BEFORE THE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
IN THE MATTER OF
NEW CLASSES OF FM RADIO STATIONS
PETITION FOR RULEMAKING 9242
COMMENTS OF BRUCE QUINN
MORE AND MORE BROADCAST RADIO STATIONS IN OUR COUNTRY ARE FALLING INTO
THE HANDS OF A FEW RICH MEN. AVERAGE AMERICANS AND MINORITIES ARE
FINDING THEMSELVES WITHOUT A LEGAL MEANS TO TRANSMIT THEIR IDEAS BY RADIO.
THEREFORE IT IS NECESSARY FOR OUR GOVERNMENT TO OPEN NEW CHANNELS SO
THAT DIVERSITY CAN BE HEARD.
I WANT TO KEEP THIS SIMPLE AND USE FCC TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS THAT
ALREADY EXIST WHENEVER POSSIBLE.
FIRST. I PROPOSE THAT THE FCC CREATE CLASS A-1 FM RADIO STATIONS. THESE
WILL HAVE THE SAME SPECS AS THE OLD CLASS A. 3 KW AT 328 FEET. THEY
WILL BE ALLOCATED ACCORDING TO THE OLD SEPERATION TABLES IN THE RULES.
THIS WILL CREATE NEW COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZE
MARKETS.
SECOND. I PROPOSE THAT ANY FM FREQUENCY THAT COULD SUPPORT AN
FM TRANSLATOR BE MADE AVAILABLE FOR A LOW POWER NON-COMMERCIAL FM STATION
OF THE SAME POWER AND CLASS. I SUGGEST THAT THIS LOW POWER SERVICE BE NON-COMMERCIAL
FOR 2 REASONS. ONE, WE NEED TO PROTECT SMALL COMMERCIAL STATIONS FROM FLY
BY NIGHT COMMERCIAL OPERATORS. TWO, WE NEED TO PROTECT THIS LOW POWER
FM SERVICE FROM THE GIANT CORPORATIONS WHO WOULD GOBBLE IT UP
THIS WILL MAKE THEM UNABLE TO APPLY.
THIRD. I PROPOSE THAT THE FCC CREATE A NEW FM SERVICE CALLED
NEIGHBORHOOD BROADCASTING. THESE STATIONS COULD HAVE POWER UP TO
ONE WATT AND WOULD SERVE SMALL TOWNS OR NEIGHBORHOODS. THESE STATIONS
LIKE THE ABOVE CLASSES WOULD NEED TO BE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED BY TECHNICALLY
QUALIFIED PEOPLE. THE FCC COULD ALSO COLLECT A FEE TO COVER ITS COSTS
OF REGULATING THE SERVICE
FINALLY. I PROPOSE THAT THE COMMISSION AMMEND PART 15 TO ALLOW
THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF DEVICES WITH AN OUTPUT POWER OF ONE TENTH WATT.
THESE DEVICES WOULD REQUIRE NO LICENSE OR PERMIT. HOWEVER THEY MUST
NOT CAUSE INTERFERENCE OR THEY MUST CHANGE OR STOP OPERATION. AND THEY
MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED.
SWORN STATEMENT
I, BRUCE QUINN SWEAR UNDER PENALTY TflAT ALL STATEMENTS MADE BY ME
IN THIS PROCEDING ARE TRUE OR AT LEAST I BELIEVE THEM TO BE TRUE.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HAVE SERVED A COPY OF MY COMMENTS BY FIRST CLASS US MAIL POSTAGE
PREPPAID UPON THE FOLLOWING:
MR RICHARD SKINNER
TRA COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANTS INC.
6431 NW 65TH TERRACE
POMPANO BEACH, FL 33067
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,
BRUCE QUINN
221 N BLUFF STREET
MONTICELLO, IN 47960
PHONE 219 583 7974