FM Booster Amended Rules and Form Now Effective

The Media Bureau has announced July 25, 2025 as the effective date for various new rules related to FM Booster station’s ability to originate limited amounts of local programming. Those rules include certain public file obligations for political ads that may run uniquely on the booster station.

On the same effective date, a new form became available for mandated use by FM and LPFM stations.  FCC Form 2100, Schedule 336 can be accessed in LMS and must be used to notify the Commission of the initiation of voluntary, limited use of FM booster stations to originate content on a permanent basis.