LP-10, also known as "Low-Power Channel 10," was a proposal in the United States to create a new class of low-power television (LPTV) stations on channel 10. These stations were intended to serve very localized areas and typically had limited coverage. The LP-10 proposal aimed to provide additional opportunities for broadcasting in areas where there were few available channels.
However, the LP-10 proposal did not progress as expected, and it faced challenges and opposition. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ultimately decided not to adopt the LP-10 proposal. Instead, the FCC focused on other initiatives related to low-power television, including the transition from analog to digital broadcasting and the establishment of the Low-Power FM (LPFM) service.
As a result, LP-10 did not become a widely implemented class of television stations in the United States, and its significance is primarily historical.
LP-10, or Low-Power Channel 10, was a service that received approval from the FCC in 2000 as part of the original LPFM Report and Order. LP-10 stations were proposed to operate at 10 watts of power with an antenna height of 30 meters above average terrain. However, despite its approval, no LP-10 stations were ever granted licenses.
Subsequently, in the 2012 Report and Order that implemented the LCRA (Local Community Radio Act), the FCC decided to remove the LP-10 service from its offerings. This decision effectively marked the end of LP-10 as a potential class of low-power television stations in the United States.