The FCC has scheduled June 19-30, 2006 as the filing window for LPTV and TV translator digital companion channel applications. This filing window was originally set for May 1-12, 2006 in Public Notice DA 06-123 , which also included a freeze on filing LPTV, TV translator and Class A analog and digital minor change, an

In 2004, the FCC established rules and policies in 2004 allowing LPTV, TV translator, and Class A TV stations to switch to digital operation. In October 2005, the commission began accepting applications for on-channel digital conversion of these stations. In the Public Notice (DA 06-123) released last week, the FCC

The FCC has established rules for converting low-power television (LPTV), television translator and Class A TV stations to the DTV mode

The move does not affect existing LPTV, TV translator and Class A TV stations applying for digital companion channels nor those filing applications for new rural LPTV and translator stations.

As expected, at the August 6 open FCC meeting the Commissioners adopted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) addressing the DTV transition and its impact on LPTV and translator stations. This was part of a group of actions taken by the FCC at the meeting to foster deployment of telecommunications services to rural A

Last week the FCC released a Report and Order establishing rules for digital LPTV and TV translator stations and amending the rules for Digital Class A TV stations. In the Report and Order, the FCC concluded that it would be better to hold off completing the low power digital transition until after the transition dea

The FCC last week stopped accepting new digital LPTV and TV translator station applications to give the agency time to launch a rulemaking proceeding to reallocate 120MHz of TV spectrum to wireless broadband use.

The window also is open for TV translator and Class A TV television permittees and licensees seeking a digital companion channel that may be operated simultaneously with their analog channel