Technologie i telekomunikacja · 6.10.2000

Implementation of the AM Expanded Band Allotment Plan

After undertaking a hypothetical computer re-analysis of the allotment plan for the migration of AM radio stations to the expanded band, i.e., 1605-1705 kHz, deleting protections for federal Traveler Information Service ("TIS"), the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC") concluded that WGNY(AM), Newburgh, New York, would not have been granted an AM expanded band allotment even if TIS station protection was deleted. This action was taken in response to WGNY's argument that it would have been granted an expanded band allotment if the expanded band plan did not include TIS protections. The FCC also declined to consider WGNY's objections to several fundamental aspects of the allotment methodology which were resolved earlier in this proceeding but about which WGNY did not object previously.