No, an applicant cannot propose a different channel and aggregate their points as part of an overall solution during the MX (Mutually Exclusive) application process for LPFM (Low-Power FM) stations.
FAQ Tag: tie breaker
If an MX applicant agrees to change their channel to enable you to operate full time on your chosen channel, can I compensate them for their engineering services required to specify a new channel?
Yes, you can compensate the MX applicant for their engineering services required to specify a new channel if they agree to change their channel to accommodate your full-time operation on your chosen channel.
I am a 4-point applicant in an MX group with another 4-point applicant and a 5-point applicant (comprising a total of 3 applicants in the group). While I have successfully reached a time-sharing agreement with the other 4-point applicant, we have not been able to secure an agreement with the 5-point applicant. Is it possible for us to win the channel?
No, in this scenario, the 4-point applicants cannot automatically win the channel by forming a time-share agreement. Since the 5-point applicant has a higher score, they cannot aggregate points with the 4-point applicants.
What Happens When an MX Group Contains Both 5-Point and 4-Point Applicants?
When an MX (Mutually Exclusive) group includes both a 5-point applicant and a 4-point applicant, a point-based preference system is used to determine the tentative selectee within the group. Here’s how it typically works: