Reply #62: its not going to be so easy for them to switch just because they want to [View All]

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There has been a process in place for stations to switch early for more than a year. It requires filing a request with the FCC at least 90 days in advance and the running of notices on air for sixty days. That is the same process that will govern stations that want to switch between Feb 17 and June 12.

So at mininum, any station that had planned on waiting until Feb 17 would have to wait until May before they could switch. And the reason most stations that were ready to switch didn't request permission to switch early is that they didn't want to be out there with access to a smaller audience than their competition.

Some may try to switch early, but its not going to be widespread imo.