07-228A1.pdf

 

Joe Davis

 

Joseph M. Davis, P.E.
Chesapeake RF Consultants, LLC
Radiofrequency Consulting Engineers
 <http://www.rf-consultants.com/> http://www.rf-consultants.com/


 

 

 

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From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of
McGlothen, Darryl
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 4:11 PM
To: sbe member discussion mail list
Subject: Re: [SBE] Proposed Analog Shutoff Extention

 

This is more likely the pervue of the legal eagles, but you can't turn on a
transmitter until you have a license from the FCC. If you must run at a
lower power than your license specifies, you must apply for a modification
to your license. It stands to reason that if you want to turn off your
transmitter before the FCC mandated cut-off date, you would have to apply
for a license modification or face possible fines by the FCC. 

 

Just a thought...

 

Darryl

 


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From: sbe-bounces at sbe.org [mailto:sbe-bounces at sbe.org] On Behalf Of
A9xw at cs.com
Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 11:00 AM
To: sbe at sbe.org
Subject: Re: [SBE] Proposed Analog Shutoff Extention

In a message dated 1/12/2009 12:55:09 PM Central Standard Time,
akilgore at wrvm.org writes: 






Can't analog TV be dropped voluntarily before the required drop-dead date? 





Pull the plug when ever you want, just make sure the FCC says you can. 

Henry 

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