NAB Defers Comment on Translator Interference Contour Proposal
NAB didn’t weigh in on an FCC proposal to limit interference complaints from outside an FM station's 54 dBu contour, in the association’s comments on the FCC’s translator interference NPRM in docket 18-119. Though NAB endorsed the bulk of the…
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FCC’s proposals, including allowing translators to relocate more freely and a six-listener minimum for interference complaints, the association said in a footnote it's deferring comment on the contour issue. “We respectfully reserve the right to address this issue in reply comments,” the filing said. The contour issue was the primary point of contention in the bulk of comments on the NPRM (see 1808070039). NAB also backed a 90-day deadline for interference complaints to be resolved. “Such an approach will make the Commission’s process more efficient, particularly in cases where claimed interference appears indisputable,“ NAB said.