Docket Comments

At H&E, we regularly participate in the regulatory process by filing comments and petitions with the FCC in rule-making and other docketed proceedings.  Over the years, our voice has been heard on many important technical issues, and we hope we have helped the Commission establish policies and rules beneficial to the broadcasting industry.

Below is a partial list of recent filings to dockets that are still active at the Commission, along with related documents and other information.  Most of the documents are available as Acrobat PDF files (Adobe Acrobat Reader is needed to view PDF files). 

AMTS/PTC Interference to TV Channels 10 and 13

• Ex Parte Comments, filed February 10, 2012
• Ex Parte Comments, filed December 20, 2011
• Comments, filed July 11, 2011
• Reply Comments, filed March 18, 2011
• Comments, filed March 8, 2011

Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Docket 06-142, Stolen Vehicle Recovery Systems (SVRS) (aka LoJack)

• Reply to Opposition, filed October 25, 2011
• Reconsideration, filed October 12, 2011
• Reconsideration, filed August 9, 2011
• Comments Regarding Waiver Request, filed March 8, 2011
• Reply, filed February 18, 2011
• Comments, filed February 8, 2011

Media Bureau Docket 11-93, CALM Act

• Reply Comments, filed August 1, 2011
• Comments, filed July 5, 2011

Media Bureau Docket 03-185, Concerning Digital Class A TV, LPTV and TV Translator Stations

• Response to NPR Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration of Hammett & Edison, Inc., filed December 12, 2011
• Comments Regarding NPR Petition for Reconsideration of the MB Docket 03-185 Second R&O, filed November 30, 2011
• Petition for Reconsideration regarding digital Channel 6 LPTV/TV translator stations protecting NCEFM stations from actual interference, and to update the NCEFM, SVRS and AMTS rules to reflect protection of digital TV reception, versus obsolete rules designed to protect analog TV reception, August 9, 2011

 Petition for Rulemaking to Fix Error in Section 1.958 Distance Calculation Formula

• Section 1.958 Petition for Rulemaking, March 21, 2011

Media Bureau Docket 87-268, Digital Television (DTV)

• Reply to Oppositions to Petition for Reconsideration of the Eighth MO&O, May 30, 2008 
• Petition for Reconsideration of the Eighth MO&O, March 25, 2008 
• Final Canadian DTV Letter of Understanding, September 22, 2000 
• Further engineering evaluation of Canadian DTV Letter of Understanding, March 16, 2000
• Preliminary evaluation of Canadian DTV Letter of Understanding, February 7 & 17, 2000
• List of Canadian DTV allotments short-spaced to U.S. NTSC stations and DTV allotments, December 21, 1999 
• Comments regarding biennial regulatory review of DTV matters; filed August 26, 1999
• Petition for Reconsideration of the Fifth and Sixth Report and Orders; filed June 13, 1997 

Media Bureau Docket 07-91, Third Periodic Review of DTV Rules and Policies

• Comments, filed August 10, 2007

Media Bureau Docket 03-15, Second Periodic Review of DTV Rules and Policies

• Petition for Reconsideration, filed October 7, 2004

Media Bureau Docket 00-39, Review of DTV Rules and Policies

• Reply comments, filed June 16, 2000
• Comments, filed May 17, 2000
• Ex-parte comments in support of Sinclair Petition for Partial Reconsideration, filed January 16, 2003 

Media Bureau Docket 99-292, Class A Television Service

• Comments, filed December 21, 1999 

Cable Services Docket 98-201, Satellite Delivery of Network Signals to Unserved Households

• Comments regarding Revised Method for Calculating Grade B TV Signal Coverage, December 11, 1998 

Media Bureau Docket 97-217, ITFS/MMDS Two-way Service

• Slides from Dane Ericksen’s presentation on technical issues in the two-way ITFS rule making (WT Docket 03-66)

Media Bureau Docket 93-177, Inquiry into AM Radio Service Rules and Policy

• Comments; filed July 22, 1999
• Reply Comments; filed February 25, 1994

Other

• Request for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Section 73.315(b) of the FCC Rules, requirement for line-of-sight to community of license for FM broadcast stations; filed October 7, 1996