LPTV, Translator DTV Date Is July 13, Media Bureau Reminds
All low-power TV and TV translators must terminate their analog operations by July 13, regardless of whether their digital facilities are operational, the FCC Media Bureau said in a reminder public notice Thursday. Stations that haven’t built a digital facility…
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have to go silent by the deadline and stay that way until they have digital facilities, said the PN. “If a station goes silent prior to completing construction of its digital facility, it may file a request for silent authority.” Stations can ask for a 180-day extension of their digital construction permits but must file the request by March 15. Those requests must demonstrate circumstances beyond the licensee’s control, the PN said. Stations are required to notify viewers of the transition, the PN said.