Two state agencies that operate public TV stations filed joint em...
Two state agencies that operate public TV stations filed joint emergency motion late Wed. at FCC for partial stay of lower 700 MHz band auction that’ set to start June 19. Central Wyo. College (CWC) and Idaho State Board…
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of Education had argued in filings at Commission earlier this month that they were eligible to be exempt from bidding on licenses because they were seeking spectrum for noncommercial educational broadcasting. Both had filed short-form applications for auction but argued they were exempt as noncommercial educational licensees that would offer noncommercial, educational TV service. CWC and Idaho Board said they were seeking stay of auction of licenses in Idaho and Wyo. in which they were interested in bidding. While they “would not be opposed to an overall stay of the Auction 44 processes, they are not seeking such a stay, but rather seek only a limited stay,” emergency petition said. Both CWC and Idaho Board were listed as nonqualified bidders for auction in recent FCC public notice. Notice said short-form applications are subject to resolution of issues they have raised, including determination of whether applicants for those licenses are noncommercial educational broadcast stations. CWC and Idaho Board said if they didn’t receive answer from FCC by Fri., they planned to seek partial stay from U.S. Appeals Court, D.C.