If the FCC adopts rules establishing a low power fm radio service, how do I apply for a license?
If the FCC adopts rules establishing a low power radio service, it will establish licensing procedures at that time. In the NPRM, the Commission proposed that LPFM license applications be filed electronically. An electronic application process would speed the application process and therefore introduction of the LPFM service to the listening public. The FCC proposed to develop a system whereby applicants would submit their applications by e-mail, and possibly whereby the application could first be analyzed against existing facilities and against previously filed applications. Such a system could then promptly inform the filer whether the requested frequency is available and if the application is acceptable for filing based on current data. The FCC further proposed to adopt an application procedure with short windows of only a few days each for the filing of applications, and sought comment from the public as to whether it would be practical and equitable to use such filing windows.
