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By Andrew Trotter — July 26, 2005 1 min read
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The Federal Communications Commission is weighing the future of low-power FM radio, a short-range format that was created in 2000 for noncommercial broadcasting by schools and other nonprofit organizations. The commission, in a proposed rule issued July 7, asked for comment on questions such as whether full-power commercial stations should be allowed to take over radio frequencies used by low-power radio stations.

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