Editing Low-power broadcasting (section)

=====Local Community Radio Act of 2009=====
This bill was an update of the Local Community Radio Act of 2007. It would have required the FCC to alter current rules by removing the minimum frequency separation between low-power FM stations and third-adjacent channel stations.<ref name="ww-111hr1147">{{cite web|date = 2009|title = H.R. 1147, The Local Community Radio Act of 2009|access-date =  May 23, 2009|url = http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_HR_1147.html#toc2|publisher = Washington Watch}}</ref> Previously, there was a minimum frequency separation; however the FCC found that LPFM stations did not cause any interference on third-adjacent channel stations, thus eliminating the need for such a requirement.<ref>{{cite journal|journal = RADIO Magazine - the Radio Technology Leader|date = 2004|title = FCC Reports LPFM Interference Findings to Congress|access-date = May 24, 2009|url = http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/lpfm/RADIOmagazine.pdf|url-status = dead|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20081012040159/http://www.mediaaccess.org/programs/lpfm/RADIOmagazine.pdf|archive-date = October 12, 2008}}</ref>

The Local Community Radio Act of 2009 also would have required that the FCC keep the rules that offer interference protection to third-adjacent channels that offer a [[radio reading service]] (the reading of newspapers, books or magazines for those who are blind or hearing impaired).<ref>{{cite web|website = KPBS Radio Reading Service|title = About|access-date = May 23, 2009|url = http://kpbsreadingservice.org}}</ref> This protection will ensure that such channels are not subject to possible interference by LPFM stations.<ref name="govtrack.us"/>

The final part of the bill required that when giving out licenses to FM stations, the FCC must make sure that these licenses are also available to LPFM stations and that licensing decisions are made with regard to local community needs.<ref name="ww-111hr1147"/> The bill had unanimous bipartisan support from FCC leadership. It was passed by the House and referred to the Senate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ4TC9Aqjfc| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211113/CQ4TC9Aqjfc| archive-date=November 13, 2021 | url-status=live|title=FCC: Unanimous, bipartisan support for LPFM|date=September 18, 2009|author=United States Congress|publisher=[[Free Press (advocacy group)|Free Press (organization)]]|author-link=United States Congress}}{{cbignore}}</ref>