Pai Circulates NPRM on Class A Radio Interference
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai circulated a draft NPRM on interference protection for Class A AM stations, he said in a speech to the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, show remarks posted Tuesday. The Society of Broadcast Engineers made such proposals in…
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docket 13-249 (see 1603220054). “They are based in large part on comments we received from experienced broadcast engineers,” Pai said of the proposals. SBE said then that the FCC needs to address the interference created by unlicensed devices and commit to reduce the levels of man-made noise in the band. “Our rules should reflect the reality of the current noise floor and appropriately balance the interests of Americans who want to listen to smaller local stations in their communities with those who enjoy listening to Class A stations,” Pai said now. Though the National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters and other commenters urged the FCC to reduce nighttime interference protection for Class A stations, SBE dismissed that as short term and unlikely to help the AM band.