Capitol Broadcasting Supports Gray TV Plan for Path to Class A Status After Repacking

The FCC should create a path for low-power TV stations that survive the post-incentive auction repacking and meet certain criteria to become Class A stations, said Capitol Broadcasting in an ex parte filing Thursday. The same suggestion was earlier made by Gray TV and DTV America. The criteria for stations to go Class A wouldn't require the commission to grant priority based on the type of programming provided, but instead to do so "based on requirements that LPTV stations be operational and commit to providing a certain level of service to the local community,” Capitol said.