The FCC’s Incentive Auction Task Force and Media Bureau have announced the second filing window for TV stations that want to file alternate channels or expanded facilities in the post broadcast incentive auction repack.

The FCC will be doling out $1 billion to the nearly 1,000 TV stations that are required to move as part of the repack to cover initial expenses, per a public notice issued on Monday, Oct. 16.

Yes or no does not always the question answer, the National Association of Broadcasters told the folks at the Federal Communications Commission regarding a proposed form for periodic channel-repacking reports.

The House Energy & Commerce Committee Wednesday (Feb. 14) will mark up a bill that will include a valentine to broadcasters (and potentially some cable operators)--more money for the post-incentive auction repack.

Congress wants the repack schedule to remain unchanged as made evident by a letter from nearly five dozen members of Congress, Republicans and Democrats, which was sent to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai.

Picture for how the additional $1 billion for LPTV, TV translator, full-power, Class A and FM stations should become clearer next spring

These individuals will serve as each station’s point of contact with the FCC throughout the post-auction TV channel repack process.

The new allocation along with the first tranche will fall short of the expected total