Puerto Rico FM Translators Get MX Waiver Due to Hurricanes
Puerto Rico broadcasters affected by 2017 hurricanes with mutually exclusive FM translator applications from Auction 100 can request a waiver to move to any available non–reserved band channel, the FCC Media and Wireless bureaus said in a public notice Tuesday.…
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Permitting MX applicants in Puerto Rico to resolve their mutual exclusivities by allowing them to move to any available non-reserved band channel -- rather than waiting for a new auction filing window -- will expedite construction of new broadcast facilities, the PN said. Applicants must still comply with all other requirements for technical amendments and file by the June 14 close of the settlement window, the PN said. The Puerto Rico Broadcasters Association made the request (see 1804050047 and 1804060027).