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Welcome to the 6th annual LPTV Spectrum RIghts Coalition rally at the NAB Show in Las Vegas. It is time to see old friends, make new ones, directly ask questions of FCC officials, and talk with vendors about your equipment, software, telecom, and programming needs.
6:00 PM – 6:45 PM MIXER - EXHIBITS - FOOD & BAR - VENDORS 6:45 PM – 7:30 PM STATE OF THE INDUSTRY REPORT FCC Q&A 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM MIXER - EXHIBITS - BAR - VENDORS
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NEWSLETTER HEADLINES
April 2019 Dear LPTV & TV Translator Industry: Welcome to the 6th annual edition of the Coalition’s NAB Show Book. This past year has seen a lot of changes in our industry, including the completion of a large consolidation of stations and permits into a new mega station group, and the FCC completing its rulemaking for the qualification and distribution of the $150 million in Congressional relocation funding. The post incentive auction and its subsequent repacking displaced about 2100 LPTV and TV translators. The FCC dismissed about 547 of these applications, has taken about 68 into a mutual displacement settlement and auction process, and granted new displacement construction permits for a total of 1396, so far. The 547 which were dismissed are eligible to file when the filing freeze is lifted on 4/18/19, and may still qualify for relocation funding. However, Congress put in the funding legislation that a 2nd test, that of being on air and not dark for 9 of the 12 months preceding the incentive auction. The Coalition does not know how many of those which got new CPs do not meet this 2nd test, and we estimate it could be in the 100s of stations. There is a new marketplace for the sale and purchase of LPTV licenses and permits. But the pricing this past year has not risen all that much because of a steady and large full power merger divestiture market. And we have not yet seen the primary stations look to Class A’s and LPTV for next gen TV spectrum. The pricing for Class A’s has been between $1.00 to $1.50/pop, and for LPTV the price has been between $0.35-$0.55/pop. This is less than we expected a year ago, but we are hopeful we will see a dramatic price rise happen, especially with next gen TV launching, and the need for our spectrum increasing. And there is a movement afoot to get the FCC to weaken the next gen TV simulcast requirement for the primary stations. LPTV has an advantage which we might lose, since we are eligible to flashcut to ATSC 3.0, and I hope we can maintain that posture with the new rules. Good luck to you all in this next year, and stay in touch with your questions, concerns, and new launches. And remember, we only have gotten this far because many of you have joined this Coalition over the years - so do it again this year! Director Mike Gravino
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News was made at last year’s event when we found out that not everything was ready for the LPTV displacement filing window. So the Coalition asked the FCC to extend the displacement filing window, they agreed, and we heard from many comm counsel that this extension helped the full power, LPTV, and translator groups get their filings done on time. LPTV SPECTRUM RIGHTS COALITION - 2019 NAB SHOW BOOK
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OBITS
Byron St; Clair 1924 - 2019 Dr. Byron St. Clair was President Emeritus of the National Translator Association, which he served as president for nineteen years. He made regular visits to Washington, D.C. where he worked tirelessly to preserve effective and universal free TV delivery. He pioneered the development of mountain-top repeaters that rebroadcast metropolitan signals on an automatically switched channel, devices known as TV translators. St. Clair was director of R&D for Adler Electronics, and a founder and president of EMCEE, manufacturer and installer of TV translators, and was president of Television Technology Corp., later Larcan-TTC, Inc. In 1978 he became an informal advisor to the FCC Low Power Television Task Force, which was developing rules to enable TV translators to originate programs from any suitable source. Byron helped many LPTV owners find channels in tight places, and there are literally 1000s of stations, and new construction permits with his unique signature on them.
Gary Kenny 1950 - 2019 Gary began his career in broadcasting at the Melody Shop, Keene, NH installing antennas and tvs. He bootlegged an FM Radio Station as a teenager; helped to build the Keene State College FM Station; moved on to DJ in Brattleboro, VT before moving to television at WGBY (PBS) as a Transmitter Engineer. Gary and WIFE Debbie started the first locally owned TV Stations in SW Missouri March 1988 airing Trinity Broadcasting Network, PAX TV, ION TV, and Retro TV. Highlights in his life was running sound for Bobby Goldsboro Snake hunting, 3 months in Nigeria, Africa working on TV Stations, working on transmitters on top of the World Trade Center, NY City, running cable in the 1982 World Series, covering area High School Football, KU basketball, Major league baseball, and Christian concerts, events, and political debates.
Jeff Lyle 1963 - 2019 Jeff’s love of music and broadcasting began at an early age and led to many adventures. He started singing and playing cello in many concerts in elementary school and continued through his college years. He toured with the Cedarville University Swordbearers, lending his beautiful tenor voice to the group while also running and setting up the sound system. He helped run the campus radio station. In Davenport, Jeff worked at a CBS station, joined forces with a business partner and started a Christian radio station that exists in Des Moines to this day. He started several TV production businesses and pioneered a process of broadcasting over fiber optics. In 2013, Jeff began working with a group in Little Rock, and The Media Gateway was formed, where he provided the feeds for many LPTV stations.
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There are two tests to meet in order to qualify for relocation funding. You first must be issued a new displacement construction permit in the 2018 filing window, or had your application dismissed, and was issued a new permit when the filing freeze is lifted in April 2019. The second test, the one which may trip up a lot of fillers, is that you must make a declaration and have proof that your station was on the air 9 of the 12 months before the incentive auction ended. We expect many filers will not meet this test, as this requirement is not in the LPTV rules and regulations, and as such they did not plan for this and may have been dark for many legal, technical, and operational reasons.
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It is a huge vote of confidence and worthiness that Congress authorized $150 million for LPTV and TV translator relocation funding. While our part of the industry is considered a secondary service, in many smaller communities, LPTV and translators are the ONLY source of free broadcast television services. Combined with the LPTV EAS (emergency alert services) requirement, LPTV, with this Congressional funding, will continue to keep this essential lifeline service available throughout the country. We thank the FCC Commissioners, Media Bureau, and Video Division for their diligent work to both fairly and timely implement the Congressional funding directive.
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The facts are that more LPTV and TV translators were NOT displaced by the auction and repack, than those that were. The facts are that many 100s of displaced stations will have had to wait over 2 years for funding to reimburse them. The facts also are that the many 1000s of stations not displaced by the auction or repack have had their valuations become severely depressed for years now by all of the uncertainty of the incentive auction process. And the fact remains, that despite a movement to end the LPTV service, our industry has prevailed over those forces, and is now poised with the new next gen TV standard, to blaze the trail into the future, once again.
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MEDIA BUREAU LIFTS LPTV AND TV TRANSLATOR APPLICATION FILING FREEZES EFFECTIVE APRIL 18, 2019 The Media Bureau announces that, effective April 18, 2019, it is lifting the displacement and digital companion channel application filing freezes related to low power television and TV translator stations (LPTV/translator stations). These freezes were imposed to preserve channels for the window for LPTV/translator stations displaced by the Incentive Auction to file displacement applications (Special Displacement Window or Window). The displacement freeze was temporarily lifted to accommodate the filing of displacement applications by licensed LPTV & translator stations which were displaced by Incentive Auction matters in the Special Displacement Window. With completion of the Special Displacement Window on June 1, 2018, and post-Window settlement opportunity on January 10, 2019, the Media Bureau deems it appropriate to now lift these filing freezes. Interested parties may resume filing of the below-referenced applications on a first-come, first-serve basis on April 18, 2019. Displacement Applications The freeze on the filing of displacement applications, enacted in 2014, is lifted effective April 18, 2019. Digital Companion Channels The freeze on the filing of applications for digital companion channels, enacted in 2017, is lifted effective April 18, 2019. New Filings & Major Changes The freeze on the filing of applications for new LPTV/translator digital stations and major changes remains in effect. For additional information, contact: Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov, (202) 418-2324 (legal) Hossein.Hoshemzadeh@fcc.gov, (202) 418-1658 (technical)
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The Congressional funding of $150 million will be provided for qualifying construction permits from three types of applicants. The first are the already granted 1,396 newly granted displacement CPs. The second are the pending & MX’d CPs. The third are the 547 or so dismissed applications, which are eligible to file when the filing freeze is lift on 4/18/19. $60M of the funds will be issued in FY 2020, and $90M in FY 2021.
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PROPOSED FCC CATALOG LPTV AND TV TRANSLATORS - TRANSMITTERS AND ANCILLARY COSTS
The FCC’s Catalog of Eligible Expenses will be used as a guide to the types of items the government will reimburse you for, and the range of the pricing it will approve. The charts on these next few pages list the LPTV and TV translator expenses which the FCC has identified for reimbursement. In all cases you will need to prove you need the equipment or service. And no money for 3.0 equipment, although most modern equipment can be upgraded to the new standard. LPTV SPECTRUM RIGHTS COALITION - 2019 NAB SHOW BOOK
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TOP 50 FCC TV LICENSEES BY CHANNELS AIRING
DATA FROM TV NEWSCHECK
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TOP 50 NETWORKS BY POPS
DATA FROM TV NEWSCHECK
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NETWORK CONTACTS
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360 North http://www.360north.org/ 907-586-1670
AMGA TV http://www.amga.tv/ 818-547-9696
3ABN http://www.3abntv.org/ 618-627-4651
Antenna TV http://antennatv.tv/ 773-528-2311
AccuWeather http://www.accuweather.com 814-237-0309
Armenian www.titanbroadcast.com 678-904-0555
Al Karma TV http://www.alkarmatv.com 714-709-4300
Asian Multilingual www.titanbroadcast.com 678-904-0555
Aliento Vision http://www.alientovision.com/ 718-205-1209
Azteca America http://us.azteca.com/ 818-241-5400
Almavision http://www.almavision.com 305-944-8133
Biz TV http://www.biztv.com 817-274-1609
Amazing Facts TV http://www.amazingfacts.org/ 916-434-3880
Bounce TV http://www.bouncetv.com/ 770-672-6504
América TeVé http://www.americateve.com/ 305-592-4141
BYU TV http://www.byutv.org/ 866-662-9888
AMG TV http://www.amgtv.tv/ 908-835-1008
Cambodian http://ventechgroup.com/ 323-965-5400
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NETWORK CONTACTS CGN http://www.cgntv.net 323-932-1200
Daystar http://www.daystar.com 877-805-2132
CHCH http://www.chch.com/ 905-522-1101
Decades http://decades.com/ 312-937-2175
Classic Arts Showcase www.classicartsshowcase.org/ 323-878-0283
Deutsche Welle http://www.dw.de/ 508-647-2292
Cornerstone http://www.ctvn.org/ 412-824-3930
Diya TV http://diyatvusa.com/ 650-503-3492
COZI TV http://www.cozitv.com/ 212-413-6100
DoD News www.defense.gov/News 301-222-6780
CPTV Sports http://cptv.org/ 860-278-5310
Ebru TV http://www.ebru.tv/ 732-560-0800
CTN http://www.ctnonline.com/ 727-535-5622
Enlace USA http://www.enlace.org/ 714-832-2950
CTV http://www.ctv.ca/ 416-384-5000
Escape http://www.escapetv.com/ 212-424-6000
CW http://cwtv.com 212-975-4321
eScapes http://www.escapestv.com/ 734-241-4410
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ESNE TV http://elsembradorministries.com 818-700-4938
Florida Channel http://thefloridachannel.org/ 850-488-1281
Esperanza http://www.hopetv.org 301-680-6689
GEB America http://www.gebamerica.com/ 918-495-7288
Estrella TV http://www.estrellatv.com/ 818-729-5300
GetTV http://get.tv/ sales@get.tv
Evine Live (formerly ShopHQ) http://evine.com/ 952-943-6000
GLC https://glc.us.com/ 432-563-0420
EWTN http://www.ewtn.com/tv 205-271-2900
Grit http://www.grittv.com 212-424-6000
Familia TV http://www.familiatv.org/ 713-589-4536
Guide US TV http://guideus.tv/ 800-409-5044
FamilyNet http://www.kcft.org/ 402-289-2085
Heartland www.watchheartlandtv.com/ 423-468-5179
FGO http://www.luken.tv 423-468-5100
Heroes & Icons https://www.handitv.com/ 312-937-2175
First Nations Experience http://fnx.org/ 909-384-4444
Hmong USA TV http://www.hmongusatv.com/ 559-292-4960
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NETWORK CONTACTS HSN http://www.hsn.com/ 800-284-5757
LATV http://www.latv.com/ 310-943-5288
ICN http://www.icnmedia.cn 626-337-8889
Launch TV http://www.mylaunchtv.net 260-490-9990
ION http://www.iontelevision.com 212-757-3100
LeSea http://lesea.com 574-291-8200
Jewelry TV http://www.jtv.com/ 865-692-6000
LLBN http://www.llbn.tv/ 909-799-6509
JoyTV http://www.joytv.ca/ 604-576-6880
Me-TV http://www.metvnetwork.com/ 312-937-2175
JUCE http://jucetv.com/ 844-438-5823
MEGA TV http://mega.tv/ 305-644-4800
Justice Network http://www.justicenetworktv.com/ distribution@justnettv.com
MN Channel https://www.tpt.org 651-222-1717
Kentucky Channel https://www.ket.org/ 800-432-0951
Montana Legislature https://leg.mt.gov/ 406-444-3267
Laff http://www.laff.com/ 212-424-6000
Movies! http://moviestvnetwork.com/ 312-937-2175
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MTV tr3s http://www.tr3s.com 212-846-8000
Outside Television www.outsidetelevision.com 203-221-9240
Multimedios http://www.multimedios.com/ 528-128 9999
Peace TV http://www.peacetv.tv/ 917-546-6836
My Family TV http://www.famchannel.com/ 973-588-7084
Punch TV http://punchtvstudios.com 424-338-6260
MyN http://www.mynetworktv.com/ 310-369-7069
Pursuit Channel http://pursuitchannel.com/ 334-335-6926
NASA www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv 202-358-0001
Qubo http://www.qubo.com/ 212-757-3100
NewsMax TV http://www.newsmaxtv.com/ 844-500-6397
QVC http://www.qvc.com/ 888-345-5788
NTDTV https://www.ntd.com/ 212-736-8535
Retro TV http://www.myretrotv.com/ 423-468-5179
NewsNet affiliates@yournewsnet.com 855-64-NEWS1
Rev'n http://www.revntv.com/ 423-468-5179
Ohio Channel http://www.ohiochannel.org/ 614-728-9814
RFD-TV http://www.rfdtv.com/ 402-289-2085
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NETWORK CONTACTS MTV tr3s http://www.tr3s.com 212-846-8000
Outside Television www.outsidetelevision.com 203-221-9240
Multimedios http://www.multimedios.com/ 528-128 9999
Peace TV http://www.peacetv.tv/ 917-546-6836
My Family TV http://www.famchannel.com/ 973-588-7084
Punch TV http://punchtvstudios.com 424-338-6260
MyN http://www.mynetworktv.com/ 310-369-7069
Pursuit Channel http://pursuitchannel.com/ 334-335-6926
NASA www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv 202-358-0001
Qubo http://www.qubo.com/ 212-757-3100
NewsMax TV http://www.newsmaxtv.com/ 844-500-6397
QVC http://www.qvc.com/ 888-345-5788
NTDTV https://www.ntd.com/ 212-736-8535
Retro TV http://www.myretrotv.com/ 423-468-5179
Ohio Channel http://www.ohiochannel.org/ 614-728-9814
Rev'n http://www.revntv.com/ 423-468-5179
Omni http://www.omnitv.ca/on/en/ 416-764-2000
RFD-TV http://www.rfdtv.com/ 402-289-2085
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SAB TV http://www.sabtv.com/en_usa/ 212-833-4450
This TV http://www.thistv.com/ 312-937-2175
Sino TV http://www.sinotv.us/ 212- 431-4300
TQC http://www.telequebec.tv/ 514-521-2424
Smile of a Child http://www.smileofachildtv.org 714-832-2950
UniMas http://tv.univision.com/unimas/ 305-471-3900
SonLife http://sonlifetv.com/ 225-768-8300
Univision http://www.univision.com 212-455-5200
Swagat TV http://www.swagat-tv.com 214-306-6474
VieTV http://vietv.com/ 844-858-7000
TBN http://www.tbn.org/ 714-832-2950
WeatherNation http://weathernationtv.com/ 800-343-9516
Tuff TV http://www.tufftv.com/ 423-468-5179
Wisconsin Channel www.wpt.org/wisconsinchannel/ 608-265-2302
TVA http://tva.canoe.ca/ 514-526-9251
World Channel http://worldchannel.org/ 800-562-8440
The Works http://mgm.com 310-449-3000
YouToo America http://youtooamerica.com/ 214-444-7100
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FRESNO, CA
FRESNO, CA
estrellaTV
Azteca America
KGMC UHF 27
KMSG UHF 29
SANTA MARIA, CA
MONTEREY, CA
estrellaTV
Azteca America
KWSM UHF 32
KMBY UHF 19
BAKERSFIELD, CA
SACRAMENTO, CA
estrellaTV
Azteca America
KCBT UHF 34
KSAO UHF 29
FCC ORG CHART
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MEDIA BUREAU The Media Bureau plays a key role in promoting innovation in the media marketplace, as it develops, recommends, and administers the policy and licensing programs relating to the media industry, including cable television, broadcast television, and radio. It also handles post-licensing matters for satellite services and releases public reports on the data collected from the industry.
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FCC CONTACTS Ajit Pai FCC Chairman Ajit.Pai@fcc.gov (202) 418-1000
Michael O'Rielly Commissioner Mike.O'rielly@fcc.gov (202) 418-2300
Brendan Carr Commissioner Brendan.Carr@fcc.gov (202) 418-2200
Open During East Coast Business Hours M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm 24/7 Operations Center (Emergencies): 202-418-1122 Toll-Free Voice: 1-888-CALL FCC (225-5322) Toll-Free TTY: 1-888-TELL FCC (835-5322)
Jessica Rosenworcel Commissioner Jessica.Rosenworcel@fcc.gov (202) 418-2400
Geoffrey Starks Commissioner Geoffrey.Starks@fcc.gov (202) 418-2500
ASL Videophone: 1-844-4-FCC-ASL (432-2275) Toll-Free Fax: 1-866-418-0232 Elections & political candidate matters: 1-202-418-1440
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FCC CONTACTS FCC SYSTEMS OP’S CONTACT INFORMATION
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FCC CONTACTS All Press Inquiries Janice.Wise@fcc.gov 202-418-8165 en Español 888-225-5322 Abuse of Process - Non Hearing - TV David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645
Auxiliary TV Antennas/Transmitters Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-7077 Blackout of Programming Nancy.Murphy@fcc.gov 202-418-1043
Access to Multiple Dwelling Units Katie.Costello@fcc.gov 202-418-2233
Broadcast Blanketing Interference Arthur.Doak@fcc.gov 202-418-2715 Dale.Bickel@fcc.gov 202-418-2706
TV Allocations Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov 202-418-1647
Broadcast License Applications Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-7077
Application Status - TV Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-7077
Broadcast Signal Carriage by Multichannel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs) Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142
TV Assignments or Transfers - Legal David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 Ownership Attribution Rules Benjamin.Arden@fcc.gov 202-418-2605 David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645
Broadcast TV Networks & Affiliates Kevin.Green@fcc.gov 202-418-2127 Call Sign Helpdesk callsign@fcc.gov Tammie.Love@fcc.gov 202-418-2211
Auctions Procedures for Broadcaster Video Division Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov 202-418-2324
Technical Application Support Grace.Teaney@fcc.gov 202-418-2656
Aural Modulation Measurement John.Gabrysch@fcc.gov 202-418-7152 Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov 202-418-1658
CDBS (Consolidated Database Sys) Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov 202-418-1658 Technical Support Hotline 202-418-2662
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FCC CONTACTS Channels 14 & 69 Interference with Mobile Radio John.Gabrysch@fcc.gov 202-418-7152 Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov 202-418-1658 Sean.Yun@fcc.gov 202-418-2193 Character Qualifications David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 Children’s Television Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 David.Roberts@fcc.gov 202-418-1618 Children's TV Programming Renewal David.Roberts@fcc.gov 202-418-1618 Evan.Morris@fcc.gov 202-418-1656 Stephanie.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1603 Class A Television Service Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov 202-418-1658
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Commercials – Political Lowest Unit Charge Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Community of License Changes Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov 202-418-1647 Competition Report Danny.Bring@fcc.gov 202-418-2164 Contests Enforcement Bureau 202-418-7450 Conversion to Digital Television Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov 202-418-2324 Copyright - Must-Carry Copyright Office 202-707-3000 Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142
Closed Captioning Legal Matters Suzanne.Singleton@fcc.gov 202-418-0534
Cross-Ownership Of Broadcast Stations Brendan.Holland@fcc.gov 202-418-2757 Julie.Salovarra@fcc.gov 202-418-0783
Informal Complaints (Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau) Susan.Kimmel@fcc.gov 202-418-1679
CVAA (21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010)/ Accessible User Interfaces Maria.Mullarkey@fcc.gov 202-418-1067
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FCC CONTACTS Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Local Signal Availability Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act (SHVIA) Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Direct Measurement of Power (BZ) Son.Nguyen@fcc.gov 202-418-2714 Discounts (Bulk, Promo, MDU) Katie.Costello@fcc.gov 202-418-2233 Diversity Proceeding Jamila-Bess.Johnson@fcc.gov 203-418-2608 DTV Broadcast Standards Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-7077 John.Gabrysch@fcc.gov 202-418-7152 Sean.Yun@fcc.gov 202-418-2193 DTV Public Interest Issues Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 DTV Specific Channels Rodney.Small@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 Office of Engineering Technology DTV Standards for Cable Carriage Jeffery.Neumann@fcc.gov 202-418-2046 DTV Towers Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-7077
Dual Network Rule (Telecommunications Act of 1996) Ty.Bream@fcc.gov 202-418-0644 Due Diligence Requests Political Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Yvonne.Harris@fcc.gov 202-418-1788 Effective Competition Legal Matters Karen.Kosar@fcc.gov 202-418-1053 Status Inquiries Steve.Garner@fcc.gov 202-418-1063 Environmental Rules (non-RF) Michael.Wagner@fcc.gov 202-418-2775 Equipment Compatibility Legal Questions Brenden.Murray@fcc.gov 202-418-1573 Technical Questions Jeffrey.Neumann@fcc.gov 202-418-2046 Establishment of a Class A TV Service Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov 202-418-1658 FAA Clearance Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Problem Arthur.Doak@fcc.gov 202-418-2715
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FCC CONTACTS Fees for Ancillary Supplementary Use of DTV Spectrum Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov 202-418-2324 Foreign TV Ownership David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 David.Roberts@fcc.gov 202-418-1618 Free Time for Political Candidates Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Gambling and Gaming Enforcement Bureau 202-418-1420
IP Closed Captioning Technical Issues Jeffrey.Neumann@fcc.gov 202-418-2046 Legal Issues Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov 202-418-0588 Leased Access, Commercial Katie.Costello@fcc.gov 202-418-2233 License – Broadcast Station License 202-418-2720 License Terms for Broadcast Stations
Incentive Auctions Charles.Meisch@fcc.gov 202-418-2943
David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 David.Roberts@fcc.gov 202-418-1618
Indecency Complaints Enforcement Bureau 202-418-1420
Liquor Ads MaryBeth.Murphy@fcc.gov 202-418-2120
Industry Information Andrew.Wise@fcc.gov 202-418-7026 Jake.Riehm@fcc.gov 202-418-2166
Local Marketing Agreements (LMA) LMA Participation Question TV David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-2120
Infomercials Enforcement Bureau 202-418-1420
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Interference - Television Channels Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau 888-225-5322
Local Ownership Rules Benjamin.Arden@fcc.gov 202-418-2605 Julie.Salovaara@fcc.gov 202-418-0783
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FCC CONTACTS Local Rate Orders, Appeals of Katie.Costello@fcc.gov 202-418-2233
Copyright Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142
Lotteries Enforcement Bureau 202-418-1420
Designated Market Area (DMA) Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142
Loud Commercials Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Lyle.Elder@fcc.gov 202-418-2365
Digital Television Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142
Low Power Television Stations General Information Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov 202-418-1658 Legal Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov 202-418-2324 Lowest Unit Charge Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Minority and Female Ownership Jamila-Bess.Johnson@fcc.gov 202-418-2608 Multiple Ownership Rules Benjamin.Arden@fcc.gov 202-418-2605 Julie.Salovaara@fcc.gov 202-418-0783 Must-Carry Channel Position Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142
Local Broadcast TV Signals on Cable Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov 202-418-0588 Licensing of Network Non Duplication/Syndex (Syndicated exclusivity) Steven.Broeckaert@fcc.gov 202-418-1075 Market Definition ('96 Act) Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Noncommercial Stations Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Petitions for Special Relief/Carriage Complaints Claudia.Tillery@fcc.gov 202-418-1059 Satellite DBS Must Carry Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Significantly Viewed Status Steven.Broeckaert@fcc.gov 202-418-1075
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For More Information: Brian Short - b@thegateway.tv - Phone (913) 638-7373
FCC CONTACTS National TV Ownership Rules Brendan.Holland@fcc.gov 202-418-2757 News Exemption to Equal Time Rule Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Noncommercial Television Station Use of Additional Channel Capacity Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov 202-418-2324 Obscenity/Pornography, see Program Content for Cable Enforcement Bureau 202-418-1420 Over the Air Reception ('96 Act) Kenneth.Lewis@fcc.gov 202-418-2622 Sonia.Greenaway@fcc.gov 202-418-1419 Ownership Reports (Form 323) form323@fcc.gov 202-418-2330 Paperwork Reduction Act (MB Representatives) Christina.Gavin@fcc.gov 202-418-0443 Petitions for Special Relief Claudia.Tillery@fcc.gov 202-418-1059 Steve.Garner@fcc.gov 202-418-1063
Pole Attachments (Utility Poles) Legal Issues Michael.Ray@fcc.gov (Wireline Telecommunications Bureau) 202-418-0357 Political Broadcasting & Political Cablecasting Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Political Sponsorship Identification Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Preemption of State and Local Zoning DTV Towers Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Satellite and TVBS Antennas Kenneth.Lewis@fcc.gov 202-418-2622 Program Access Issues Kathy.Berthot@fcc.gov 202-418-7454 Program Ratings/V-Chip Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 Public Inspection Files and Main Studio Rules Broadcast TV and Radio Michael.Wagner@fcc.gov 202-418-2775
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FCC CONTACTS Public Interest Obligations of Broadcast Licensees Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 Public Interest Obligations of Satellite/Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) Licensees Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Quadrennial Review of the Broadcast Ownership Rules Benjamin.Arden@fcc.gov 202-418-2605 Julie.Salovaara@fcc.gov 202-418-0783 Quadrennial Review - Streamlining Broadcast Application Michael.Wagner@fcc.gov 202-418-2775 Reasonable Access for Federal Political Candidates Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Regulatory Fees Roland.Helvajian@fcc.gov (Office of Managing Director) 202-418-0444 Remote Operation of Station Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-2193 Hossein.Hashemzadeh@fcc.gov 202-418-1658
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Renewals Stephanie.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1603 David.Roberts@fcc.gov 202-418-1618 Evan.Morris@fcc.gov 202-418-1656 Retransmission Consent (Negotiations) Diana.Sokolow@fcc.gov 202-418-0588 Sales David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 Preemption Kenneth.Lewis@fcc.gov SHVERA (SHVIA,SHVA) Distant Signal Retransmission Evan.Baranoff@fcc.gov 202-418-7142 Satellite Antennas and Zoning Preemption Legislation Kenneth.Lewis@fcc.gov 202-418-2622 Security Interest in Licenses David.Horowitz@fcc.gov (Office of General Counsel) 202-418-1720 Lyle.Elder@fcc.gov 202-418-2365
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FCC CONTACTS Significantly Viewed Station List Steven.Broeckaert@fcc.gov 202-418-1075 Silent Station Authorizations (Telecommunications Act of 1996) General Policy Victoria.McCauley@fcc.gov 202-418-2136 Specific Applications Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-7077 Sponsorship Identification Robert.Baker@fcc.gov 202-418-1417 Brendan.Murray@fcc.gov 202-418-1573 Gary.Schonman@fcc.gov 202-418-1795 Sports Programming Blackouts Kathy.Berthot@fcc.gov 202-418-7454 Supplementary Use of DTV Spectrum Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 Surveys/Studies Andrew.Wise@fcc.gov 202-418-7026 Television Advertising Enforcement Bureau 202-418-1420 Television Channel Interference Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau 888-225-5322
Television Ownership Rules (Rulemaking) Julie.Salovaara@fcc.gov 202-418-0783 Benjamin.Arden@fcc.gov 202-418-2605 Television Ownership Rules (Practical or case-specific questions) David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 Television Satellite Stations David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 Television Technical Standards Kevin.Harding@fcc.gov 202-418-7077 Television Violence Kim.Matthews@fcc.gov 202-418-2154 Tender Offers Proxy Contests David.Brown@fcc.gov 202-418-1645 Tolling/Waiver of Construction Deadline Shaun.Maher@fcc.gov 202-418-2324 Video Description Maria.Mullarkey@fcc.gov 202-418-1067 Lyle.Elder@fcc.gov 202-418-2365 Satellite Dishes Kenneth.Lewis@fcc.gov 202-418-2622
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