With FM Auction 98 now in the works, the Commission has frozen, effective as of March 16, 2015, a range of filings -- applications, rulemaking proposals, etc. -- that could affect any of the 131 channels slated for the auction block.… Continue Reading
If you're an FM licensee (commercial or NCE) and you're thinking about filing a minor mod application, heads up - a freeze on all minor mods is in the offing, thanks to Auction 94.… Continue Reading
With FM Auction 94 now in the works, the Commission has frozen, effective as of September 11, 2012, a range of filings -- applications, rulemaking proposals, etc. -- that could affect any of the 117 channels slated for the auction block.… Continue Reading
The Media Bureau has announced that it will not accept FM commercial and noncommercial educational minor change applications during the Auction 93 Form 175 application filing window in early 2012.… Continue Reading
With Auction 93 looming on the horizon, the FCC has announced a preliminary freeze on FM proposals that could affect any of the 123 channels coming up for sale.… Continue Reading
With an auction of new FM construction permits in the pipeline, potential participants should be careful to do their homework before they bid. What's the worst case scenario? Consider the guy who bid -- and paid - $4.4 million for a permit that couldn't be built.… Continue Reading
With 13-days-to-go-and-counting, Auction 79 is looming large. The Commission has issued a notice updating us on applicants' status and reminding us of some the next step(s) in the process.… Continue Reading
If you're one of the applicants (and there are fewer than 100 of you out there, so you know who you are) who have signed up to participate in FM Auction 79 in September, it's crunch time. Or more accurately, ka-ching time. The deadline for up-front payments is Friday, July 31 at 6:00 p.m. (EDT).… Continue Reading
We are fast approaching the deadline for applications of the upcoming Auction 79, featuring 122 vacant FM channels up for grabs. The Commission will be holding a freebie pre-auction seminar to demonstrate the basics of their online bidding system. The seminar will be at 10:30 a.m. on June 16. Check our post for more information.… Continue Reading
The Commission is hustling to get Auction 79 ready to roll - the agency has issued a formal "Notice and Filing Requirements, Minimum Opening Bids, Upfront Payments, and Other Procedures for Auction 79" (Auction 79 Notice). With that notice the auction process shifts into high gear.… Continue Reading
The Commission has announced that the next auction of FM broadcast permits has been scheduled to start on September 1, 2009. Mark your calendars and get your checkbooks ready.… Continue Reading
