FCC 'Concerned' About Lack of Final Invoices From Repacking
Final close-out submission deadlines for entities that received reimbursement in post-incentive auction repacking are coming up in six months, said the FCC Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau in a reminder public notice Thursday. Since 953 repacked stations are…
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on their final facilities, but only 28 repacked stations and 86 low-power TV or translator stations have begun the close-out process, “we are concerned that many entities may be unnecessarily delaying making final submissions to the program,” the PN said. Final invoices are due Oct. 8 for full-power and Class A TV stations that transitioned in phases 1-5; March 22 for those that transitioned in phases 6-10; and Sept. 5, 2022, for LPTV stations, translators, FM stations and MVPDs, the PN said. “Entities are strongly encouraged to submit all remaining invoices and initiate close-out procedures as early as possible and are not required to wait for their assigned final invoice filing deadline to initiate close-out procedures.” The PN said 957 repacked full-power and Class A TV stations, 873 LPTV/translator stations, 90 FM stations and 181 MVPDs participated in the reimbursement process. As of April 6, over 96% of the repacked full-power and Class A TV stations are operating on their final facilities, the PN said.