FCC Could Reimburse 3rd-Party Recompensed LPTVs Last to Allay Concerns, T-Mobile Says
The FCC could address concerns about reimbursement for relocated low-power TV stations that received funds from third parties by reimbursing those stations last, T-Mobile told Incentive Auction Task Force Chair Jean Kiddoo, recounted a filing posted Monday in docket 18-214.…
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The agency proposed such stations not receive repacking reimbursement funds, but T-Mobile said the LPTV stations should be able to do so if they certify they aren’t being double reimbursed. Claims funds are insufficient to reimburse all displaced LPTV, translator and radio stations are unfounded, but reimbursing the third-party stations last could help allay concerns about the amount of funds, T-Mobile said. Former IATF Vice Chair Howard Symons, now with Jenner & Block, represented T-Mobile.