borghe
12-23-2002, 08:18 PM
So we all know by now that the FCC granted WCGV 24 an extension out to 5/1/2003 for their power up. Well, while searching through the FCC Elcetronic Filing System (http://svartifoss2.fcc.gov/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_sear.htm) I have found that WVTV's extension has still not been granted. Now it certainly would be nice to look and see it denied, but not granted over 3 months after submission is looking positive.
I still wonder if the discrepency has to do with the fact that WB has HD content to air while UPN still has no HD material. Here's to hoping the FCC doesn't find a valid reason to extend WVTV's sign on and starts fining them.
And to any Sinclair employees reading this, yes I understand the costs and complexity of turning on your digitaL signal, but missing the 5/1/2002 deadline is one thing. Heck, you even miss your six month extension by a few weeks that wouldn't be so bad. But trying to postpone this for a year is ridiculous. You want to complain about how you have so many TV stations you have to upgrade and how expensive it is? No problem. Just let the FCC take away a few of those broadcast licenses. That'll make it cheaper.
I still wonder if the discrepency has to do with the fact that WB has HD content to air while UPN still has no HD material. Here's to hoping the FCC doesn't find a valid reason to extend WVTV's sign on and starts fining them.
And to any Sinclair employees reading this, yes I understand the costs and complexity of turning on your digitaL signal, but missing the 5/1/2002 deadline is one thing. Heck, you even miss your six month extension by a few weeks that wouldn't be so bad. But trying to postpone this for a year is ridiculous. You want to complain about how you have so many TV stations you have to upgrade and how expensive it is? No problem. Just let the FCC take away a few of those broadcast licenses. That'll make it cheaper.