Before the FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Amendment of the Commission's Rules to ) MB Docket No. 03-185 Establish Rules for Digital Low Power ) Television, Television Translator, and ) Television Booster Stations and to Amend ) Rules for Digital Class A Television Stations ) COMMENTS OF PRESERVE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING COALITION René Heredia Craig Fox HOMBRE NUEVO INC DBA METRO TV, INC. GUADALUPE RADIO 401 W. Kirkpatrick St. 12036 Ramona Boulevard Syracuse, NY 13204 El Monte, CA 91732
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[email protected] January 22, 2020 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As the July 13, 2021 deadline approaches for low power television (“LPTV”) stations to transition to digital, a single open question remains: whether to allow licensees that have invested in developing an audio service available on 87.7 FM to continue offering this analog audio service following the digital transition. While the issue itself is fairly discrete, the implications of how the Commission resolves this issue are substantial. Audio services on 87.7 FM provide a critical source of news, information, and entertainment programming to underserved communities.