Changelog

REC Networks has retried myLPFM version 2.  

REC is nearing completion of myLPFM version 3.  The new version will address the issues that myLPFM version 2 was experiencing.  The new version will be available to all existing licensed LPFM stations and will require a password for entry.  This will be the same password that is used for the REC Voluntary Public Inspection File system.  

Created a new website dedicated to show of interest forms for the Generation 3 LPFM Filing Window.

Developed URL https://lpfm.app

Site includes information pages on the LPFM service to introduce potential applicants to the service.

Public Notice handling issues

A very minor enhancement was installed today into FCC.today which, on most granted call sign requests (CSR), the new call sign will appear after the community name in the "Actions" section.

For example:  PODUNK XX (now KFWB) 

The new functionality covers only original call sign requests and basic call sign changes.  It does not yet support call sign swaps. 

Overview:

BACKGROUND

enac_lpfm (every nook and cranny) is a legacy (pre-eLMS) table that is used in several REC systems to store specific critical data elements in a single file instead of in a relational database (which is the basis for CDBS, LMS and eLMS).  This table is used mainly for FM channel searches, bulk reports and similar functionality where search speed is essential.  enac_lpfm is updated directly from the daily FCC LMS data load and does not use eLMS as a data source and therefore is authoratative for filings.

ISSUE

On Thursday, August 4, 2022.  REC has received a bad load from the FCC.  This will impact many tools throughout the REC universe.  Recovery attempt in progress.

REPORTED ISSUE

When the call sign in FCCdata is entered for an FM station, the information is not being retrieved. 

OBSERVATIONS

This is an issue that is happening mainly with new FM facilities that were authorized as a result of Auction 109 and the 2021 NCE Filing Window.  

REPORTED ISSUE

FCC AM facility records are not properly displaying in FCCdata.  When the default facility page is retrieved (not narrowed down to a speciifc application), no current engineering record shows on the left side thus not creating a map on the right side.   While the current facility record does show in the application history, it does not show an engineering record on the left, even collapsed. 

ROOT CAUSE

eLMS has added a new table silence_log that will track silent station and resumption applications in both CDBS and eLMS real time. 

The data in the silence log will be updated once per day during the daily system update.

The silent history of a FM, AM or TV facility in FCCdata has been modified to use the new silence log. 

eLMS has been modified to support the new call sign change functionality in LMS.  

8 new application type codes have been established:

Over the Juneteenth US federal holiday weekend, REC is planning to perform maintenance on behind the scenes functionality as well as internal and public applications.   Maintenance will start on Saturday, June 18 and will run through Monday, June 21. 

No full outages are expected, but users may experience temporary disruptions or error messages on FCCdata and other systems while development is taking place.

LMSbot routine updates and eLMS are not expected to be interrupted during this maintenance window.  

REC Networks announces the full release of Enhanced Licensing Management System (eLMS) version 2.  Version 2 is a complete rewrite of the eLMS software.  eLMS is the internal REC system that reads broadcast applications and saves the information to our database.  Combined with our LMSbot software (which just upgraded to version 4 last week) provides the real-time information that normally updates REC websites such as FCCdata.org and FCC.today within 20 minutes of the application filing.

We are currently working issues with LMSbot v4.  These are some "first day" bumps in the road that we would expect. 

ISSUE

System locked for a long period of time.  Once unlocked, the system is not displaying applications from the previous business day in Classic Mode.