[BC] Found this on an LPFM Application
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Radiofldude
Sat Feb 4 23:59:48 CST 2006
ORIGINALLY, THIS APPLICATION FOR NEW HAVEN, WAS 'ELIMINATED' BY THIRD
CHANNEL PROTECTION PROGRAM. EVENTUALLY, BUT FOLLOWING SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATION BNPL-20010615ANI, A WINDOW WAS OPENED FOR POSSIBLE
RESUBMISSION FOR CONNECTICUT APPLICANTS SO AFFECTED BY THE THIRD-
ADJACENT CHANNEL RULE. APPLICANT STATES THAT THE RULES WITH RESPECT
TO ATTRIBUTABLE INTERESTS ARE IN CONFLICT, AND THAT, UNDER THE RULES
(73.860(B, AND RULE 73.871(C)(4)), IT SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO AMEND,
WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT SINCE THE APPLICANT IS IN APPARENT
CONFLICT,IT SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO VALID PARTICIPATION FOR EACH
APPLICATION. THIS WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISOS:
(A) IF APPLICANT SHOULD RECEIVE A CP FOR THIS PARTICULAR APPLICATION,
IT WILL EITHER (I) DIVEST OF THE CONFLICTING APPLICATION; OR (II)
DECLARE THAT THE CURRENT DIRECTOR SHALL HAVE NO PART IN THE AFFAIRS
OF THE OTHER APPLICANT. THE OTHER APPLICANT WILL SUPPLY THE NAMES
OF ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.
THIS APPLICANT POINTS OUT THAT, UNLIKE SEVERAL OTHERS, IT IS NOT
APPLYING FOR 'DOZENS' OR 'HUNDREDS' OF APPLICATIONS.
FURTHER, APPLICANT WISHES TO MAKE CLEAR THAT THE RULES ARE AMBIGUOUS.
FOR EXAMPLE: THE FCC WEBSITE FOR LPFM (LPFM NOTES), CLEARLY STATES:
'IN GENERAL, LPFM APPLICANTS MAY APPLY FOR ONLY A SINGLE STATION'
WHILE THIS IS NOT DISPOSITIVE, ANOTHER STATEMENTDA-01-904 (10APRIL
2001) SPCIFICALLY SAYS: 'NON PROFIT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND
ORGANIZATION MAY NOT APPLY FOR MORE THAN ONE APPLICATION IN THIS WINDOW. THE
APPLICANT DID NOT APPLY FOR MORE THAN ONE STATION IN THIS
WINDOW. FURTHER, THE SO-CALLED (5) STATION LIMITATION ON OWNERSHIP
MAKES NO SENSE AT ALL. HOW CAN ONE ENTITY OWN (5) STATIONS UNDER
THE RULES AS YOU PROPOSE THEM? AND WITH ALL THE TALK ABOUT THE MEGA
STATION OWNERS AND HOW MANY THOUSAND STATIONS THEY CAN OR CAN NOT
OWN, ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO SPEND YOUR TIME THROWING OUT FOLKS
WHO HAVE A LEGITIMATE QUESTION BASED ON YOUR CONVOLUTED RULES THAT
NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND?
THIS APPLICANT AGAIN STATES THAT UNDER THE RULES, IT WILL EITHER
DIVEST, OR RECUSE THE MANAGMENT AS YOU REQUIRE. AFTER (3) YEARS
OF WAITING, IT IS A WONDER THAT ANY OF YOUR APPLICANTS ARE STILL
INTERESTED. SHAME ON THIS PROGRAM!
PLEASE SEE EXHIBIT (1). APPLICANT, FOLLOWING DENIAL BASED ON 3RD
ADJACENT RULE, FILED FOR AN ADDITION LOCATION. THEN, THE WINDOW
OPENED FOR 'CORRECTION' TO ORIGINAL APPLICATION. AS STATED, APPLICANT
WILL EITHER (I) DIVEST OF ANY OTHER LPFM INTEREST PRIOR TO COMMENCING
OPERATIONS OR (II)RECUSE AS DIRECTOR, AND NOT TAKE PART IN AFFAIRS
OF MANAGMENT, ADDITIONAL DIRECTORS NAMES WILL BE SUPPLIED AT THAT
TIME, OR AT THIS TIME IF REQUESTED. KINDLY GIVE US THE CONSTRUCTION
PERMIT....NONE OF US ARE GRETTING ANY YOUNGER, AND IT HAS BEEN (3)
YEARS! PLEASE HELP US!
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