The time for the FCC to act on...
The time for the FCC to act on revitalizing the AM band is near, said FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai. The FCC should move forward with an FM translator window designed for AM broadcasters, he said Wednesday at the Ohio Association…
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of Broadcasters’ AM radio town hall (http://bit.ly/1AexETK). The commission also needs to seek public comment on a new batch of proposals for improving FCC AM radio rules, he said. Pai said his goal is for the commission to adopt reforms by Halloween. Pai considered whether nighttime skywave protection for clear-channel stations should be eliminated, and whether the commission should take action to advance the use of synchronous transmission systems on the AM dial. This approach “holds considerable promise for improving AM reception, particularly in densely populated urban areas,” he said. Pai also wondered whether to allow AM stations to go all-digital on a voluntary basis.