What do I do if I get a letter from the FCC about my station application?

The Question

What do I do if I get a letter from the FCC about my station application?

The Answer, from Pete Tridish:

If you get a letter from the FCC, whatever you do, make sure you get
them a response -- any response, before the deadline. If you need more
time, ask for it and it will almost certainly be granted. But the FCC
has begun to strictly observe the deadlines it sets for Low Power
FM radio applicants, and if you do not respond in a timely fashion, your
application will be immediately dismissed. You can ask for a reconsideration, but
that is not often granted unless you have a very, very good reason.

This process helps everybody to resolve the backlog of outstanding
applications -- but it also means that there is no time to waffle if
you are confused by something. Prometheus can provide common sense
advice about the rules, so you can represent yourself to the
Commission. However, we do not represent stations the way an engineer or
a lawyer does, and if you have a complicated problem, you should get
a professional to help you. Some of our favorite lawyers and
engineers are listed on this page:

http://prometheusradio.org/library/faq/can_you_help_me_find_broadcast_engineers_and/or_lawyers.html

We wish the FCC would be a little more flexible about these
deadlines, especially since many of you have waited for three years
to hear anything from them, and then all of the sudden you have
thirty days to resolve a complicated technical issue. Still, things have
really improved in that the applications are moving through the
system much quicker, and if you are on the ball your permit will now
get granted quickly.