PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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Washington, D.C. 20554
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
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DA 08-801
Released: April 7, 2008  
MEDIA BUREAU SUSPENDS DISMISSAL OF FM TRANSLATOR
APPLICATIONS RELATED TO PROCESSING CAP (MM Docket No. 99-25)
On March 4, 2008, the Media Bureau (“Bureau”) released a Public Notice inviting Auction No. 83 
applicants to identify pending short-form applications for voluntarily dismissal to effectuate the ten-
application limit set forth in the Creation of a Low Power Radio Service, Third Report and Order and 
Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Third Report and Order”).1 Dismissal requests were 
due April 3, 2008, the 30th day from the date of release of the Public Notice.  Five petitions for 
reconsideration of the Third Report and Order have been filed; four of these petitions object to the ten-
application limit.2  
By this Public Notice, the Bureau announces that it will cease dismissal of any short-form 
applications pursuant to this processing cap, in order to provide an opportunity for the Commission to fully 
consider arguments raised in the LPFM petitions for reconsideration.  In accordance with the 
Commission’s directions in the Third Report and Order, the Bureau will continue to process the 
applications of any applicant with ten or fewer applications on file as of March 4, 2008.  Pending the 
review of the reconsideration petitions, the Bureau will reinstate any translator applications dismissed 
pursuant to the March 4th Public Notice.
For further information, contact Peter Doyle, Media Bureau, Audio Division, at (202) 418-2700.  
By:  Chief, Media Bureau
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1 See Creation of a Low Power Service, Third Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking, 22 FCC Rcd 21912 (2007) (“Third Report and Order”).  
2 See Petition for Reconsideration of CSN International, filed Feb. 4, 2008; Petition of National Religious 
Broadcasters for Reconsideration Regarding Order Imposing Cap on Translator Applications, filed Feb. 15, 2008; 
Petition for Reconsideration of Positive Alternative Radio, Inc., filed Feb. 19, 2008; Petition for Reconsideration of 
Education Media Foundation et al., filed Feb. 19, 2008.