Media Bureau Freezes Auction 98 Allotments

The FCC Media Bureau put a freeze on certain filings connected with Auction 98, it said in a public notice Monday. The affected filings include applications to modify Auction 98 FM allotments; petitions that propose a change in channel, class or community for allotments scheduled for the auctions; or any petition that fails to “fully protect any Auction 98 Allotment," the PN said. “This freeze will automatically terminate the day after the filing deadline for post-Auction 98 long form applications,” the PN said. ”This temporary freeze is designed to promote a more certain and speedy auction process.”