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Mutually Exclusive TV Stations in Repacking Given July 30 Deadline to Resolve Conflicts

Mutually exclusive full-power and Class A TV stations seeking alternate channels and expanded facilities in the post-incentive auction repacking have until July 30 to resolve conflicts, said the FCC Media Bureau and Incentive Auction Task Force in a public notice…

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Monday. “Following the close of the settlement period on July 30, 2018, the staff will dismiss all applications whose mutual exclusivity has not been resolved.” The PN lists 8 pairs of mutually exclusive stations, including some owned by CBS, Ion and Nexstar. “Proposals to resolve mutual exclusivity must be submitted as amendments to pending applications via LMS and must not create new mutual exclusivity or application conflicts," the PN said.