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                     MASS MEDIA BUREAU
                         IMPLEMENTS
       COMMUNITY BROADCASTERS PROTECTION ACT OF 1999
  
                               Released:  December 13, 1999
  
  On November 29, 1999, the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999 was signed
  into law.  That legislation provides that a low power television licensee may convert the
  secondary status of its station to the new Class A status, provided it can satisfy certain
  statutorily-established criteria. 
  
  The legislation directs the Commission to notify low power television station licensees of
  the requirements for a Class A designation.  To become eligible for a Class A certificate of
  eligibility, the licensee's station must, during the 90-day period ending November 28,
  1999, have: (1) broadcast a minimum of 18 hours per day; (2) broadcast an average of at
  least 3 hours per week of programming produced within the market area served by the
  station or by a group of commonly-controlled low power television stations; and (3) been
  in compliance with the Commission's regulations applicable to the low power television
  service.  In the event that a low power television licensee is not able to satisfy the
  foregoing criteria, the Commission is nevertheless empowered by the legislation to issue a
  certificate of eligibility if it determines that the public interest, convenience and necessity
  would be served thereby.
  
  The Commission is now sending every low power  television licensee a Statement of
  Eligibility for Class A Low Power Television Station Status.  A low power television
  licensee that intends to convert to Class A status in accordance with the procedures and
  standards set forth in the Community Broadcasters Protection Act of 1999, must complete
  the referenced statement and, in accord with the legislation, submit it to the Commission
  no later than Friday, January 28, 2000.  This statement should be directed to the following
  address: 
  
                 Secretary
                 Federal Communications Commission
                 445 12th Street, S.W.
                 Washington, D.C.  20554
                 Attention:  Video Services Division, 2-A665
  
  The person certifying to the accuracy of the information in the Statement must be the
  individual licensee, a general partner in the licensee partnership, or an appropriate officer
  in the licensee corporation or association. 
  
  For further information, please contact Keith Larson at Telephone Number (202) 418-
  2600 or Hossein Hashemzadeh at Telephone Number (202) 418-1600.
  
  By: Chief, Mass Media Bureau
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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