Broadcasters want an extension of the Feb. 28 deadline...

Broadcasters want an extension of the Feb. 28 deadline to reply to the Office of Engineering and Technology’s request for comments on its proposed method of recalculating interference between TV stations and wireless signals during the post-incentive auction repacking process, according to a filing from NAB, Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC, Disney and other broadcasters (http://bit.ly/OfPljv). The requested extension would put comments due on March 31, the filing said. “Any potential changes in how inter-service interference may be calculated for the purposes of repacking should be carefully considered, and interested parties should have time to fully consider and analyze OET’s proposed methodology,’ said the filing. “The proposed methodology itself is quite complex, and analysis of the methodology and its potential ramifications is computationally intensive,” said the broadcasters. The requested extension would allow broadcasters to incorporate information from Friday’s LEARN workshop on the repacking into their comments, the filing said. “Allowing interested parties sufficient time to consider and analyze information presented during this workshop, and to incorporate that analysis into their comments, will only help ensure a more complete record in this proceeding."