Federal Communications Commission	[DA 21-XXX]]


DA 21-1408
November 10, 2021

MEDIA BUREAU ANNOUNCES CLOSE OF NCE FM NEW STATION FILING WINDOW AND TEMPORARY FILING FREEZE ON AMENDMENTS TO APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED IN THE NOVEMBER 2021, FILING WINDOW 

MB Docket No. 20-343

The filing window for applications for new noncommercial educational (NCE) FM new station construction permits closed at 6:00 pm EST on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. The filing window opened on November 2, 2021.  The window was available for FM reserved band (channels 201-220) proposals. See 47 CFR § 73.501.   

  No further NCE FM new station applications may be filed.  Any application submitted after the 6:00 pm EST November 9, 2021, application deadline will be dismissed by public notice without further consideration.  

The Media Bureau (Bureau) also announces a temporary freeze on the filing of any amendments to NCE FM new station applications submitted in the November 2021, filing window.  The freeze will take effect immediately and will continue in effect until 6:00 pm EST on Monday, November 29, 2021.  During this time, the Bureau staff will review the applications to identify mutually exclusive (MX) groups of applications Conflicting NCE FM applications, which cannot all be granted consistent with the Commission's technical rules, are considered mutually exclusive. A MX group consists of all applications which are MX to at least one other application in the group.    
 and applications that are not mutually exclusive with any other application filed in the window (singletons).
 Rule compliant singleton applications will be accepted for filing.  The acceptance for filing of these singletons will start the 30-day period for filing petitions to deny.  See 47 CFR § 73.7004.  
  Following this period, the Bureau expects to release forthcoming public notices to identify the MX groups of applications and explain the procedures for filing settlement agreements and technical amendments.
 Before proceeding to a comparative analysis, MX applicants will have an opportunity to resolve conflicts through settlements or technical amendments.
  

For additional information, please contact Amy Van de Kerckhove, Amy.Vandekerckhove@fcc.gov; Arthur Doak, Arthur.Doak@fcc.gov; Rodolfo Bonacci, Rodolfo.Bonacci@fcc.gov; or Lisa Scanlan, Lisa.Scanlan@fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Audio Division, (202) 418-2700.  Direct press inquiries to Janice Wise, Janice.Wise@fcc.gov, (202) 418-8165.

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