A key part of REC's regulatory advocacy is to encourage change. Changes that have been proposed by REC have already made substantial improvements, especially in the LPFM service. Our proposed changes are designed to meet our objectives that assure that more citizens have access to spectrum, to help small stations better serve their local communities, improve the rural quality of life and most importantly, keeping radio relevant.
Below is information about the various Petitions for Rulemaking that REC currently has pending before the FCC. These initiatives are based on what is really happening and include the culmination of the many inquiries that we have received at REC, constituent surveys and just good common sense regulation.
Translator Reform
RM-11952
Preparing for the next FM translator filing windows without losing sight of the LCRA, past filing abuses and the modern redefinition of fill-in translators.
Simple 250
RM-11909
Allowing LPFM stations, especially rural LPFMs to better serve their communities through a modest power increase from 100 to 250 watts.
Rural NCE Stations
RM-11846
To open opportunities for NCE stations in rural areas that are currently denied because of the proximity of large NCE stations serving urban areas.
8 Meter Band
RM-11843
A proposal to permit Amateur Radio access government spectrum in the 40 MHz band on a secondary basis for narrowband applications.
