Heinl radio business letter (July-Dec 1932)

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FEDERAL RADIO COMISSION HAS BUSY YEAR During the fiscal year 1932 there were more than 40,000 matters requiring action placed before the Federal Radio Commission. The commission held 177 formal meetings and sat en banc to hear the proceedings in 18 cases. The commission granted 40,218 applications, denied 260, and dismissed 235. The Commission disposed of 252 docket cases. Of these 76 were granted, 24 were granted in part, 142 were denied, and 10 were withdrawn. In compliance with the instructions contained in the Couzens-Dill resolution (S. Res. 129) the commission conducted an exhaustive investigation into the use of radio facilities for purposes of commercial advertising. The commission's report containing the facts developed by the inquiry was transmitted to the Senate on June 9, 1932, and has been printed as a Senate document (No. 137 72d Cong., 1st Session). An important development of the year from an adminis¬ trative point of view was the adoption by the commission on November 7, 1931, of new rules and regulations governing the administration of the radio act of 1927, as amended. These rules and regulations became effective February 1, 1932, and dis¬ placed the numerous general orders which had previously been the basis of rules and regulations. The new rules wer e print¬ ed in loose-leaf form and furnished to each licensee of record for his guidance. The Broadcast Section of the License Division received a total of 2,519 applications during the year past, as compared with 3,784 applications during the previous year, a decrease of 1,265. The decrease in the number of applications received and the consequent number of authorizations issued is declared to be due in large measure to the lengthening of the license period of broadcast stations from a period of three months to six months. This change was effected by the commission on April 16, 1931. Twelve radio broadcast stations were deleted during the year; two stations WHDI and *wDGY, both Minneapolis, Minn.; and UPAW, Pawtucket, R.I. with TVPRO, Providence, R.I. Eight new radio broadcast stations were authorized to be con structed, making a total of 606 authorized stations, as com¬ pared with 612 as of June 30, 1931. Amateur activity has continued its rapid growth. Li¬ censes affecting amateur stations were granted at a rate of about 100 per working day, including new, renewed and modified licenses as follows: New, 12,522, approximately 38 per cent; Renewals, 17,324, approximately 52 per cent; modifications, 3,176, approximately, 10 per cent. On June 30, 1932, there were 30,374 licensed amateur stations. -4