[grc] Statement of REC: NHMC letter to Chairman Pai

[Tom Voorhees]

Hi Michi and all,
Please be aware and spread around this link for off the air storm damaged
donations to Puerto Rico NCE radio stations.

https://www.gofundme.com/getpuertoricobackonair [1]

My particular interest is Radio Vieques WVQR which I assisted getting on
air some four years ago.
These are the folks that ejected the navy bombing range some thirteen years
ago.
Thanks,
Tom.
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> Sent:Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:00:17 -0400
> 
> Subject:[Stubblefield] Statement of REC: NHMC letter to Chairman Pai
> 
> REC Networks, the primary entity supporting policy for Low Power FM
> (LPFM) wholeheartedly supports the statement of the National Hispanic
> Media Coalition to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai calling on the FCC to provide
> aid to Puerto Rico. REC also supports similar aid to the U.S. Virgin
> Islands (USVI). 
> 
> According to the most recent update from the FCC, only a handful of
> full-service FM stations are currently reported to be on the air. REC is
> currently assessing the state of LPFM and any needs. At our last check,
> no LPFM has filed for silent authority. This may be because principals
> of the station may have not been able to reach someone to file a silent
> STA. 
> 
> Consistent with the Astrodome emergency operation that was started by
> Austin Airwaves in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, REC agrees with NHMC
> that temporary emergency facilities should be permitted to operate for as
> long as necessary until full-service FM services can be better restored. 
> REC also supports temporary power increases to any LPFM stations that are
> currently operating until full FM services are restored on the island. 
> 
> REC Networks has established a telephone number in Puerto Rico: (787)
> 334-3199. 
> 
> LPFM stations needing assistance with filing silent authority or have
> other needs should contact REC by telephone or by e-mail at
> lpfm at recnet.com. REC will file silent authority and restoration of
> operations for LPFM stations in Puerto Rico and the USVI at no charge
> until further notice. We are also interested in any other needs that
> LPFM stations may have on the islands. 
> 
> REC also makes its services available to the NHMC and other organizations
> showing support for the recovery efforts. Representatives of these
> organizations can contact Michelle Bradley at (202) 621-2355. 
> 
> REC calls upon the Chairman Pai and the rest of the FCC to step-up the
> assistance to Puerto Rico and the USVI. We are also calling on the
> grassroots radio community as well as the full-service radio community to
> step up and help out in any way that they can. 
> 
> Puerto Ricans are Americans. We support our fellow Americans. 
> 
> # # # # # 
> 
> Contact: Michelle Bradley 202 621-2355
 

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[1] https://www.gofundme.com/getpuertoricobackonair