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

[Arnold Levine]

Thanks for the info.
…following this thread of natural disasters and LPFM. KOWS-LP's studio is on the edge of the fire in Sonoma County, and the fire effected areas are within our listenership, can we temporarily increase our signal?
Arnold
KOWS

> On Oct 12, 2017, at 5:01 AM, mbbm--- via grc <grc at maillist.peak.org> wrote:
> 
> Thank you Michi, CMAP is ready to help in any way we can.
> 
> Betty
> CMAP
> betty at c-map.org
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Voorhees" <juice at whidbey.com>
> To:"Stubblefield" <stubblefield at lists.prometheusradio.org>,
> <grc at maillist.peak.org>, <nceorg at lists.prometheusradio.org>,
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> Cc:
> Sent:Tue, 10 Oct 2017 13:54:29 -0700
> Subject:[grc] Statement of REC: NHMC letter to Chairman Pai
> 
> 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.
> [1]
> 
>> 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
> 
> Links:
> ------
> [1] https://www.gofundme.com/getpuertoricobackonair
> 
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