In late 2012/early 2013 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is expected to open an opportunity for nonprofits, associations, schools, local government entities, and churches to file for Low Power FM (or "LPFM") non-commercial radio licenses. This means local groups can start their very own locally-operated radio station on the FM band! Nonprofits have been waiting over a decade for the FCC to provide this one and only opportunity for local groups to claim the very last open radio channels on the FM dial.