*FCC's Mignon Clyburn Suggests Using TV Channels 5 And 6 For Radio* June 11, 2010; www.allaccess.com
FCC Commissioner MIGNON CLYBURN told the 35th annual Community Radio Conference in ST. PAUL THURSDAY (6/10) that the Commission should consider reallocating TV channels 5 and 6 for use by LPFM, noncommercial, and AM radio broadcasters. [...] CLYBURN said that she she is "optimistic" about the prospects of Congress passing the "Local Community Radio Act" to ease interference standards and allow more low power FMs. If the law passes, CLYBURN said, "we could realize a unique opportunity to license a great number -- many hundreds -- of new low powered community- oriented radio stations." The House passed the law in DECEMBER; a companion version is pending a vote by the full Senate. CLYBURN also touted the opportunities for community radio offered by the Internet and HD RADIO multicasting, noting that "we have imposed virtually no limits on the use of HD-2 and HD-3 channels. And the FCC's Media Bureau routinely permits FM translators to rebroadcast these channels. No prior staff approval is required. [*To read the full article, go to* http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/76545/fcc-s-mignon-clyburn-suggests-using-tv-channels-5- ]
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