Q. We were granted as a priority fill-in translator (either singleton or through comparative review) because there were only two educational services in the service contour of the fill-in translator. Now another NCE station has filed a modification that results in translator having three NCE services in a portion of the service contour. Do we have to reduce our facility now?
NOTE: This answer relates to a rule proposed by REC and does not reflect current regulations in effect:
No. These priority rights are based on a snapshot of the spectrum taken prior to the opening of the filing window that established or major changed the fill-in translator. Any subsequent application activity by other NCE stations will have no impact on designation as a fill-in translator.
