The commission released a notice saying the applications were "accepted for filing," which means they've passed the agency's initial screening and can move forward if no outside parties object. No fewer than 26 applications filed by the New York State Department of Transportation were on the list, along with countless others from churches and religious groups nationwide. All of the applications arrived at the FCC during the Jan. 16-22 filing window. Petitions to deny any of the listed applications are due at the FCC by Sept. 17.