 Unable to find an out-of-market buyer, ETC Communications sought to sell the station to the owners of WHDF (channel 15), seeking a waiver of the rule which prohibited duopolies in a market with fewer than eight owners.The FCC denied the waiver.Despite broadcasting a 24-hour test signal beginning February 3, 2008, to avoid being silent for twelve consecutive months, the FCC ruled that the test signal was insufficient, and canceled the station's license and all outstanding applications and permits on March 12, 2009.