Gray Wants Path to Class A for Some LPTV Stations Surviving Repacking

The FCC should “establish a path to Class A status” for low-power TV stations that survive the post-incentive auction repacking and “have demonstrated a commitment to serving their communities,” Gray Television said in an ex parte filing in docket 03-185 Wednesday. “Those LPTV stations that do secure a channel and that demonstrate a commitment to serving their local communities should be given the opportunity to apply for Class A status and secure a permanent channel in the post-auction environment.”