Fallon County prioritizes coverage survey before deciding on new tower or FCC filings

Commissioners agreed to obtain a coverage/feasibility survey before committing to a north tower or FCC channel reassignments; staff and contractors said the survey will guide whether additional towers or channel changes are needed for emergency broadcasts.

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Commissioners discussed a multi-step technical and policy process before building a new north tower or adding an emergency/alert channel. Technical staff said channel reassignments with the FCC and a coverage survey are necessary to know whether a north tower is feasible and whether the county can provide countywide emergency-broadcast coverage.

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