The Federal Communications Commission hosts a Low Power FM (LPFM) and FM translator public forum at 2 p.m. EDT (-5 GMT) Wed., May 16. The focus of the forum will be how pending FM translator applicants from the 2003 Auction 83 window and pending and prospective FM translator modification applicants will be processed, in accordance with changes implemented by the Commission in the LPFM proceeding (MM Docket 99-25). Time will be provided for audience questions and comments. The forum will be held in the Commission Meeting Room at the FCC’s headquarters in Washington, DC, at 2 p.m. It is free and open to the public, with seating available on a first-come, first-served basis. The session will be broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.fcc.gov/live. Questions from the Internet audience can be submitted via email to livequestions@fcc.gov.

Panelists
Peter Doyle, Division Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau
Jim Bradshaw, Deputy Chief, Engineering, Audio Division, Media Bureau
Tom Hutton, Deputy Chief, Legal, Audio Division, Media Bureau
Kelly Donohue, Assistant Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau
Agenda
2:00 – 2:05 p.m. Opening Remarks and Overview
2:05 – 2:10 p.m. Summary of 4th Report and Order
2:10 – 2:15 p.m. Summary of 5th Report and Order
2:15 – 2:45 p.m. Discussion of the LPFM Grid Tool, FM Translator Non-Preclusion
Showings, and Processing Differences Between Spectrum Limited and
Spectrum Available Markets
2:45 – 3:30 p.m. Audience Questions
3:30 p.m. Adjournment