Many have said it isn't over until the fat lady sings. Yogi Berra famously said it ain't over 'til its over. But when it comes to the effort to eliminate 3rd-adjacency protection for existing radio stations in order to shoehorn in as many low power FMs as possible, it may never be over.

The MITRE Corporation is soliciting information from consulting engineering firms to determine the costs and technical approaches which will be associated with studying LPFM 3rd-adjacency interference. This is part of a bill signed into law by Bill Clinton 12/21/00, "Making Appropriations for the Government of the District of Columbia for FY 2001" (HR 4942).

According to a letter to a broadcast engineering firm which has been obtained by RBR, such firms are being asked to detail what they think the approach and associated costs should be. Apparently, a firm or firms will be selected at a later date.

A list of communities which are possible test sites was included. The largest is Bakersfield CA. 24 additional California communities are
listed, along with one in Minnesota and one in Connecticut.