Catalog of Expenses for LPTV, FM, Translators Released by IATF, Media Bureau
The Incentive Auction Task Force and FCC Media Bureau released their catalog of reimbursable expenses for low-power television stations, TV translators and FM stations as a public notice in Monday's Daily Digest. The repacking reimbursement program for those stations was…
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approved Friday (see 1903150073), and the order's text also was released. The catalog was approved on delegated authority. It's a “nonexhaustive” list of equipment, services and prices the stations can use as a “reference guide” for requesting reimbursement for repacking expenses, the PN said. “To the extent that particular equipment or services are not explicitly listed in the Catalog, we note that the Reimbursement Form provides flexibility for users to claim reimbursement for such reasonably incurred expenses.” The catalog's final version incorporates requested increases to the price ranges for lease negotiations and accounts for filing fees associated with some LPTV and FM applications. It doesn’t include requested line items for helicopter expenses or project manager fees, but said stations that incur such costs can submit vendor quotes and may be reimbursed “if such expenses are found to be reasonably incurred.”