Friday, Nov. 5 is the deadline for stations to verify their technical information with the FCC. All full-power licensees with a DTV or NTSC authorization or a construction permit must file Form No. 381 if they intend to participate in the digital channel election process. The data that has to be verified is contained

The list identifies stations proposing an NCA as indicated on FCC Form 382, Digital Channel Election Form First Round Election, and the channel the station proposes for post-transition DTV operation in connection with the NCA

Last week the Media Bureau accepted 37 Negotiated Channel Arrangements, rejected 16 and informed 155 stations that their decision to stay on their NTSC channel for digital operation would result in impermissible interference

The commission has set Jan. 27 as the new filing deadline for FCC Form 328

The FCC responded to a request filed by the Association for Maximum Service Television (MSTV) that asked for more time to file the first round DTV channel election Form 382. MSTV said it needed more to study the new Table of Station Assignment and Service based on Form 381 filings and to allow it to complete software d

A review of the aftermath of the first round DTV channel elections shows that 246 stations have not received a tentative post-transition DTV channel assignment

The Seventh Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making proposes a new DTV Table of Allotments and spells out specific technical requirements.

Last week the FCC released a Public Notice titled DTV Channel Election Information and Deadlines . The deadline for filing the first form in the DTV channel election process, FCC Form 381 , is Nov. 5, 2005. In this form, broadcasters have to state their intention to build replication or maximization facilities and ce