WASHINGTON, D.C. — The FCC’s Media Bureau is taking a moment to remind prospective applicants of an upcoming seven-day filing window — starting December 4 — for applications for new noncommercial educational television station construction permits.
As previously announced, the window will open at 12:01 a.m. EST on the first Wednesday of December. It will close at 6pm Eastern on December 11.
Applications submitted before the opening of the NCETV Filing Window or after it closes will be dismissed without further consideration.
Applicants are asked to closely review the Public Notice announcing the Noncommercial TV window for information concerning eligible allotments in the Table of TV Allotments, filing procedures, eligibility requirements, and how applications will be processed.
Applications filed during the NCETV Filing Window will not be made available to the public until after the close of the window.
“We encourage applicants to file early in the window to ensure proper and timely submission,” the Media Bureau said, while reminding television broadcasters that as of 12:01am Eastern on Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Commission will impose a limited freeze and will not accept rulemaking petitions for full power television stations to change channel, and minor and major change applications for full power and Class A television stations.
The FCC on October 10 temporarily stopped accepting petitions to amend the Table to allot new reserved noncommercial educational channels to communities.
“These temporary freezes have been implemented to promote transparency and predictability for NCETV Filing Window applicants and will continue in effect until the close of the window on December 11, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. EST,” the FCC says.
