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Dec 14 1963 as amended at 39 FR 20377 June 10 1974 47 FR 35990 Aug 18 1982 50 FR 23701 June 5 1985 54 FR 9807 Mar 8 1989 73 699 TV engineering charts Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 7253 Feb 1 2024 This section consists of the following Figures 1 5 5a 6 10 10a 10e 11 12 13 16 Note The charts as reproduced herein due to their small scale are not to be used in connection with material submitted to the FCC 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 288 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 289 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 290 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 291 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 292 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 293 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 294 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 295 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 296 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 297 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 298 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 299 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 300 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 301 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 302 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 303 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 304 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 699 Radio Broadcast Services Figures 13 through 15 Reserved 47 CFR 73 699 enhanced display page 305 of 580 47 CFR Part | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 701 Radio Broadcast Services 28 FR 13660 Dec 14 1963 as amended at 36 FR 17429 Aug 31 1971 39 FR 40957 Nov 22 1974 40 FR 27684 July 1 1975 41 FR 56326 Dec 28 1976 44 FR 36040 June 20 1979 47 FR 3790 Jan 27 1982 47 FR 35990 Aug 18 1982 50 FR 13972 Apr 9 1985 50 FR 23701 June 5 1985 50 FR 32205 Aug 9 1985 52 FR 11656 Apr 10 1987 54 FR 9807 Mar 8 1989 58 FR 29983 May 25 1993 86 FR 66210 Nov 22 2021 Effective Date Note At 42 FR 25736 May 19 1977 the effective date of 73 699 Figure 10e was stayed indefinitely Subpart F International Broadcast Stations 73 701 Definitions The following definitions apply to terminology employed in this subpart a International broadcast stations A broadcasting station employing frequencies allocated to the broadcasting service between 5900 and 26100 kHz the transmissions of which are intended to be received directly by the general public in foreign countries A station may be authorized more than one transmitter There are both Federal and non Federal Government international broadcast stations only the latter are licensed by the Commission and are subject to the rules of this subpart 47 CFR 73 701 a enhanced display page 306 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 701 b Radio Broadcast Services b Transmitter hour One frequency used on one transmitter for one hour c Frequency hour One frequency used for one hour regardless of the number of transmitters over which it is simultaneously broadcast by a station during that hour d Multiple operation Broadcasting by a station on one | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
frequency over two or more transmitters simultaneously If a station uses the same frequency simultaneously on each of two three etc transmitters for an hour it uses one frequency hour and two three etc transmitter hours e Coordinated Universal Time UTC Time scale based on the second SI as defined in Recommendation ITU R TF 460 6 For most practical purposes associated with the ITU Radio Regulations UTC is equivalent to mean solar time at the prime meridian 0 longitude formerly expressed in GMT RR f Sunspot number The 12 month running average of the number of sunspots for any month as indicated in the U S Department of Commerce Telecommunications Research and Engineering Report No 13 available from the Superintendent of Documents Washington DC 20402 The sunspot number varies in an approximate 11 year cycle g Day Any twenty four hour period beginning 0100 UTC and ending 0100 UTC h Schedule A That portion of any year commencing at 0100 UTC on the last Sunday in March and ending at 0100 UTC on the last Sunday in October i Schedule B That portion of any year commencing at 0100 UTC on the last Sunday in October and ending at 0100 UTC on the last Sunday in March j Reserved k Seasonal schedule An assignment for a season of a frequency or frequencies and other technical parameters to be used by a station for transmission to particular zones or areas of reception during specified hours l Reference month That month of a season which is used for determining predicted propagation characteristics for the season The reference month for Schedule A is July and the reference month for Schedule B is December m Maximum usable frequency MUF The highest frequency which is returned by ionospheric radio propagation to the surface of | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the earth for a particular path and time of day for 50 percent of the days of the reference month n Optimum working frequency FOT The highest frequency which is returned by ionospheric radio propagation to the surface of the earth for a particular path and time of day for 90 percent of the days of the reference month Note The international abbreviation for optimum working frequency FOT is formed with the initial letters of the French words for optimum working frequency which are frequence optimum de travail o Zone of reception Any geographic zone indicated in 73 703 in which the reception of particular programs is specifically intended and in which broadcast coverage is contemplated 47 CFR 73 701 o enhanced display page 307 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 701 p Radio Broadcast Services p Area of reception Any geographic area smaller than a zone of reception in which the reception of particular programs is specifically intended and in which broadcast coverage is contemplated such areas being indicated by countries or parts of countries q Delivered median field strength or field strength The field strength incident upon the zone or area of reception expressed in microvolts per meter or decibels above one microvolt per meter which is exceeded by the hourly median value for 50 percent of the days of the reference month r Carrier power The average power supplied to the antenna transmission line by a transmitter during one radio frequency cycle under conditions of no modulation 38 FR 18892 July 16 1973 as amended at 68 FR 25538 May 13 2003 70 FR 46676 Aug 10 2005 73 702 Assignment and use of frequencies a Frequencies will be assigned by the Commission prior to the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
start of each season to authorized international broadcasting stations for use during the season at specified hours and for transmission to specified zones or areas of reception with specified power and antenna bearing Six months prior to the start of each season licensees and permittees shall by informal written request submitted to the Commission electronically in the International Communications Filing System ICFS indicate for the season the frequency or frequencies desired for transmission to each zone or area of reception specified in the license or permit the specific hours during which it desires to transmit to such zones or areas on each frequency and the power antenna gain and antenna bearing it desires to use Requests will be honored to the extent that interference and propagation conditions permit and that they are otherwise in accordance with the provisions of this section b After necessary processing of the requests required by paragraph a of this section the Commission will notify each licensee and permittee of the frequencies hours of use thereof to specified zones or areas of reception power and antenna bearing which it intends to authorize for the season in question After receipt of such notification the licensee or permittee shall in writing not later than two months before the start of the season in question electronically inform the Commission in ICFS either that it plans to operate in accordance with the authorization which the Commission intends to issue or that it plans to operate in another manner If the licensee or permittee indicates that it plans to operate in another manner it shall furnish explanatory details c If after submitting the request required under the provisions of paragraph a of this section but before receipt of the Commission s notification referred to in paragraph b of this section the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
licensee or permittee submits a request for changes of its original request electronically in ICFS such requests will be accepted for consideration only if accompanied by statements showing good cause therefor and will be honored only if conditions permit If the information required to be submitted by the licensee or permittee under the provisions of paragraph b of this section indicates that operation in another manner is contemplated and the explanatory details contain a request for change in the originally proposed manner of operation such requests will be accepted for consideration only if accompanied by statements showing good cause therefor and will be honored only if conditions permit If after the licensee or permittee submits the information required under the provisions of paragraph b of this section but before the start of the season in question the licensee or permittee submits electronically in ICFS a request for changes in its manner of operation for the season in question the request will be accepted for consideration only if accompanied by statements showing good cause therefor and will be honored only if 47 CFR 73 702 c enhanced display page 308 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 702 d Radio Broadcast Services conditions permit If after the start of a season the licensee or permittee submits a request for changes in the manner of operation as authorized the request will be considered only if accompanied by statements showing good cause therefor and will be honored only if conditions permit d The provisions of paragraphs a b and c of the section shall apply to licensees to permittees operating under program test authority and to permittees who anticipate applying for and receiving program test authority for operation during the specified season Permittees | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
who during the process of construction wish to engage in equipment tests shall by informal written request submitted to the Commission electronically in ICFS not less than 30 days before they desire to begin such testing indicate the frequencies they desire to use for testing and the hours they desire to use those frequencies No equipment testing shall occur until the Commission has authorized frequencies and hours for such testing Such authorizations shall be only for one season and if it is desired to continue equipment testing in a following season new requests for frequencies and hours must be submitted at least 30 days before it is desired to begin testing in the following season e Within 14 days after the end of each season a report shall be filed with the Commission electronically in ICFS by each licensee or permittee operating under program test authority who has been issued a seasonal schedule for that season The report shall state whether the licensee or permittee has operated the number of frequency hours authorized by the seasonal schedule to each of the zones or areas of reception specified in the schedule If such operation has not occurred a detailed explanation of that fact shall also be submitted which includes specific dates frequency hours not used and reasons for the failure to operate as authorized The report shall also contain information that has been received by the licensee or permittee as to reception or interference and conclusions with regard to propagation characteristics of frequencies that were assigned for the season in question f Assigned frequencies To the extent practicable the frequencies assigned to international broadcast stations shall be within the following frequency bands which are allocated to the broadcasting service on a primary and exclusive basis except as noted in paragraph f | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
1 ii of this section 1 In all Regions i Exclusive 5 900 6 200 kHz 7 300 7 350 kHz 9 400 9 900 kHz 11 600 12 100 kHz 13 570 13 870 kHz 15 100 15 800 kHz 17 480 17 900 kHz 18 900 19 020 kHz 21 450 21 850 kHz and 25 670 26 100 kHz ii Co primary 7 350 7 400 kHz except in the countries listed in 47 CFR 2 106 footnote 5 143C where this band is also allocated to the fixed service on a primary basis 2 In Region 1 and Region 3 7 200 7 300 kHz and 7 400 7 450 kHz Note to paragraph f For the allocation of frequencies the ITU has divided the world into three Regions which are defined in 47 CFR 2 104 b The bands 7 200 7 300 kHz and 7 400 7 450 kHz are not allocated to the broadcasting service in Region 2 Subject to not causing harmful interference to the broadcasting service fixed and mobile services may operate in certain of the international broadcasting bands see 47 CFR 2 106 footnotes 5 136 5 143 5 143A 5 143B 5 143D 5 146 5 147 and 5 151 g Reserved h Requirements for Regional operation 47 CFR 73 702 h enhanced display page 309 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 702 h 1 Radio Broadcast Services 1 Frequency assignments in the bands 7 200 7 300 kHz and 7 400 7 450 kHz shall be restricted to international broadcast stations in the Pacific insular areas that are located in Region 3 as defined in 47 CFR 2 105 a note 3 that transmit to geographical zones | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
and areas of reception in Region 1 or Region 3 2 During the hours of 0800 1600 UTC Coordinated Universal Time antenna gain with reference to an isotropic radiator in any easterly direction that would intersect any area in Region 2 shall not exceed 2 15 dBi except in the case where a transmitter power of less than 100 kW is used In this case antenna gain on restricted azimuths shall not exceed that which is determined in accordance with equation below Stations desiring to operate in this band must submit sufficient antenna performance information electronically in ICFS to ensure compliance with these restrictions Permitted gain for transmitter powers less than 100 kW Where Gi maximum gain permitted with reference to an isotropic radiator Pa Transmitter power employed in kW i Frequencies requested for assignment must be as near as practicable to the optimum working frequency unless otherwise justified for the zone or area of reception for the period and path of transmission and should be chosen so that a given frequency will provide the largest period of reliable transmission to the selected zone or area of reception Moreover at the zone or area of reception frequencies shall provide protection to the transmissions of other broadcasting stations which in the opinion of the Commission have priority of assignment 1 Requests for frequency hours shall be accompanied by all pertinent technical data with reference to the frequencies and hours of operation including calculated field strengths delivered to the zones or areas of reception 2 It is preferable that calculated field strengths delivered to zones or areas of reception be equal to or greater than those required by I F R B Technical Standards Series A and supplements thereto in order for the I F R B to afford the notified assignment | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
protection from interference Nevertheless calculated field strengths less than those required by the I F R B standards for protection will be acceptable to the Commission However licensees should note that if such lesser field strengths are submitted no protection from interference will be provided by the I F R B if their technical examination of such notifications show incompatibilities with other notified assignments fully complying with I F R B technical standards 3 Licensees are permitted to engage in multiple operation as defined in 73 701 d 4 Seasonal requests for frequency hours will be only for transmissions to zones or areas of reception specified in the basic instrument of authorization Changes in such zones or areas will be made only on separate application for modification of such instruments made electronically in ICFS 47 CFR 73 702 i 4 enhanced display page 310 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 702 j Radio Broadcast Services j Not more than one frequency will be assigned for use at any one time for any one program transmission except in instances where a program is intended for reception in more than one zone or area of reception and the intended zones or areas cannot be served by a single frequency Provided however That on a showing of good cause made electronically in ICFS a licensee may be authorized to operate on more than one frequency at any one time to transmit any one program to a single zone or area of reception k Any frequency assigned to a licensee or permittee shall also be available for assignment to other licensees or permittees l All assignments of frequencies and the hours during which they will be used will be made with the express | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
understanding that they are subject to immediate cancellation or change without hearing whenever the Commission determines that interference or propagation conditions so require and that each frequency hour assignment for a given seasonal schedule is unique unto itself and not necessarily available for use during a subsequent season m The total maximum number of frequency hours which will be authorized to all licensees of international broadcasting stations during any one day for any season is 100 The number of frequency hours allocated to any licensee will depend on past usage availability and need If for a forthcoming season the total of the requests for daily frequency hours of all licensees exceeds 100 all licensees will be notified and each licensee that makes an adequate showing electronically in ICFS that good cause exists for not having its requested number of frequency hours reduced and that operation of its station without such reduction would be consistent with the public interest may be authorized the frequency hours requested Note The provisions of this paragraph are not to be construed to mean that a total of 100 or more frequency hours per day is assured licensees Frequency hours will only be assigned to the extent that they are available It is the responsibility of each licensee to make all technical studies to show that frequency hours requested by it are available and suitable for use as proposed 38 FR 18892 July 16 1973 as amended at 51 FR 9965 Mar 24 1986 68 FR 25538 May 13 2003 70 FR 46676 Aug 10 2005 73 FR 25496 May 6 2008 75 FR 63031 Oct 13 2010 86 FR 54399 Oct 1 2021 88 FR 21446 Apr 10 2023 73 703 Geographical zones and areas of reception The zones or areas of reception to be | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
served by international broadcasting stations shall be based on the following map and directive antennas shall be employed to direct transmissions thereto 47 CFR 73 703 enhanced display page 311 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 703 Radio Broadcast Services 47 CFR 73 703 enhanced display page 312 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 712 Radio Broadcast Services 38 FR 18893 July 16 1973 as amended at 68 FR 25538 May 13 2003 73 712 Equipment tests a During the process of construction of an international broadcasting station the permittee having obtained authorization for frequencies and hours as set forth in the Note to 73 702 d may without further authority of the FCC conduct equipment tests for the purpose of such adjustments and measurements as may be necessary to assure compliance with the terms of the construction permit the technical provisions of the application therefor and the rules and regulations Such tests shall use voice identification and test tones only No programming shall be conducted during equipment tests b The Commission may notify the permittee to conduct no tests or may cancel suspend or change the date for the beginning of equipment tests when and if such action may appear to be in the public interest convenience and necessity c Equipment tests may be continued so long as the construction permit shall remain valid Provided however That the procedure set forth in paragraph a of this section must be repeated prior to the conducting of such tests in each season after the season in which the testing began d The authorization for tests embodied in this section shall not be construed as constituting a license to operate | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
but as a necessary part of construction 28 FR 13696 Dec 14 1963 as amended at 37 FR 25842 Dec 5 1972 Redesignated and amended at 38 FR 18894 July 16 1973 47 FR 40174 Sept 13 1982 73 713 Program tests a Upon completion of construction of an international broadcasting station in accordance with the terms of the construction permit the technical provisions of the application therefor and the rules and regulations and the applicable engineering standards and when an application for station license has been filed showing the station to be in satisfactory operating condition the permittee may request authority to conduct program tests Such request shall be electronically filed with the FCC in the International Communications Filing System ICFS at least 10 days prior to the date on which it is desired to begin such operation All data necessary to show compliance with the terms and conditions of the construction permit must be filed with the license application b Program tests shall not commence until specific Commission authority is received The Commission reserves the right to change the date of the beginning of such tests or to suspend or revoke the authority for program tests as and when such action may appear to be in the public interest convenience and necessity c Unless sooner suspended or revoked program test authority continues valid during Commission consideration of the application for license and during this period further extension of the construction permit is not required Program test authority shall be automatically terminated by final determination upon the application for station license d All operation under program test authority shall be in strict compliance with the rules governing international broadcasting stations and in strict accordance with representations made in the application for license pursuant to which the tests were authorized | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
e The granting of program test authority shall not be construed as approval by the Commission of the application for station license 47 CFR 73 713 e enhanced display page 313 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 731 Radio Broadcast Services 38 FR 18894 July 16 1973 as amended at 47 FR 40174 Sept 13 1982 86 FR 54401 Oct 1 2021 88 FR 21447 Apr 10 2023 73 731 Licensing requirements a A license for an international broadcasting station will be issued only after a satisfactory showing has been made in regard to the following among others 1 That there is a need for the international broadcasting service proposed to be rendered 2 That the necessary program sources are available to the applicant to render the international service proposed 3 That the production of the program service and the technical operation of the proposed station will be conducted by qualified persons 4 That the applicant is legally technically and financially qualified and possesses adequate technical facilities to carry forward the service proposed 5 That the public interest convenience and necessity will be served through the operation of the proposed station 38 FR 18895 July 16 1973 73 732 Authorizations Authorizations issued to international broadcasting stations by the Commission will be authorizations to permit the construction or use of a particular transmitting equipment combination and related antenna systems for international broadcasting and to permit broadcasting to zones or areas of reception specified on the instrument of authorization The authorizations will not specify the frequencies to be used or the hours of use Requests for frequencies and hours of use will be made by electronic filing in the International Communications Filing System ICFS as provided in 73 702 Seasonal schedules | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
when issued pursuant to the provisions of 73 702 will become attachments to and part of the instrument of authorization replacing any such prior attachments 88 FR 21447 Apr 10 2023 73 733 Normal license period All international broadcast station licenses will be issued so as to expire at the hour of 3 a m local time and will be issued for a normal period of 8 years expiring November 1 62 FR 5347 Feb 5 1997 73 751 Operating power No international broadcast station shall be authorized to install or be licensed for operation of transmitter equipment with a A rated carrier power of less than 50 kilowatts kW if double sideband DSB modulation is used b A peak envelope power of less than 50 kW if single sideband SSB modulation is used or c A mean power of less than 10 kW if digital modulation is used 47 CFR 73 751 c enhanced display page 314 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 753 Radio Broadcast Services 70 FR 46676 Aug 10 2005 73 753 Antenna systems All international broadcasting stations shall operate with directional antennas Such antennas shall be designed and operated so that the radiated power in the maximum lobe toward the specific zone or area of reception intended to be served shall be at least 10 times the average power from the antenna in the horizontal plane Radiation in all other directions shall be suppressed to the maximum extent technically feasible In order to eliminate or mitigate harmful interference the direction of the maximum lobe may be adjusted upon approval of the Commission Secs 4 5 303 48 Stat as amended 1066 1068 1082 47 U S C 154 155 303 38 FR 18895 July | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
16 1973 as amended at 44 FR 65765 Nov 15 1979 73 754 Frequency monitors a The licensee of each international broadcast station shall operate a frequency monitor at the transmitter independent of the frequency control of the transmitter b The frequency monitor shall be designed and constructed in accordance with good engineering practice It shall have an accuracy sufficient to determine that the operating frequency is within one half of the allowed tolerance 37 FR 25842 Dec 5 1972 73 755 Modulation monitors The licensee of each international broadcast station shall have a modulation monitor in operation at the transmitter 37 FR 25842 Dec 5 1972 73 756 System specifications for double sideband DBS modulated emissions in the HF broadcasting service a Channel spacing The nominal spacing for DSB shall be 10 kHz However the interleaved channels with a separation of 5 kHz may be used in accordance with the relative protection criteria provided that the interleaved emission is not to the same geographical area as either of the emissions between which it is interleaved b Emission characteristics 1 Nominal carrier frequencies Nominal carrier frequencies shall be integral multiples of 5 kHz 2 Audio frequency band The upper limit of the audio frequency band at 3 dB of the transmitter shall not exceed 4 5 kHz and the lower limit shall be 150 Hz with lower frequencies attenuated at a slope of 6 dB per octave 3 Modulation processing If audio frequency signal processing is used the dynamic range of the modulating signal shall be not less than 20 dB 4 Necessary bandwidth The necessary bandwidth shall not exceed 9 kHz 47 CFR 73 756 b 4 enhanced display page 315 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 757 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Radio Broadcast Services 70 FR 46677 Aug 10 2005 73 757 System specifications for single sideband SSB modulated emissions in the HF broadcasting service a System parameters 1 Channel spacing In a mixed DSB SSB and digital environment see Resolution 517 Rev WRC 03 the channel spacing shall be 10 kHz In the interest of spectrum conservation it is also permissible to interleave SSB emissions midway between two adjacent DSB channels i e with 5 kHz separation between carrier frequencies provided that the interleaved emission is not to the same geographical area as either of the emissions between which it is interleaved In an all inclusive SSB environment the channel spacing and carrier frequency separation shall be 5 kHz 2 Equivalent sideband power When the carrier reduction relative to peak envelope power is 6 dB an equivalent SSB emission is one giving the same audio frequency signal to noise ratio at the receiver output as the corresponding DSB emission when it is received by a DSB receiver with envelope detection This is achieved when the sideband power of the SSB emission is 3 dB larger than the total sideband power of the DSB emission The peak envelope power of the equivalent SSB emission and the carrier power are the same as that of the DSB emission b Emission characteristics 1 Nominal carrier frequencies Nominal carrier frequencies shall be integral multiples of 5 kHz 2 Frequency tolerance The frequency tolerance shall be 10 Hz Note 1 to paragraph b 2 The ITU suggests that administrations avoid carrier frequency differences of a few hertz which cause degradations similar to periodic fading This could be avoided if the frequency tolerance were 0 1 Hz a tolerance which would be suitable for SSB emissions Note 2 to paragraph b 2 The SSB system adopted | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
for the bands allocated exclusively to HF broadcasting does not require a frequency tolerance less than 10 Hz The degradation mentioned in Note 1 occurs when the ratio of wanted to interfering signal is well below the required protection ratio This remark is equally valid for both DSB and SSB emissions 3 Audio frequency band The upper limit of the audio frequency band at 3 dB of the transmitter shall not exceed 4 5 kHz with a further slope of attenuation of 35 dB kHz and the lower limit shall be 150 Hz with lower frequencies attenuated at a slope of 6 dB per octave 4 Modulation processing If audio frequency signal processing is used the dynamic range of the modulating signal shall be not less than 20 dB 5 Necessary bandwidth The necessary bandwidth shall not exceed 4 5 kHz 6 Carrier reduction relative to peak envelope power In a mixed DSB SSB and digital environment the carrier reduction shall be 6 dB to allow SSB emissions to be received by conventional DSB receivers with envelope detection without significant deterioration of the reception quality 47 CFR 73 757 b 6 enhanced display page 316 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 757 b 7 Radio Broadcast Services 7 Sideband to be emitted Only the upper sideband shall be used 8 Attenuation of the unwanted sideband The attenuation of the unwanted sideband lower sideband and of intermodulation products in that part of the emission spectrum shall be at least 35 dB relative to the wanted sideband signal level However since there is in practice a large difference between signal amplitudes in adjacent channels a greater attenuation is recommended 70 FR 46677 Aug 10 2005 73 758 System specifications for digitally | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
modulated emissions in the HF broadcasting service a For digitally modulated emissions the Digital Radio Mondiale DRM standard shall be employed Both digital audio broadcasting and datacasting are authorized The RF requirements for the DRM system are specified in paragraphs b and c of this section b System parameters 1 Channel spacing The initial spacing for digitally modulated emissions shall be 10 kHz However interleaved channels with a separation of 5 kHz may be used in accordance with the appropriate protection criteria appearing in Resolution 543 WRC 03 provided that the interleaved emission is not to the same geographical area as either of the emissions between which it is interleaved 2 Channel utilization Channels using digitally modulated emissions may share the same spectrum or be interleaved with analog emissions in the same high frequency broadcasting HFBC band provided the protection afforded to the analog emissions is at least as great as that which is currently in force for analog to analog protection Accomplishing this may require that the digital spectral power density and total power be lower by several dB than is currently used for either DSB or SSB emissions c Emission characteristics 1 Bandwidth and center frequency A full digitally modulated emission will have a 10 kHz bandwidth with its center frequency at any of the 5 kHz center frequency locations in the channel raster currently in use within the HFBC bands Among several possible simulcast modes are those having a combination of analog and digital emissions of the same program in the same channel that may use a digital emission of 5 kHz or 10 kHz bandwidth next to either a 5 kHz or 10 kHz analog emission In all cases of this type the 5 kHz interleaved raster used in HFBC shall be adhered to in placing | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the emission within these bands 2 Frequency tolerance The frequency tolerance shall be 10 Hz See Section 73 757 b 2 notes 1 and 2 3 Audio frequency band The quality of service using digital source coding within a 10 kHz bandwidth taking into account the need to adapt the emission coding for various levels of error avoidance detection and correction can range from the equivalent of monophonic FM approximately 15 kHz to the low level performance of a speech codec of the order of 3 kHz The choice of audio quality is connected to the needs of the broadcaster and listener and includes the consideration of such characteristics as the propagation conditions expected There is no single specification only the upper and lower bounds noted in this paragraph 47 CFR 73 758 c 3 enhanced display page 317 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 758 c 4 Radio Broadcast Services 4 Modulation Quadrature amplitude modulation QAM with orthogonal frequency division multiplexing OFDM shall be used 64 QAM is feasible under many propagation conditions others such as 32 16 and 8 QAM are specified for use when needed 5 RF protection ratio values The protection ratio values for analogue and digital emissions for co channel and adjacent channel conditions shall be in accordance with Resolution 543 WRC 03 as provisional RF protection ratio values subject to revision or confirmation by a future competent conference 70 FR 46677 Aug 10 2005 73 759 Auxiliary transmitters Upon showing that a need exists for the use of auxiliary transmitters a license may be issued provided that a Auxiliary transmitters may be installed either at the same location as the main transmitters or at another location b Reserved c The auxiliary transmitters shall | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
be maintained so that they may be put into immediate operation at any time for the following purposes 1 The transmission of the regular programs upon the failure of the main transmitters 2 The transmission of regular programs during maintenance or modification work on the main transmitter necessitating discontinuance of its operation for a period not to exceed 5 days This includes the equipment changes which may be made without authority as set forth elsewhere in the rules and regulations or as authorized by the Commission by letter or by construction permit Where such operation is required for periods in excess of 5 days request therefor shall be made electronically in the International Communications Filing System ICFS in accordance with 73 3542 3 Upon request by a duly authorized representative of the Commission d The auxiliary transmitters shall be tested at least once each week to determine that they are in proper operating condition and that they are adjusted to the proper frequency except that in the case of operation in accordance with paragraph c of this section during any week the test in that week may be omitted provided the operation under paragraph c of this section is satisfactory A record shall be kept of the time and result of each test Such records shall be retained for a period of two years e The auxiliary transmitters shall be equipped with satisfactory control equipment which will enable the maintenance of the frequency emitted by the station within the limits prescribed by the regulations in this part f The operating power of an auxiliary transmitter may be less but not greater than the authorized power of the main transmitters 28 FR 13696 Dec 14 1963 as amended at 37 FR 25843 Dec 5 1972 60 FR 55480 Nov 1 1995 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Redesignated at 70 FR 46677 Aug 10 2005 as amended at 86 FR 54401 Oct 1 2021 88 FR 21447 Apr 10 2023 47 CFR 73 759 f enhanced display page 318 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 760 Radio Broadcast Services 73 760 Alternate main transmitters The licensee of an international broadcast station may be licensed for alternate main transmitters provided that a technical need for such alternate transmitters is shown and that the following conditions are met Both transmitters a Are located at the same place b Shall have the same power rating and c Shall meet the construction installation operation and performance requirements of good engineering practice 37 FR 25843 Dec 5 1972 Redesignated at 70 FR 46677 Aug 10 2005 73 761 Modification of transmission systems Specific authority upon electronic filing of a formal application FCC Form 309 therefor in the International Communications Filing System ICFS is required for any of the following changes a Change involving an increase or decrease in the power rating of the transmitters b A replacement of the transmitters as a whole c Change in the location of the transmitting antenna d Change in the power delivered to the antenna e Change in frequency control and or modulation system f Change in direction or gain of antenna system g Other changes not specified above in this section may be made at any time without the authority of the Commission Provided That the Commission shall be immediately notified electronically in ICFS thereof and such changes shall be shown in the next application for renewal of license 86 FR 54401 Oct 1 2021 as amended at 88 FR 21447 Apr 10 2023 73 762 Time of operation a All international broadcasting stations | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
shall operate in accordance with the times indicated on their seasonal schedules b In the event that causes beyond a licensee s control make it impossible to adhere to the seasonal schedule or to continue operating the station may limit or discontinue operation for a period of not more than 10 days without further authority from the FCC However in such cases the FCC shall be immediately notified by electronic filing in the International Communications Filing System ICFS of such limitation or discontinuance of operation and shall subsequently be notified by electronic filing in ICFS when the station resumes regular operation c In the event that causes beyond a licensee s control make it impossible to adhere to the seasonal schedule or to continue operating for a temporary period of more than 10 days the station may not limit or discontinue operation until it requests and receives specific authority to do so from the FCC by electronic filing in ICFS When the station subsequently resumes regular operation after such limited 47 CFR 73 762 c enhanced display page 319 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 765 Radio Broadcast Services operation or discontinuance of operation it shall notify the FCC in Washington DC by electronic filing in ICFS The license of a broadcasting station that fails to transmit broadcast signals for any consecutive 12 month period expires as a matter of law at the end of that period notwithstanding any provision term or condition of the license to the contrary 38 FR 18895 July 16 1973 as amended at 47 FR 40174 Sept 13 1982 61 FR 28767 June 6 1996 Redesignated at 70 FR 46677 Aug 10 2005 86 FR 54401 Oct 1 2021 88 FR 21447 Apr 10 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
2023 73 765 Determining operating power The operating power specified in 73 751 shall be determined by use of a calibrated dummy load or by any other method specified by the licensee and accepted by the Commission Such method may subsequently be used by the licensee to maintain the authorized operating power Secs 4 5 303 48 Stat as amended 1066 1068 1082 47 U S C 154 155 303 38 FR 18895 July 16 1973 as amended at 44 FR 65765 Nov 15 1979 73 766 Reserved 73 781 Logs The licensee or permittee of each international broadcast station must maintain the station log in the following manner a In the program log 1 An entry of the time each station identification announcement call letters and location is made 2 An entry briefly describing each program broadcast such as music drama speech etc together with the name or title thereof language and the sponsor s name with the time of the beginning and ending of the complete program 3 For each program of network origin an entry showing the name of the network originating the program 28 FR 13696 Dec 14 1963 as amended at 37 FR 25843 Dec 5 1972 48 FR 38480 Aug 24 1983 73 782 Retention of logs Logs of international broadcast stations shall be retained by the licensee or permittee for a period of two years Provided however That logs involving communications incident to a disaster or which include communications incident to or involved in an investigation by the Commission and concerning which the licensee or permittee has been notified shall be retained by the licensee or permittee until he is specifically authorized in writing by the Commission to destroy them Provided further That logs incident to or involved in any claim or complaint | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of which the licensee or permittee has notice shall be retained by the licensee or permittee until such claim or complaint has been fully satisfied or until the same has been barred by statute limiting the time for the filing of suits upon such claims 28 FR 13696 Dec 14 1963 47 CFR 73 782 enhanced display page 320 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 787 Radio Broadcast Services 73 787 Station identification a A licensee of an international broadcast station shall make station identification announcement call letters and location at the beginning and ending of each time of operation and during the operation on the hour b Station identification program announcements and oral continuity shall be made with international significance language particularly which is designed for the foreign country or countries for which the service is primarily intended 28 FR 13696 Dec 14 1963 as amended at 34 FR 19762 Dec 17 1969 38 FR 18896 July 16 1973 73 788 Service commercial or sponsored programs a A licensee of an international broadcast station shall render only an international broadcast service which will reflect the culture of this country and which will promote international goodwill understanding and cooperation Any program solely intended for and directed to an audience in the continental United States does not meet the requirements for this service b Such international broadcast service may include commercial or sponsored programs Provided That 1 Commercial program continuities give no more than the name of the sponsor of the program and the name and general character of the commodity utility or service or attraction advertised 2 In case of advertising a commodity the commodity is regularly sold or is being promoted for sale on the open market in | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the foreign country or countries to which the program is directed in accordance with paragraph c of this section 3 In case of advertising an American utility or service to prospective tourists or visitors to the United States the advertisement continuity is particularly directed to such persons in the foreign country or countries where they reside and to which the program is directed in accordance with paragraph c of this section 4 In case of advertising an international attraction such as a world fair resort spa etc to prospective tourists or visitors to the United States the oral continuity concerning such attraction is consistent with the purpose and intent of this section 5 In case of any other type of advertising such advertising is directed to the foreign country or countries to which the program is directed and is consistent with the purpose and intent of this section c The geographic areas to be served by international broadcasting stations are the zones and areas of reception shown in 73 703 d An international broadcast station may transmit the program of a AM broadcast station or network system Provided That the conditions in paragraph b of this section as to any commercial continuities are observed and when station identifications are made only the call letter designation of the international station is given and its assigned frequency And provided further That in the case of chain broadcasting the program is not carried simultaneously by another international station except another station owned by the same licensee operated on a frequency in a different group to obtain continuity of signal service the signals from which are directed to the same area See section 3 p of the Communications Act of 1934 for the definition of chain broadcasting 47 CFR 73 788 d enhanced display | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
page 321 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 801 Radio Broadcast Services 28 FR 13696 Dec 14 1963 as amended at 37 FR 25843 Dec 5 1972 38 FR 18896 July 16 1973 Subpart G Low Power FM Broadcast Stations LPFM Source 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 unless otherwise noted 73 801 Broadcast regulations applicable to LPFM stations The following rules are applicable to LPFM stations Section 73 201 Numerical definition of FM broadcast channels Section 73 220 Restrictions on use of channels Section 73 267 Determining operating power Section 73 277 Permissible transmissions Section 73 297 FM stereophonic sound broadcasting Section 73 310 FM technical definitions Section 73 312 Topographic data Section 73 318 FM blanketing interference Section 73 322 FM stereophonic sound transmission standards Section 73 333 Engineering charts Section 73 503 Licensing requirements and service Section 73 508 Standards of good engineering practice Section 73 593 Subsidiary communications services Section 73 1015 Truthful written statements and responses to Commission inquiries and correspondence Section 73 1030 Notifications concerning interference to radio astronomy research and receiving installations Section 73 1201 Station identification Section 73 1206 Broadcast of telephone conversations Section 73 1207 Rebroadcasts 47 CFR 73 801 enhanced display page 322 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 801 Radio Broadcast Services Section 73 1208 Broadcast of taped filmed or recorded material Section 73 1210 TV FM dual language broadcasting in Puerto Rico Section 73 1211 Broadcast of lottery information Section 73 1212 Sponsorship identification list retention related requirements Section 73 1213 Antenna structure marking and lighting Section 73 1216 Licensee conducted contests Section 73 1217 Broadcast hoaxes Section 73 1250 Broadcasting emergency information Section 73 1300 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Unattended station operation Section 73 1400 Transmission system monitoring and control Section 73 1520 Operation for tests and maintenance Section 73 1540 Carrier frequency measurements Section 73 1545 Carrier frequency departure tolerances Section 73 1570 Modulation levels AM FM and TV aural Section 73 1580 Transmission system inspections Section 73 1610 Equipment tests Section 73 1620 Program tests Section 73 1650 International agreements Section 73 1660 Acceptability of broadcast transmitters Section 73 1665 Main transmitters Section 73 1692 Broadcast station construction near or installation on an AM broadcast tower Section 73 1745 Unauthorized operation Section 73 1750 Discontinuance of operation 47 CFR 73 801 enhanced display page 323 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 801 Radio Broadcast Services Section 73 1920 Personal attacks Section 73 1940 Legally qualified candidates for public office Section 73 1941 Equal opportunities Section 73 1943 Political file Section 73 1944 Reasonable access Section 73 3511 Applications required Section 73 3512 Where to file number of copies Section 73 3513 Signing of applications Section 73 3514 Content of applications Section 73 3516 Specification of facilities Section 73 3517 Contingent applications Section 73 3518 Inconsistent or conflicting applications Section 73 3519 Repetitious applications Section 73 3520 Multiple applications Section 73 3525 Agreements for removing application conflicts Section 73 3539 Application for renewal of license Section 73 3542 Application for emergency authorization Section 73 3545 Application for permit to deliver programs to foreign stations Section 73 3550 Requests for new or modified call sign assignments Section 73 3561 Staff consideration of applications requiring Commission consideration Section 73 3562 Staff consideration of applications not requiring action by the Commission Section 73 3566 Defective applications Section 73 3568 Dismissal of applications 47 CFR 73 801 enhanced display page 324 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 805 Radio Broadcast Services Section 73 3580 Local public notice of filing of broadcast applications Section 73 3584 Procedure for filing petitions to deny Section 73 3587 Procedure for filing informal objections Section 73 3588 Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal of informal objections Section 73 3589 Threats to file petitions to deny or informal objections Section 73 3591 Grants without hearing Section 73 3593 Designation for hearing Section 73 3598 Period of construction Section 73 3599 Forfeiture of construction permit Section 73 3999 Enforcement of 18 U S C 1464 restrictions on the transmission of obscene and indecent material 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 as amended at 84 FR 2758 Feb 8 2019 85 FR 36794 June 18 2020 73 805 Availability of channels Except as provided in 73 220 of this chapter all of the frequencies listed in 73 201 of this chapter are available for LPFM stations 73 807 Minimum distance separation between stations Minimum separation requirements for LPFM stations are listed in the following paragraphs Except as noted below an LPFM station will not be authorized unless the co channel and first and second adjacent channel separations are met An LPFM station need not satisfy the third adjacent channel separations listed in paragraphs a through c of this section in order to be authorized The third adjacent channel separations are included for use in determining for purposes of 73 810 which third adjacent channel interference regime applies to an LPFM station Minimum distances for co channel and first adjacent channel are separated into two columns The left hand column lists the required minimum separation to protect other stations and the right hand column lists for informational purposes | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
only the minimum distance necessary for the LPFM station to receive no interference from other stations assumed to be operating at the maximum permitted facilities for the station class For second adjacent channel the required minimum distance separation is sufficient to avoid interference received from other stations a 1 An LPFM station will not be authorized initially unless the minimum distance separations in the following table are met with respect to authorized FM stations applications for new and existing FM stations filed prior to the release of the public notice announcing an LPFM window period authorized 47 CFR 73 807 a 1 enhanced display page 325 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 807 a 2 Radio Broadcast Services LPFM stations LPFM station applications that were timely filed within a previous window and vacant FM allotments LPFM modification applications must either meet the distance separations in the following table or if short spaced not lessen the spacing to subsequently authorized stations Second and third First adjacent channel Co channel minimum separation adjacent minimum separation km channel km minimum Station class protected separation by LPFM km For no For no interference interference received from received Required Required Required max class from facility max class facility LPFM 24 24 14 14 None D 24 24 13 13 6 A 67 92 56 56 29 B1 87 119 74 74 46 B 112 143 97 97 67 C3 78 119 67 67 40 C2 91 143 80 84 53 C1 111 178 100 111 73 C0 122 193 111 130 84 C 130 203 120 142 93 2 LPFM stations must satisfy the second adjacent channel minimum distance separation requirements of paragraph a 1 of this section with respect to any third adjacent | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
channel FM station that as of September 20 2000 broadcasts a radio reading service via a subcarrier frequency 47 CFR 73 807 a 2 enhanced display page 326 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 807 b Radio Broadcast Services b In addition to meeting or exceeding the minimum separations in paragraph a of this section new LPFM stations will not be autorized in Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands unless the minimum distance separations in the following tables are met with respect to authorized or proposed FM stations First adjacent channel Co channel minimum separation km minimum separation Second and km third adjacent For no Station class protected channel For no interference by LPFM minimum interference received from received Required Required separation max class from km required facility max class facility A 80 111 70 70 42 B1 95 128 82 82 53 B 138 179 123 123 92 Note to paragraphs a and b Minimum distance separations towards grandfathered superpowered Reserved Band stations are as specified Full service FM stations operating within the reserved band Channels 201 220 with facilities in excess of those permitted in 73 211 b 1 or b 3 shall be protected by LPFM stations in accordance with the minimum distance separations for the nearest class as determined under 73 211 For example a Class B1 station operating with facilities that result in a 60 dBu contour that exceeds 39 kilometers but is less than 52 kilometers would be protected by the Class B minimum distance separations Class D stations with 60 dBu contours that exceed 5 kilometers will be protected by the Class A minimum distance separations Class B stations with 60 dBu contours that exceed 52 kilometers will be protected as Class | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
C1 or Class C stations depending upon the distance to the 60 dBu contour No stations will be protected beyond Class C separations c In addition to meeting the separations specified in paragraphs a and b LPFM applications must meet the minimum separation requirements in the following table with respect to authorized FM translator stations cutoff FM translator applications and FM translator applications filed prior to the release of the Public Notice announcing the LPFM window period First adjacent channel Second and Co channel minimum minimum separation third adjacent separation km Distance to FM translator 60 km channel dBu contour For no For no minimum Required interference Required interference separation received received km required 13 3 km or greater 39 67 28 35 21 Greater than 7 3 km but less 32 51 21 26 14 than 13 3 km 47 CFR 73 807 c enhanced display page 327 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 807 d Radio Broadcast Services First adjacent channel Second and Co channel minimum minimum separation third adjacent separation km Distance to FM translator 60 km channel dBu contour For no For no minimum Required interference Required interference separation received received km required 7 3 km or less 26 30 15 16 8 d Existing LPFM stations which do not meet the separations in paragraphs a through c of this section may be relocated provided that the separation to any short spaced station is not reduced e 1 Waiver of the second adjacent channel separations The Commission will entertain requests to waive the second adjacent channel separations in paragraphs a through c of this section on a case by case basis In each case the LPFM station must establish using methods of predicting interference taking | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
into account all relevant factors including terrain sensitive propagation models that its proposed operations will not result in interference to any authorized radio service The LPFM station may do so by demonstrating that no actual interference will occur due to intervening terrain or lack of population The LPFM station may use an undesired desired signal strength ratio methodology to define areas of potential interference 2 Interference i Upon receipt of a complaint of interference from an LPFM station operating pursuant to a waiver granted under paragraph e 1 of this section the Commission shall notify the identified LPFM station by telephone or other electronic communication within one business day ii An LPFM station that receives a waiver under paragraph e 1 of this section shall suspend operation immediately upon notification by the Commission that it is causing interference to the reception of an existing or modified full service FM station without regard to the location of the station receiving interference The LPFM station shall not resume operation until such interference has been eliminated or it can demonstrate to the Commission that the interference was not due to emissions from the LPFM station Short test transmissions may be made during the period of suspended operation to check the efficacy of remedial measures f Commercial and noncommercial educational stations authorized under subparts B and C of this part as well as new or modified commercial FM allotments are not required to adhere to the separations specified in this rule section even where new or increased interference would be created g International considerations within the border zones 1 Within 320 km of the Canadian border LPFM stations must meet the following minimum separations with respect to any Canadian stations Intermediate Second Co First adjacent Third adjacent frequency Canadian station adjacent channel channel channel | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
IF class channel km km km channel km km A1 Low Power 45 30 21 20 4 47 CFR 73 807 g 1 enhanced display page 328 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 807 g 2 Radio Broadcast Services Intermediate Second Co First adjacent Third adjacent frequency Canadian station adjacent channel channel channel IF class channel km km km channel km km A 66 50 41 40 7 B1 78 62 53 52 9 B 92 76 68 66 12 C1 113 98 89 88 19 C 124 108 99 98 28 2 Within 320 km of the Mexican border LPFM stations must meet the following separations with respect to any Mexican stations Intermediate Co First adjacent Second and third adjacent frequency Mexican station channel channel channel IF class km km km channel km Low Power 27 17 9 3 A 43 32 25 5 AA 47 36 29 6 B1 67 54 45 8 B 91 76 66 11 C1 91 80 73 19 C 110 100 92 27 3 The Commission will notify the International Telecommunications Union ITU of any LPFM authorizations in the US Virgin Islands Any authorization issued for a US Virgin Islands LPFM station will include a condition that permits the Commission to modify suspend or terminate without right to a hearing if found by the Commission to be necessary to conform to any international regulations or agreements 4 The Commission will initiate international coordination of a LPFM proposal even where the above Canadian and Mexican spacing tables are met if it appears that such coordination is necessary to maintain compliance with international agreements 5 i LPFM stations located within 125 kilometers of the Mexican border are limited to 50 watts 0 05 kW | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
ERP a 60 dBu service contour of 8 7 kilometers and a 34 dBu interfering contour of 32 kilometers in the direction of the Mexican border LPFM stations may operate up to 100 watts in all other directions ii LPFM stations located between 125 kilometers and 320 kilometers from the Mexican border may operate in excess of 50 watts up to a maximum ERP of 100 watts However in no event shall the location of the 60 dBu contour lie within 116 3 kilometers of the Mexican border 47 CFR 73 807 g 5 ii enhanced display page 329 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 807 g 5 iii Radio Broadcast Services iii Applications for LPFM stations within 320 kilometers of the Canadian border may employ an ERP of up to a maximum of 100 watts The distance to the 34 dBu interfering contour may not exceed 60 kilometers in any direction 78 FR 2102 Jan 9 2013 as amended at 85 FR 35573 June 11 2020 73 808 Distance computations For the purposes of determining compliance with any LPFM distance requirements distances shall be calculated in accordance with 73 208 c of this part 73 809 Interference protection to full service FM stations a If a full service commercial or NCE FM facility application is filed subsequent to the filing of an LPFM station facility application such full service station is protected against any condition of interference to the direct reception of its signal that is caused by such LPFM station operating on the same channel or first adjacent channel provided that the interference is predicted to occur and actually occurs within 1 The 3 16 mV m 70 dBu contour of such full service station 2 The | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
community of license of such full service station or 3 Any area of the community of license of such full service station that is predicted to receive at least a 1 mV m 60 dBu signal Predicted interference shall be calculated in accordance with the ratios set forth in 73 215 paragraphs a 1 and a 2 Intermediate frequency IF channel interference overlap will be determined based upon overlap of the 91 dBu F 50 50 contours of the FM and LPFM stations Actual interference will be considered to occur whenever reception of a regularly used signal is impaired by the signal radiated by the LPFM station b An LPFM station will be provided an opportunity to demonstrate in connection with the processing of the commercial or NCE FM application that interference as described in paragraph a of this section is unlikely If the LPFM station fails to so demonstrate it will be required to cease operations upon the commencement of program tests by the commercial or NCE FM station c Complaints of actual interference by an LPFM station subject to paragraphs a and b of this section must be served on the LPFM licensee and the Federal Communications Commission attention Audio Services Division The LPFM station must suspend operations within twenty four hours of the receipt of such complaint unless the interference has been resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant on the basis of suitable techniques An LPFM station may only resume operations at the direction of the Federal Communications Commission If the Commission determines that the complainant has refused to permit the LPFM station to apply remedial techniques that demonstrably will eliminate the interference without impairment of the original reception the licensee of the LPFM station is absolved of further responsibility for the complaint d It shall | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
be the responsibility of the licensee of an LPFM station to correct any condition of interference that results from the radiation of radio frequency energy outside its assigned channel Upon notice by the FCC to the station licensee or operator that such interference is caused by spurious emissions of the station operation of the station shall be immediately suspended and not resumed until the interference has been eliminated However short test transmissions may be made during the period of suspended operation to check the efficacy of remedial measures 47 CFR 73 809 d enhanced display page 330 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 809 e Radio Broadcast Services e In each instance where suspension of operation is required the licensee shall submit a full report to the FCC in Washington DC after operation is resumed containing details of the nature of the interference the source of the interfering signals and the remedial steps taken to eliminate the interference 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 as amended at 65 FR 67302 Nov 9 2000 73 FR 3216 Jan 17 2008 78 FR 2104 Jan 9 2013 73 810 Third adjacent channel interference a LPFM Stations Licensed at Locations That Do Not Satisfy Third Adjacent Channel Minimum Distance Separations An LPFM station licensed at a location that does not satisfy the third adjacent channel minimum distance separations set forth in 73 807 is subject to the following provisions 1 Such an LPFM station will not be permitted to continue to operate if it causes any actual third adjacent channel interference to i The transmission of any authorized broadcast station or ii The reception of the input signal of any TV translator TV booster FM translator or FM booster station or iii | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
The direct reception by the public of the off the air signals of any full service station or previously authorized secondary station Interference will be considered to occur whenever reception of a regularly used signal on a third adjacent channel is impaired by the signals radiated by the LPFM station regardless of the quality of such reception the strength of the signal so used or the channel on which the protected signal is transmitted 2 If third adjacent channel interference cannot be properly eliminated by the application of suitable techniques operation of the offending LPFM station shall be suspended and shall not be resumed until the interference has been eliminated Short test transmissions may be made during the period of suspended operation to check the efficacy of remedial measures If a complainant refuses to permit the licensee of the offending LPFM station to apply remedial techniques which demonstrably will eliminate the third adjacent channel interference without impairment to the original reception the licensee is absolved of further responsibility for that complaint 3 Upon notice by the Commission to the licensee that such third adjacent channel interference is being caused the operation of the LPFM station shall be suspended within three minutes and shall not be resumed until the interference has been eliminated or it can be demonstrated that the interference is not due to spurious emissions by the LPFM station provided however that short test transmissions may be made during the period of suspended operation to check the efficacy of remedial measures b LPFM stations licensed at locations that satisfy third adjacent channel minimum distance separations An LPFM station licensed at a location that satisfies the third adjacent channel minimum distance separations set forth in 73 807 is subject to the following provisions 1 Interference complaints and remediation i Such | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
an LPFM station is required to provide copies of all complaints alleging that its signal is causing third adjacent channel interference to or impairing the reception of the signal of a full power FM FM translator or FM booster station to such affected station and to the Commission ii A full power FM FM translator or FM booster station shall review all complaints it receives either directly or indirectly from listeners regarding alleged third adjacent channel interference caused by the operations of such an LPFM station Such full power FM FM translator or FM 47 CFR 73 810 b 1 ii enhanced display page 331 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 810 b 1 ii A Radio Broadcast Services booster station shall also identify those that qualify as bona fide complaints under this section and promptly provide such LPFM station with copies of all bona fide complaints A bona fide complaint A Must include current contact information for the complainant B Must state the nature and location of the alleged third adjacent channel interference and must specify the call signs of the LPFM station and affected full power FM FM translator or FM booster station and the type of receiver involved and C Must be received by either the LPFM station or the affected full power FM FM translator or FM booster station within one year of the date on which the LPFM station commenced broadcasts with its currently authorized facilities iii The Commission will accept bona fide complaints and will notify the licensee of the LPFM station allegedly causing third adjacent channel interference to the signal of a full power FM FM translator or FM booster station of the existence of the alleged interference within 7 calendar days | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of the Commission s receipt of such complaint iv Such an LPFM station will be given a reasonable opportunity to resolve all complaints of third adjacent channel interference within the protected contour of the affected full power FM FM translator or FM booster station A complaint will be considered resolved where the complainant does not reasonably cooperate with an LPFM station s remedial efforts Such an LPFM station also is encouraged to address all other complaints of third adjacent channel interference including complaints based on interference to a full power FM FM translator or FM booster station by the transmitter site of the LPFM station at any distance from the full power FM translator or FM booster station v In the event that the number of unresolved complaints of third adjacent channel interference within the protected contour of the affected full power FM FM translator or FM booster station plus the number of complaints for which the source of third adjacent channel interference remains in dispute equals at least one percent of the households within one kilometer of the LPFM transmitter site or thirty households whichever is less the LPFM and affected stations must cooperate in an on off test to determine whether the third adjacent channel interference is traceable to the LPFM station vi If the number of unresolved and disputed complaints of third adjacent channel interference within the protected contour of the affected full power FM translator or FM booster station exceeds the numeric threshold specified in paragraph b 1 v of this section following an on off test the affected station may request that the Commission initiate a proceeding to consider whether the LPFM station license should be modified or cancelled which will be completed by the Commission within 90 days Parties may seek extensions of the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
90 day deadline consistent with Commission rules vii An LPFM station may stay any procedures initiated pursuant to paragraph b 1 vi of this section by voluntarily ceasing operations and filing an application for facility modification within twenty days of the commencement of such procedures 2 Periodic announcements 47 CFR 73 810 b 2 enhanced display page 332 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 810 b 2 i Radio Broadcast Services i For a period of one year from the date of licensing of a new LPFM station that is constructed on a third adjacent channel and satisfies the third adjacent channel minimum distance separations set forth in 73 807 such LPFM station shall broadcast periodic announcements The announcements shall at a minimum alert listeners of the potentially affected third adjacent channel station of the potential for interference instruct listeners to contact the LPFM station to report any interference and provide contact information for the LPFM station The announcements shall be made in the primary language s of both the new LPFM station and the potentially affected third adjacent channel station s Sample announcement language follows On date of license grant the Federal Communications Commission granted LPFM station s call letters a license to operate LPFM station s call letters may cause interference to the operations of third adjacent channel station s call letters and other third adjacent channel stations call letters If you are normally a listener of third adjacent channel station s call letters or other third adjacent channel station s call letters and are having difficulty receiving third adjacent channel station call letters or other third adjacent channel station s call letters please contact LPFM station s call letters by mail at mailing address or by | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
telephone at telephone number to report this interference ii During the first thirty days after licensing of a new LPFM station that is constructed on a third adjacent channel and satisfies the third adjacent channel minimum distance separations set forth in Section 73 807 the LPFM station must broadcast the announcements specified in paragraph b 2 i of this section at least twice daily The first daily announcement must be made between the hours of 7 a m and 9 a m or 4 p m and 6 p m The LPFM station must vary the time slot in which it airs this announcement For stations that do not operate at these times the announcements shall be made during the first two hours of broadcast operations each day The second daily announcement must be made outside of the 7 a m to 9 a m and 4 p m to 6 p m time slots The LPFM station must vary the times of day in which it broadcasts this second daily announcement in order to ensure that the announcements air during all parts of its broadcast day For stations that do not operate at these times the announcements shall be made during the first two hours of broadcast operations each day For the remainder of the one year period the LPFM station must broadcast the announcements at least twice per week The announcements must be broadcast between the hours of 7 a m and midnight For stations that do not operate at these times the announcements shall be made during the first two hours of broadcast operations each day iii Any new LPFM station that is constructed on a third adjacent channel and satisfies the minimum distance separations set forth in 73 807 must A notify the Audio Division Media | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Bureau and all affected stations on third adjacent channels of an interference complaint The notification must be made electronically within 48 hours after the receipt of an interference complaint by the LPFM station and B cooperate in addressing any third adjacent channel interference 78 FR 2104 Jan 9 2013 as amended at 85 FR 35573 June 11 2020 47 CFR 73 810 b 2 iii B enhanced display page 333 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 811 Radio Broadcast Services 73 811 LPFM power and antenna height requirements a Maximum facilities LPFM stations will be authorized to operate with maximum facilities of 100 watts ERP at 30 meters HAAT An LPFM station with a HAAT that exceeds 30 meters will not be permitted to operate with an ERP greater than that which would result in a 60 dBu contour of 5 6 kilometers In no event will an ERP less than one watt be authorized No facility will be authorized in excess of one watt ERP at 450 meters HAAT b Minimum facilities LPFM stations may not operate with facilities less than 50 watts ERP at 30 meters HAAT or the equivalent necessary to produce a 60 dBu contour that extends at least 4 7 kilometers 78 FR 2105 Jan 9 2013 73 812 Rounding of power and antenna heights a Effective radiated power ERP will be rounded to the nearest watt on LPFM authorizations b Antenna radiation center antenna height above average terrain HAAT and antenna supporting structure height will all be rounded to the nearest meter on LPFM authorizations 73 813 Determination of antenna height above average terrain HAAT HAAT determinations for LPFM stations will be made in accordance with the procedure detailed in 73 313 d | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of this part 73 816 Antennas a Permittees and licensees may employ nondirectional antennas with horizontal only polarization vertical only polarization circular polarization or elliptical polarization b Permittees and licensees may employ directional antennas in the LPFM service in accordance with paragraph d of this section c Reserved d 1 Composite antennas and antenna arrays may be used where the total ERP does not exceed the maximum determined in accordance with 73 811 a 2 Either horizontal vertical circular or elliptical polarization may be used provided that the supplemental vertically polarized ERP required for circular or elliptical polarization does not exceed the ERP otherwise authorized Either clockwise or counterclockwise rotation may be used Separate transmitting antennas are permitted if both horizontal and vertical polarization is to be provided 3 An application that specifies the use of a directional antenna must provide the information identified in 73 316 c except that such information shall not be required of i Public safety and transportation permittees and licensees eligible pursuant to 73 853 a 2 using directional antennas in connection with operation of Travelers Information Service stations ii LPFM permittees and licensees proposing a waiver of the second adjacent channel spacing requirements of 73 807 for the sole purpose of justifying such a waiver and 47 CFR 73 816 d 3 ii enhanced display page 334 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 816 d 3 iii Radio Broadcast Services iii LPFM permittees and licensees using directional antennas solely for the purpose of meeting the international border zone distance requirements of 73 807 g 65 FR 67303 Nov 9 2000 as amended at 78 FR 2106 Jan 9 2013 85 FR 35573 June 11 2020 73 825 Protection to reception of TV channel | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
6 The following spacing requirements will apply to LPFM applications on Channels 201 through 220 unless the application is accompanied by a written agreement between the LPFM applicant and each affected TV Channel 6 broadcast station concurring with the proposed LPFM facilities a LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all full power TV Channel 6 stations LPFM to TV FM channel number channel 6 km 201 140 202 138 203 137 204 136 205 135 206 133 207 133 208 133 209 133 210 133 211 133 212 132 213 132 214 132 215 131 216 131 217 131 218 131 219 130 220 130 b LPFM stations will be authorized on Channels 201 through 220 only if the pertinent minimum separation distances in the following table are met with respect to all low power TV TV translator and Class A TV stations authorized on TV Channel 6 LPFM to TV FM channel number channel 6 km 201 98 47 CFR 73 825 b enhanced display page 335 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 827 Radio Broadcast Services LPFM to TV FM channel number channel 6 km 202 97 203 95 204 94 205 93 206 91 207 91 208 91 209 91 210 91 211 91 212 90 213 90 214 90 215 90 216 89 217 89 218 89 219 89 220 89 65 FR 67303 Nov 9 2000 as amended at 78 FR 2106 Jan 9 2013 85 FR 35573 June 11 2020 73 827 Interference to the input signals of FM translator or FM booster stations a Interference to the direct reception of the input | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
signal of an FM translator station This subsection applies when an LPFM application proposes to operate near an FM translator station the FM translator station is receiving its input signal off air either directly from the primary station or from a translator station and the LPFM application proposes to operate on a third adjacent channel to the station delivering an input signal to the translator station In these circumstances the LPFM station will not be authorized unless it is located at least 2 km from the FM translator station In addition in cases where an LPFM station is located within 30 degrees of the azimuth between the FM translator station and its input signal the LPFM station will not be authorized unless it is located at least 10 kilometers from the FM translator station The provisions of this subsection will not apply if the LPFM applicant 1 Demonstrates that no actual interference will occur due to an undesired LPFM to desired station delivering signal to translator station ratio below 34 dB at such translator station s receive antenna 2 Complies with the minimum LPFM FM translator distance separation calculated in accordance with the following formula du 133 5 antilog Peu Gru Grd Ed 20 where du the minimum allowed separation in km Peu LPFM ERP in dBW Gru gain dBd of the FM translator receive antenna in the direction of the LPFM site Grd gain dBd of the FM translator receive antenna in the direction of the primary station site Ed predicted field strength dBu of the primary station at the translator site or 47 CFR 73 827 a 2 enhanced display page 336 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 827 a 3 Radio Broadcast Services 3 Reaches an | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
agreement with the licensee of the FM translator regarding an alternative technical solution Note to paragraph a LPFM applicants may assume that an FM translator station s receive and transmit antennas are collocated b An authorized LPFM station will not be permitted to continue to operate if an FM translator or FM booster station demonstrates that the LPFM station is causing actual interference to the FM translator or FM booster station s input signal provided that the same input signal was in use or proposed in an application filed with the Commission prior to the release of the public notice announcing the dates for an LPFM application filing window and has been continuously in use or proposed since that time c Complaints of actual interference by an LPFM station subject to paragraph b of this section must be served on the LPFM licensee and the Federal Communications Commission Attention Audio Division Media Bureau The LPFM station must suspend operations upon the receipt of such complaint unless the interference has been resolved to the satisfaction of the complainant on the basis of suitable techniques Short test transmissions may be made during the period of suspended operations to check the efficacy of remedial measures An LPFM station may only resume full operation at the direction of the Federal Communications Commission If the Commission determines that the complainant has refused to permit the LPFM station to apply remedial techniques that demonstrably will eliminate the interference without impairment of the original reception the licensee of the LPFM station is absolved of further responsibility for the complaint 78 FR 2106 Jan 9 2013 as amended at 78 FR 67317 Nov 12 2013 73 840 Operating power and mode tolerances The transmitter power output TPO of an LPFM station must be determined by the procedures set | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
forth in 73 267 of this part The operating TPO of an LPFM station with an authorized TPO of more than ten watts must be maintained as near as practicable to its authorized TPO and may not be less than 90 of the minimum TPO nor greater than 105 of the maximum authorized TPO An LPFM station with an authorized TPO of ten watts or less may operate with less than the authorized power but not more than 105 of the authorized power 73 845 Transmission system operation Each LPFM licensee is responsible for maintaining and operating its broadcast station in a manner that complies with the technical rules set forth elsewhere in this part and in accordance with the terms of the station authorization In the event that an LPFM station is operating in a manner that is not in compliance with the technical rules set forth elsewhere in this part or the terms of the station authorization broadcast operation must be terminated within three hours 73 850 Operating schedule a All LPFM stations will be licensed for unlimited time operation except those stations operating under a time sharing agreement pursuant to 73 872 47 CFR 73 850 a enhanced display page 337 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 850 b Radio Broadcast Services b All LPFM stations are required to operate at least 36 hours per week consisting of at least 5 hours of operation per day on at least 6 days of the week however stations licensed to educational institutions are not required to operate on Saturday or Sunday or to observe the minimum operating requirements during those days designated on the official school calendar as vacation or recess periods c All LPFM stations including those | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
meeting the requirements of paragraph b of this section but which do not operate 12 hours per day each day of the year will be required to share use of the frequency upon the grant of an appropriate application proposing such share time arrangement Such applications must set forth the intent to share time and must be filed in the same manner as are applications for new stations Such applications may be filed at any time after an LPFM station completes its third year of licensed operations In cases where the licensee and the prospective licensee are unable to agree on time sharing action on the application will be taken only in connection with a renewal application for the existing station filed on or after June 1 2019 In order to be considered for this purpose an application to share time must be filed no later than the deadline for filing petitions to deny the renewal application of the existing licensee 1 The licensee and the prospective licensee s shall endeavor to reach an agreement for a definite schedule of periods of time to be used by each Such agreement must be in writing and must set forth which licensee is to operate on each of the hours of the day throughout the year Such agreement must not include simultaneous operation of the stations Each licensee must file the same in triplicate with each application to the Commission for initial construction permit or renewal of license Such written agreements shall become part of the terms of each station s license 2 The Commission desires to facilitate the reaching of agreements on time sharing However if the licensees of stations authorized to share time are unable to agree on a division of time the prospective licensee s must submit a statement | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
with the Commission to that effect filed with the application s proposing time sharing 3 After receipt of the type of application s described in paragraph c 2 of this section the Commission will process such application s pursuant to 73 3561 through 73 3568 of this Part If any such application is not dismissed pursuant to those provisions the Commission will issue a notice to the parties proposing a time sharing arrangement and a grant of the time sharing application s The licensee may protest the proposed action the prospective licensee s may oppose the protest and or the proposed action and the licensee may reply within the time limits delineated in the notice All such pleadings must satisfy the requirements of Section 309 d of the Act Based on those pleadings and the requirements of Section 309 of the Act the Commission will then act on the time sharing application s and the licensee s renewal application 4 A departure from the regular schedule set forth in a time sharing agreement will be permitted only in cases where a written agreement to that effect is reduced to writing is signed by the licensees of the stations affected thereby and is filed in triplicate by each licensee with the Commission Attention Audio Division Media Bureau prior to the time of the proposed change If time is of the essence the actual departure in operating schedule may precede the actual filing of the written agreement provided that appropriate notice is sent to the Commission in Washington DC Attention Audio Division Media Bureau d In the event that causes beyond the control of a permittee or licensee make it impossible to adhere to the operating schedule in paragraph b of this section or to continue operating the station may limit or | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
discontinue operation for a period not exceeding 30 days without further authority from the Commission provided that notification is sent to the Commission in Washington DC Attention Audio Division Media Bureau no later than the 10th day of limited or discontinued operation During such period the permittee 47 CFR 73 850 d enhanced display page 338 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 853 Radio Broadcast Services shall continue to adhere to the requirements of the station license pertaining to lighting of antenna structures In the event normal operation is restored prior to the expiration of the 30 day period the permittee or licensee will notify the FCC Attention Audio Division of the date that normal operations resumed If causes beyond the control of the permittee or licensee make it impossible to comply within the allowed period Special Temporary Authority see 73 1635 must be requested to remain silent for such additional time as deemed necessary not to exceed in total 12 consecutive months see 73 873 b 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 as amended at 78 FR 2106 Jan 9 2013 85 FR 35573 June 11 2020 73 853 Licensing requirements and service a An LPFM station may be licensed only to 1 Nonprofit educational organizations and upon a showing that the proposed station will be used for the advancement of an educational program and 2 State and local governments and non government entities that will provide non commercial public safety radio services 3 Tribal Applicants as defined in paragraph c of this section that will provide non commercial radio services b Only local organizations will be permitted to submit applications and to hold authorizations in the LPFM service For the purposes of this paragraph an organization will | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
be deemed local if it can certify at the time of application that it meets the criteria listed below and if it continues to satisfy the criteria at all times thereafter 1 The applicant its local chapter or branch is physically headquartered or has a campus within 16 1 km 10 miles of the proposed site for the transmitting antenna for applicants in the top 50 urban markets and 32 1 km 20 miles for applicants outside of the top 50 urban markets 2 It has 75 of its board members residing within 16 1 km 10 miles of the proposed site for the transmitting antenna for applicants in the top 50 urban markets and 32 1 km 20 miles for applicants outside of the top 50 urban markets or 3 In the case of any applicant proposing a public safety radio service the applicant has jurisdiction within the service area of the proposed LPFM station 4 In the case of a Tribal Applicant as defined in paragraph c of this section the Tribal Applicant s Tribal lands as that term is defined in 73 7000 are within the service area of the proposed LPFM station c A Tribal Applicant is a Tribe or an entity that is 51 percent or more owned or controlled by a Tribe or Tribes For these purposes Tribe is defined as set forth in 73 7000 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 as amended at 73 FR 3216 Jan 17 2008 78 FR 2107 Jan 9 2013 73 854 Unlicensed radio operations No application for an LPFM station may be granted unless the applicant certifies under penalty of perjury that neither the applicant nor any party to the application has engaged in any manner including individually or with persons groups organizations or other entities | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
in the unlicensed operation of any station in violation of Section 47 CFR 73 854 enhanced display page 339 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 855 Radio Broadcast Services 301 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended 47 U S C 301 If an application is dismissed pursuant to this section the applicant is precluded from seeking nunc pro tunc reinstatement of the application and or changing its directors to resolve the basic qualification issues 85 FR 7889 Feb 12 2020 73 855 Ownership limits a No authorization for an LPFM station shall be granted to any party if the grant of that authorization will result in any such party holding an attributable interest in two or more LPFM stations b Notwithstanding the general prohibition set forth in paragraph a of this section Tribal Applicants as defined in 73 853 c may hold an attributable interest in up to two LPFM stations c Notwithstanding the general prohibition set forth in paragraph a of this section not for profit organizations and governmental entities with a public safety purpose may be granted multiple licenses if 1 One of the multiple applications is submitted as a priority application and 2 The remaining non priority applications do not face a mutually exclusive challenge 78 FR 2107 Jan 9 2013 73 858 Attribution of LPFM station interests Ownership and other interests in LPFM station permittees and licensees will be attributed to their holders and deemed cognizable for the purposes of 73 855 and 73 860 in accordance with the provisions of 73 3555 subject to the following exceptions a A director of an entity that holds an LPFM license will not have such interest treated as attributable if such director also holds an | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
attributable interest in a broadcast licensee or other media entity but recuses himself or herself from any matters affecting the LPFM station b A local chapter of a national or other large organization shall not have the attributable interests of the national organization attributed to it provided that the local chapter is separately incorporated and has a distinct local presence and mission c A parent or subsidiary of a LPFM licensee or permittee that is a non stock corporation will be treated as having an attributable interest in such corporation The officers directors and members of a non stock corporation s governing body and of any parent or subsidiary entity will have such positional interests attributed to them 73 860 Cross ownership a Except as provided in paragraphs b c and d of this section no license shall be granted to any party if the grant of such authorization will result in the same party holding an attributable interest in any other non LPFM broadcast station including any FM translator or low power television station or any other media subject to our broadcast ownership restrictions b A party that is not a Tribal Applicant as defined in 73 853 c may hold attributable interests in one LPFM station and no more than two FM translator stations two FM booster stations or one FM translator station and one FM booster station provided that the following requirements are met 47 CFR 73 860 b enhanced display page 340 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 860 b 1 Radio Broadcast Services 1 The 60 dBu contour of the LPFM station overlaps the 60 dBu contour of the commonly owned FM translator station s and entirely encompasses the 60 dBu service contour of | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the FM booster station s 2 The FM translator and or booster station s at all times synchronously rebroadcasts the primary analog signal of the commonly owned LPFM station or if the commonly owned LPFM station operates in hybrid mode synchronously rebroadcasts the digital HD 1 version of the LPFM station s signal 3 The FM translator station receives the signal of the commonly owned LPFM station over the air and directly from the commonly owned LPFM station itself The FM booster station receives the signal of the commonly owned LPFM station by any means authorized in 74 1231 i of this chapter and 4 The transmitting antenna of the FM translator and or booster station s is located within 16 1 kilometers 10 miles for LPFM stations located in the top 50 urban markets and 32 1 kilometers 20 miles for LPFM stations outside the top 50 urban markets of either the transmitter site of the commonly owned LPFM station or the reference coordinates for that station s community of license c A party that is a Tribal Applicant as defined in 73 853 c may hold attributable interests in no more than two LPFM stations and four FM translator stations provided that the requirements set forth in paragraph b of this section are met d Unless such interest is permissible under paragraphs b or c of this section a party with an attributable interest in a broadcast radio station must divest such interest prior to the commencement of operations of an LPFM station in which the party also holds an interest However a party need not divest such an attributable interest if the party is a college or university that can certify that the existing broadcast radio station is not student run This exception applies only to parties | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
that 1 Are accredited educational institutions 2 Own an attributable interest in non student run broadcast stations and 3 Apply for an authorization for an LPFM station that will be managed and operated on a day to day basis by students of the accredited educational institution e No LPFM licensee may enter into an operating agreement of any type including a time brokerage or management agreement with either a full power broadcast station or another LPFM station 78 FR 2107 Jan 9 2013 as amended at 85 FR 35573 June 11 2020 73 865 Assignment and transfer of LPFM permits and licenses a Assignment transfer No party may assign or transfer an LPFM permit or license if 1 Consideration promised or received exceeds the legitimate and prudent expenses of the assignor or transferor For purposes of this section legitimate and prudent expenses are those expenses reasonably incurred by the assignor or transferor in obtaining and constructing the station e g expenses in preparing an application in obtaining and installing broadcast equipment to be assigned or transferred etc Costs incurred in operating the station are not recoverable e g rent salaries utilities music licensing fees etc 2 The assignee or transferee is incapable of satisfying all eligibility criteria that apply to a LPFM licensee or 47 CFR 73 865 a 2 enhanced display page 341 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 865 a 3 Radio Broadcast Services 3 For a period of time commencing with the grant of any construction permit awarded based on the comparative point system 73 872 and continuing until the station has achieved at least four years of on air operations i A The assignee or transferee cannot meet or exceed the points awarded to the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
initial applicant or B Where the original LPFM construction permit was issued based on a point system tie breaker the assignee or transferee does not have a locally established date as defined in 73 853 b that is the same as or earlier than the date of the most recently established local applicant in the tied mutually exclusive MX group ii Any successive applicants proposing to assign or transfer the construction permit or license prior to the end of the aforementioned period will be required to make the same demonstrations This restriction does not apply to construction permits that are awarded to non mutually exclusive applicants or through settlement b Name change A change in the name of an LPFM permittee or licensee where no change in ownership or control is involved may be accomplished by written notification by the permittee or licensee to the Commission c Holding period A construction permit cannot be assigned or transferred for 18 months from the date of issue d Board changes Notwithstanding the other provisions in this section transfers of control involving a sudden or gradual change of more than 50 percent of an LPFM s governing board are not prohibited provided that the mission of the entity remains the same and the requirements of paragraph a of this section are satisfied Sudden majority board changes shall be submitted as a pro forma ownership change within 30 days of the change or final event that caused the LPFM permittee or licensee to exceed the 50 percent threshold 85 FR 7889 Feb 12 2020 73 870 Processing of LPFM broadcast station applications a A minor change for an LPFM station authorized under this subpart is limited to transmitter site relocations not exceeding 11 2 kilometers or where the 60 dBu contour of the authorized | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
facility overlaps the 60 dBu contour of the proposed facility These distance limitations do not apply to amendments or applications proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location filed by applicants that are parties to a voluntary time sharing agreement with regard to their stations pursuant to 73 872 c and e These distance limitations also do not apply to an amendment or application proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location or a location very close to another station operating on a third adjacent channel in order to remediate interference to the other station provided however that the proposed relocation is consistent with all localism certifications made by the applicant in its original application for the LPFM station Minor changes of LPFM stations may include 1 Changes in frequency to adjacent or IF frequencies 1 2 3 53 or 54 channels or upon a technical showing of reduced interference to any frequency and 47 CFR 73 870 a 1 enhanced display page 342 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 870 a 2 Radio Broadcast Services 2 Amendments to time sharing agreements including universal agreements that supersede involuntary arrangements b The Commission will specify by Public Notice a window filing period for applications for new LPFM stations and major modifications in the facilities of authorized LPFM stations LPFM applications for new facilities and for major modifications in authorized LPFM stations will be accepted only during the appropriate window Applications submitted prior to the window opening date identified in the Public Notice will be returned as premature Applications submitted after the deadline will be dismissed with prejudice as untimely c Applications subject to paragraph b of this section that fail to meet the 73 807 minimum distance separations with respect | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
to all applications and facilities in existence as the date of the pertinent public notice in paragraph b of this section other than to LPFM station facilities proposed in applications filed in the same window will be dismissed without any opportunity to amend such applications d Following the close of the window the Commission will issue a Public Notice of acceptance for filing of applications submitted pursuant to paragraph b of this section that meet technical and legal requirements and that are not in conflict with any other application filed during the window Following the close of the window the Commission also will issue a Public Notice of the acceptance for filing of all applications tentatively selected pursuant to the procedures for mutually exclusive LPFM applications set forth at 73 872 Petitions to deny such applications may be filed within 30 days of such public notice and in accordance with the procedures set forth at 73 3584 A copy of any petition to deny must be served on the applicant e Minor change LPFM applications may be filed at any time unless restricted by the staff and generally will be processed in the order in which they are tendered Such applications must meet all technical and legal requirements applicable to new LPFM station applications f New entrants seeking to apply for unused or unwanted time on a time sharing frequency will only be accepted during an open filing window specified pursuant to paragraph b of this section 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 as amended at 65 FR 67304 Nov 9 2000 70 FR 39186 July 7 2005 73 FR 3217 Jan 17 2008 78 FR 2108 Jan 9 2013 85 FR 35574 June 11 2020 73 871 Amendment of LPFM broadcast station applications a New and major change applications | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
may be amended without limitation during the pertinent filing window b Amendments that would improve the comparative position of new and major change applications will not be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window c Only minor amendments to new and major change applications will be accepted after the close of the pertinent filing window Subject to the provisions of this section such amendments may be filed as a matter of right by the date specified in the FCC s Public Notice announcing the acceptance of such applications For the purposes of this section minor amendments are limited to 1 Site relocations of 11 2 kilometers or less 2 Site relocations that involve overlap between the 60 dBu service contours of the currently authorized and proposed facilities 3 Changes in ownership where the original party or parties to an application either 47 CFR 73 871 c 3 enhanced display page 343 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 871 c 3 i Radio Broadcast Services i Retain more than a 50 percent ownership interest in the application as originally filed ii Retain an ownership interest of 50 percent or less as the result of governing board changes in a nonstock or membership applicant that occur over a period of six months or more or iii Retain an ownership interest of 50 percent or less as the result of governing board changes in a nonstock or membership applicant that occur over a period of less than six months and there is no evidence of a takeover concern or a significant effect on such organization s mission All changes in a governmental applicant are considered minor 4 Universal voluntary time sharing agreements to apportion vacant time among the licensees 5 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Other changes in general and or legal information 6 Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location submitted by applications that are parties to a voluntary time sharing agreement with regard to their stations pursuant to 73 872 c and e and 7 Filings proposing transmitter site relocation to a common location or a location very close to another station operating on a third adjacent channel in order to remediate interference to the other station d Unauthorized or untimely amendments are subject to return by the FCC s staff without consideration 66 FR 23863 May 10 2001 as amended at 70 FR 39186 July 7 2005 73 FR 3217 Jan 17 2008 78 FR 2108 Jan 9 2013 85 FR 7889 Feb 12 2020 85 FR 35574 June 11 2020 73 872 Selection procedure for mutually exclusive LPFM applications a Following the close of each window for new LPFM stations and for modifications in the facilities of authorized LPFM stations the Commission will issue a public notice identifying all groups of mutually exclusive applications Such applications will be awarded points to determine the tentative selectee Unless resolved by settlement pursuant to paragraph e of this section the tentative selectee will be the applicant within each group with the highest point total under the procedure set forth in this section except as provided in paragraphs c and d of this section b Each mutually exclusive application will be awarded one point for each of the following criteria based on certifications that the qualifying conditions are met and submission of any required documentation 1 Established community presence An applicant must for a period of at least two years prior to application and at all times thereafter have qualified as local pursuant to 73 853 b Applicants claiming a point for this | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
criterion must submit any documentation specified in FCC Form 318 at the time of filing their applications 2 Local program origination The applicant must pledge to originate locally at least eight hours of programming per day For purposes of this criterion local origination is the production of programming by the licensee within ten miles of the coordinates of the proposed transmitting antenna Local origination includes licensee produced call in shows music selected and played by a disc jockey present on site broadcasts of events at local schools and broadcasts of musical performances at a local studio or festival whether recorded or live Local origination does not include the broadcast of repetitive or automated programs or time shifted recordings of non local programming whatever its source In addition local origination does not include a local program that has been broadcast twice even if the licensee broadcasts the program on a different day or makes small variations in the program thereafter 47 CFR 73 872 b 2 enhanced display page 344 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 872 b 3 Radio Broadcast Services 3 Main studio The applicant must pledge to maintain a publicly accessible main studio that has local program origination capability is reachable by telephone is staffed at least 20 hours per week between 7 a m and 10 p m and is located within 16 1 km 10 miles of the proposed site for the transmitting antenna for applicants in the top 50 urban markets and 32 1 km 20 miles for applicants outside the top 50 urban markets Applicants claiming a point under this criterion must specify the proposed address and telephone number for the proposed main studio in FCC Form 318 at the time of filing | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
their applications 4 Local program origination and main studio The applicant must make both the local program origination and main studio pledges set forth in paragraphs b 2 and 3 of this section 5 Diversity of ownership An applicant must hold no attributable interests in any other broadcast station 6 Tribal Applicants serving Tribal Lands The applicant must be a Tribal Applicant as defined in 73 853 c and the proposed site for the transmitting antenna must be located on that Tribal Applicant s Tribal Lands as defined in 73 7000 Applicants claiming a point for this criterion must submit the documentation set forth in FCC Form 318 at the time of filing their applications c Voluntary time sharing If mutually exclusive applications have the same point total no more than three of the tied applicants may propose to share use of the frequency by electronically submitting within 90 days of the release of a public notice announcing the tie a time share proposal Such proposals shall be treated as minor amendments to the time share proponents applications and shall become part of the terms of the station authorization Where such proposals include all of the tied applications all of the tied applications will be treated as tentative selectees otherwise time share proponents points will be aggregated Applicants may agree at any time before the Media Bureau implements the involuntary time share procedures pursuant to paragraph d of this section to aggregate their points to enter into a time share agreement Applicants can only aggregate their points and submit a time share agreement if each is designated a tentative selectee in the same mutually exclusive group and if each applicant has the basic qualifications to receive a grant of its application 1 Time share proposals shall be in writing and | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
signed by each time share proponent and shall satisfy the following requirements i The proposal must specify the proposed hours of operation of each time share proponent ii The proposal must not include simultaneous operation of the time share proponents and iii Each time share proponent must propose to operate for at least 10 hours per week 2 Where a station is authorized pursuant to a time sharing proposal a change of the regular schedule set forth therein will be permitted only where a written agreement signed by each time sharing permittee or licensee and complying with requirements in paragraphs c 1 i through iii of this section is filed with the Commission Attention Audio Division Media Bureau prior to the date of the change 3 Where a station is authorized pursuant to a voluntary time sharing proposal the parties to the time sharing agreement may apportion among themselves any air time that for any reason becomes vacant 4 Concurrent license terms granted under paragraph d of this section may be converted into voluntary time sharing arrangements renewable pursuant to 73 3539 by submitting a universal time sharing proposal 47 CFR 73 872 c 4 enhanced display page 345 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 872 c 5 Radio Broadcast Services 5 In the event a tentatively accepted time share agreement is dismissed the Commission staff will release another public notice initiating a second 90 day period for all remaining tentative selectees within the affected MX group to enter into either a voluntary time share arrangement or a universal settlement in accordance with paragraph c or e of this section If the tie is not resolved in accordance with paragraph c or e of this section the tied applications | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
will be reviewed for acceptability and applicants with tied grantable applications will be eligible for involuntary time sharing in accordance with paragraph d of this section d Involuntary time sharing 1 If a tie among mutually exclusive applications is not resolved through voluntary time sharing in accordance with paragraph c of this section the tied applications will be reviewed for acceptability Applicants with tied grantable applications will be eligible for equal concurrent non renewable license terms 2 If a mutually exclusive group has three or fewer tied grantable applications the Commission will simultaneously grant these applications assigning an equal number of hours per week to each applicant The Commission will determine the hours assigned to each applicant by first assigning hours to the applicant that has been local as defined in 73 853 b for the longest uninterrupted period of time then assigning hours to the applicant that has been local for the next longest uninterrupted period of time and finally assigning hours to any remaining applicant The Commission will offer applicants an opportunity to voluntarily reach a time sharing agreement In the event that applicants cannot reach such agreement the Commission will require each applicant subject to involuntary time sharing to simultaneously and confidentially submit their preferred time slots to the Commission If there are only two tied grantable applications the applicants must select between the following 12 hour time slots 3 a m 2 59 p m or 3 p m 2 59 a m If there are three tied grantable applications each applicant must rank their preference for the following 8 hour time slots 2 a m 9 59 a m 10 a m 5 59 p m and 6 p m 1 59 a m The Commission will require the applicants to certify that they did | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
not collude with any other applicants in the selection of time slots The Commission will give preference to the applicant that has been local for the longest uninterrupted period of time The Commission will award time in units as small as four hours per day In the event an applicant neglects to designate its preferred time slots staff will select a time slot for that applicant 3 Groups of more than three tied grantable applications will not be eligible for licensing under this section Where such groups exist the Commission will dismiss all but the applications of the three applicants that have been local as defined in 73 853 b for the longest uninterrupted periods of time The Commission then will process the remaining applications as set forth in paragraph d 2 of this section 4 If concurrent license terms granted under this section are converted into universal voluntary time sharing arrangements pursuant to paragraph c 4 of this section the permit or license is renewable pursuant to 73 801 and 73 3539 e Settlements Mutually exclusive applicants may propose a settlement at any time during the selection process after the release of a public notice announcing the mutually exclusive groups Settlement proposals must comply with the Commission s rules and policies regarding settlements including the requirements of 73 3525 73 3588 and 73 3589 Settlement proposals may include time share agreements that comply with the requirements of paragraph c of this section provided that such agreements may not be filed for the purpose of point aggregation outside of the 90 day period set forth in paragraph c of this section 47 CFR 73 872 e enhanced display page 346 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 873 Radio Broadcast | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Services 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 as amended at 65 FR 67304 Nov 9 2000 67 FR 13232 Mar 21 2002 73 FR 3217 Jan 17 2008 78 FR 2108 Jan 9 2013 85 FR 7889 Feb 12 2020 73 873 LPFM license period a Initial licenses for LPFM stations will be issued for a period running until the date specified in 73 1020 for full service stations operating in the LPFM station s state or territory or if issued after such date determined in accordance with 73 1020 b The license of an LPFM station that fails to transmit broadcast signals for any consecutive 12 month period expires as a matter of law at the end of that period notwithstanding any provision term or condition of the license to the contrary 78 FR 2109 Jan 9 2013 73 875 Modification of transmission systems The following procedures and restrictions apply to licensee modifications of authorized broadcast transmission system facilities a The following changes are prohibited 1 Those that would result in the emission of signals outside of the authorized channel exceeding limits prescribed for the class of service 2 Those that would cause the transmission system to exceed the equipment performance measurements prescribed in 73 508 b The following changes may be made only after the grant of a construction permit application on FCC Form 318 1 Any construction of a new tower structure for broadcast purposes except for replacement of an existing tower with a new tower of identical height and geographic coordinates 2 Any change in station geographic coordinates including coordinate corrections and any move of the antenna to another tower structure located at the same coordinates 3 Any change in antenna height more than 2 meters above or 4 meters below the authorized value 4 Any | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
change in channel c The following LPFM modifications may be made without prior authorization from the Commission A modification of license application FCC Form 319 must be submitted to the Commission within 10 days of commencing program test operations pursuant to 73 1620 For applications filed pursuant to paragraph c 1 of this section the modification of license application must contain an exhibit demonstrating compliance with the Commission s radiofrequency radiation guidelines In addition for applications filed solely pursuant to paragraphs c 1 or 2 of this section where the installation is on or near an AM tower as defined in 1 30002 an exhibit demonstrating compliance with 1 30003 or 1 30002 as applicable is also required 47 CFR 73 875 c enhanced display page 347 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 875 c 1 Radio Broadcast Services 1 Replacement of an antenna with one of the same or different number of antenna bays provided that the height of the antenna radiation center is not more than 2 meters above or 4 meters below the authorized values Program test operations at the full authorized ERP may commence immediately upon installation pursuant to 73 1620 a 1 2 Replacement of a transmission line with one of a different type or length which changes the transmitter operating power TPO from the authorized value but not the ERP must be reported in a license modification application to the Commission 3 Changes in the hours of operation of stations authorized pursuant to time share agreements in accordance with 73 872 65 FR 7640 Feb 15 2000 as amended at 78 FR 66298 Nov 5 2013 73 877 Station logs for LPFM stations The licensee of each LPFM station must maintain a station | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
log Each log entry must include the time and date of observation and the name of the person making the entry The following information must be entered in the station log a Any extinguishment or malfunction of the antenna structure obstruction lighting adjustments repairs or replacement to the lighting system or related notification to the FAA See 17 48 and 73 49 of this chapter b Brief explanation of station outages due to equipment malfunction servicing or replacement c Operations not in accordance with the station license and d EAS weekly log requirements set forth in 11 61 a 1 v of this chapter 65 FR 67304 Nov 9 2000 73 878 Station inspections by FCC availability to FCC of station logs and records a The licensee of a broadcast station shall make the station available for inspection by representatives of the FCC during the station s business hours and at any time it is in operation In the course of an inspection or investigation an FCC representative may require special equipment or program tests b Station records and logs shall be made available for inspection or duplication at the request of the FCC or its representatives Such logs or records may be removed from the licensee s possession by an FCC representative or upon request shall be mailed by the licensee to the FCC by either registered mail return receipt requested or certified mail return receipt requested The return receipt shall be retained by the licensee as part of the station records until such records or logs are returned to the licensee A receipt shall be furnished when the logs or records are removed from the licensee s possession by an FCC representative and this receipt shall be retained by the licensee as part of the station records until | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
such records or logs are returned to the licensee When the FCC has no further need for such records or logs they shall be returned to the licensee The provisions of this rule shall apply solely to those station logs and records that are required to be maintained by the provisions of this part 1 Where records or logs are maintained as the official records of a recognized law enforcement agency and the removal of the records from the possession of the law enforcement agency will hinder its law enforcement activities such records will not be removed pursuant to this section if the chief of 47 CFR 73 878 b 1 enhanced display page 348 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 879 Radio Broadcast Services the law enforcement agency promptly certifies in writing to the FCC that removal of the logs or records will hinder law enforcement activities of the agency stating insofar as feasible the basis for his decision and the date when it can reasonably be expected that such records will be released to the FCC 73 879 Signal retransmission An LPFM licensee may not retransmit either terrestrially or via satellite the signal of a full power radio broadcast station 73 881 Equal employment opportunities General EEO policy Equal employment opportunity shall be afforded by all LPFM licensees and permittees to all qualified persons and no person shall be discriminated against because of race color religion national origin or sex Subpart H Rules Applicable to All Broadcast Stations 73 1001 Scope Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 7253 Feb 1 2024 a The rules in this subpart are common to all AM FM TV and Class A TV broadcast services commercial and noncommercial b Rules | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
in part 73 applying exclusively to a particular broadcast service are contained in the following AM subpart A FM subpart B Noncommercial Educational FM subpart C TV subpart E LPFM subpart G and Class A TV subpart J c Certain provisions of this subpart apply to International Broadcast Stations subpart F part 73 LPFM subpart G part 73 and Low Power TV TV Translator and TV Booster Stations subpart G part 74 where the rules for those services so provide d The provisions of this part applying to licensees also apply to holders of construction permits permittees 43 FR 32781 July 28 1978 as amended at 52 FR 31399 Aug 20 1987 65 FR 7648 Feb 15 2000 65 FR 30003 May 10 2000 73 1010 Cross reference to rules in other parts Certain rules applicable to broadcast services some of which are also applicable to other services are set forth in the following Parts of the FCC Rules and Regulations a Part 1 Practice and Procedure 1 Subpart A General Rules of Practice and Procedure 1 1 to 1 117 2 Subpart B Hearing Proceedings 1 201 to 1 364 3 Subpart C Rulemaking Proceedings 1 399 to 1 430 4 Subpart G Schedule of Statutory Charges and Procedures for Payment 1 1101 to 1 1117 47 CFR 73 1010 a 4 enhanced display page 349 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1010 a 5 Radio Broadcast Services 5 Subpart H Ex Parte Communications 1 1200 to 1 1216 6 Subpart I Procedures Implementing the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 1 1301 to 1 1319 7 Subpart P Implementation of the Anti Drug Abuse Act of 1988 1 2001 1 2003 8 Subpart Q Competitive Bidding Proceedings | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
1 2101 1 2112 9 Subpart T Foreign Ownership of Broadcast Common Carrier Aeronautical En Route and Aeronautical Fixed Radio Station Licensees 1 5000 to 1 5004 10 Part 1 Subpart W of this chapter FCC Registration Number 1 8001 1 8005 b Part 2 Frequency Allocations and Radio Treaty Matters General Rules and Regulations including Subparts A Terminology B Allocation Assignments and Use of Radio Frequencies C Emissions D Call Signs and Other Forms of Identifying Radio Transmissions and J Equipment Authorization Procedures c Reserved d Part 17 Construction Marking and Lighting of Antenna Structures e Part 74 Experimental Auxiliary and Special Broadcast and Other Program Distributional Services including 1 Subpart A Experimental Broadcast Stations 2 Subpart D Remote Pickup Broadcast Stations 3 Subpart E Aural Broadcast Auxiliary Stations 4 Subpart F Television Broadcast Auxiliary Stations 5 Subpart G Low Power TV TV Translator and TV Booster Stations 6 Subpart H Low Power Auxiliary Stations 7 Subpart L FM Broadcast Translator Stations and FM Broadcast Booster Stations 53 FR 2498 Jan 28 1988 as amended at 57 FR 48333 Oct 23 1992 60 FR 55480 Nov 1 1995 63 FR 48622 Sept 11 1998 66 FR 47896 Sept 14 2001 69 FR 72043 Dec 10 2004 76 FR 70911 Nov 16 2011 81 FR 86613 Dec 1 2016 73 1015 Truthful written statements and responses to Commission inquiries and correspondence Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 7253 Feb 1 2024 The Commission or its representatives may in writing require from any applicant permittee or licensee written statements of fact relevant to a determination whether an application should be granted or denied or to a determination whether a license should be revoked or to any other matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission or in the case of | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
a proceeding to amend the FM or Television Table of Allotments require from any person filing an expression of interest written statements of fact relevant to that allotment proceeding Any such statements of fact are subject to the provisions of 1 17 of this chapter 47 CFR 73 1015 enhanced display page 350 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1020 Radio Broadcast Services 68 FR 15098 Mar 28 2003 73 1020 Station license period Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 7253 Feb 1 2024 a Initial licenses for broadcast stations will ordinarily be issued for a period running until the date specified in this section for the State or Territory in which the station is located If issued after such date it will run to the next renewal date determined in accordance with this section Both radio and TV broadcasting stations will ordinarily be renewed for 8 years However if the FCC finds that the public interest convenience and necessity will be served thereby it may issue either an initial license or a renewal thereof for a lesser term The time of expiration of normally issued initial and renewal licenses will be 3 a m local time on the following dates and thereafter at 8 year intervals for radio and TV broadcast stations located in 1 Maryland District of Columbia Virginia and West Virginia i Radio stations October 1 2011 ii Television stations October 1 2012 2 North Carolina and South Carolina i Radio stations December 1 2011 ii Television stations December 1 2012 3 Florida Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands i Radio stations February 1 2012 ii Television stations February 1 2013 4 Alabama and Georgia i Radio stations April 1 2012 ii Television stations | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
April 1 2013 5 Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi i Radio stations June 1 2012 ii Television stations June 1 2013 6 Tennessee Kentucky and Indiana i Radio stations August 1 2012 ii Television stations August 1 2013 7 Ohio and Michigan i Radio stations October 1 2012 ii Television stations October 1 2013 8 Illinois and Wisconsin 47 CFR 73 1020 a 8 enhanced display page 351 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1020 a 8 i Radio Broadcast Services i Radio stations December 1 2012 ii Television stations December 1 2013 9 Iowa and Missouri i Radio stations February 1 2013 ii Television stations February 1 2014 10 Minnesota North Dakota South Dakota Montana and Colorado i Radio stations April 1 2013 ii Television stations April 1 2014 11 Kansas Oklahoma and Nebraska i Radio stations June 1 2013 ii Television stations June 1 2014 12 Texas i Radio stations August 1 2013 ii Television stations August 1 2014 13 Wyoming Nevada Arizona Utah New Mexico and Idaho i Radio stations October 1 2013 ii Television stations October 1 2014 14 California i Radio stations December 1 2013 ii Television stations December 1 2014 15 Alaska American Samoa Guam Hawaii Mariana Islands Oregon and Washington i Radio stations February 1 2014 ii Television stations February 1 2015 16 Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island and Vermont i Radio stations April 1 2014 ii Television stations April 1 2015 17 New Jersey and New York i Radio stations June 1 2014 ii Television stations June 1 2015 18 Delaware and Pennsylvania i Radio stations August 1 2014 47 CFR 73 1020 a 18 i enhanced display page 352 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1020 a 18 ii Radio Broadcast Services ii Television stations August 1 2015 b For the cutoff date for the filing of applications mutually exclusive with renewal applications that are filed on or before May 1 1995 and for the deadline for filing petitions to deny renewal applications see 73 3516 e c The license of a broadcasting station that fails to transmit broadcast signals for any consecutive 12 month period expires as a matter of law at the end of that period notwithstanding any provision term or condition of the license to the contrary Secs 4 5 303 48 Stat as amended 1066 1068 1082 47 U S C 154 155 303 49 FR 4382 Feb 6 1984 as amended at 52 FR 25604 July 8 1987 59 FR 63051 Dec 7 1994 61 FR 18291 Apr 25 1996 61 FR 28767 June 6 1996 62 FR 5347 Feb 5 1997 76 FR 20249 Apr 12 2011 73 1030 Notifications concerning interference to radio astronomy research and receiving installations Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 7253 Feb 1 2024 a 1 Radio astronomy and radio research installations In order to minimize harmful interference at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory site located at Green Pocahontas County West Virginia and at the Naval Radio Research Observatory at Sugar Grove Pendleton County West Virginia a licensee proposing to operate a short term broadcast auxiliary station pursuant to 74 24 and any applicant for authority to construct a new broadcast station or for authority to make changes in the frequency power antenna height or antenna directivity of an existing station within the area bounded by 39 15 N on the north 78 30 W on the east 37 30 N on the south and | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
80 30 W on the west shall notify the Interference Office National Radio Astronomy Observatory P O Box 2 Green Bank West Virginia 24944 Telephone 304 456 2011 The notification shall be in writing and set forth the particulars of the proposed station including the geographical coordinates of the antenna antenna height antenna directivity if any proposed frequency type of emission and power The notification shall be made prior to or simultaneously with the filing of the application with the Commission After receipt of such applications the FCC will allow a period of 20 days for comments or objections in response to the notifications indicated If an objection to the proposed operation is received during the 20 day period from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory for itself or on behalf of the Naval Radio Research Observatory the FCC will consider all aspects of the problem and take whatever action is deemed appropriate 2 Any applicant for a new permanent base or fixed station authorization to be located on the islands of Puerto Rico Desecheo Mona Vieques and Culebra or for a modification of an existing authorization which would change the frequency power antenna height directivity or location of a station on these islands and would increase the likelihood of the authorized facility causing interference shall notify the Interference Office Arecibo Observatory HC3 Box 53995 Arecibo Puerto Rico 00612 in writing or electronically of the technical parameters of the proposal Applicants may wish to consult interference guidelines which will be provided by Cornell University Applicants who choose to transmit information electronically should e mail to prcz naic edu 47 CFR 73 1030 a 2 enhanced display page 353 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1030 a 2 i Radio Broadcast | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
Services i The notification to the Interference Office Arecibo Observatory shall be made prior to or simultaneously with the filing of the application with the Commission The notification shall state the geographical coordinates of the antenna NAD 83 datum antenna height above ground ground elevation at the antenna antenna directivity and gain proposed frequency and FCC Rule Part type of emission and effective radiated power ii After receipt of such applications the Commission will allow the Arecibo Observatory a period of 20 days for comments or objections in response to the notification indicated The applicant will be required to make reasonable efforts to resolve or mitigate any potential interference problem with the Arecibo Observatory and to file either an amendment to the application or a modification application as appropriate The Commission shall determine whether an applicant has satisfied its responsibility to make reasonable efforts to protect the Observatory from interference b Radio receiving installations Protection for Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone Boulder County Colorado Applicants for a station authorization to operate in the vicinity of Boulder County Colorado under this Part are advised to give due consideration prior to filing applications to the need to protect the Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone from harmful interference These are the research laboratories of the Department of Commerce Boulder County Colorado To prevent degradation of the present ambient radio signal level at the site the Department of Commerce seeks to ensure that the field strengths of any radiated signals excluding reflected signals received on this 1800 acre site within the area bounded by 40 09 10 N Latitude on the north 105 13 31 W Longitude on the east 40 07 05 N Latitude on the south and 105 15 13 W Longitude on the west resulting from new assignments other than mobile | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
stations or from the modification of relocation of existing facilities do not exceed the following values Frequency Field strength in authorized bandwidth of Power flux density in authorized bandwidth of range service mV m service dBW m2 1 Below 540 10 65 8 kHz 540 to 1700 20 59 8 kHz 2 65 8 1 7 to 470 10 MHz 2 56 2 470 to 890 30 MHz 2 85 8 Above 890 1 MHz 1Equivalent values of power flux density are calculated assuming free space characteristic impedance of 376 7 120 ohms 2 Space stations shall conform to the power flux density limits at the earth s surface specified in appropriate parts of the FCC rules but in no case should exceed the above levels in any 4 kHz band for all angles of arrival 47 CFR 73 1030 b enhanced display page 354 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1030 b 1 Radio Broadcast Services 1 Advance consultation is recommended particularly for those applicants who have no reliable data which indicates whether the field strength or power flux density figures in the above table would be exceeded by their proposed radio facilities except mobile stations In such instances the following is a suggested guide for determining whether coordination is recommended i All stations within 2 4 km 1 5 statute miles ii Stations within 4 8 km 3 statute miles with 50 watts or more effective radiated power ERP in the primary plane polarization in the azimuthal direction of the Table Mountain Radio Receiving Zone iii Stations within 16 km 10 statute miles with 1 kW or more ERP in the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal direction of Table Mountain Receiving Zone iv Stations within | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
80 km 50 statute miles with 25 kW or more ERP in the primary plane polarization in the azimuthal direction of Table Mountain Receiving Zone 2 Applicants concerned are urged to communicate with the Radio Frequency Management Coordinator Department of Commerce Research Support Services NOAA R E5X2 Boulder Laboratories Boulder CO 80303 telephone 303 497 6548 in advance of filing their applications with the Commission 3 The Commission will not screen applications to determine whether advance consultation has taken place However applicants are advised that such consultation can avoid objectimns from the Department of Commerce or proceedings to modify any authorization which may be granted which in fact delivers a signal at the site in excess of the field strength specified herein c Protection for Federal Communications Commission monitoring stations 1 Applicants in the vicinity of a FCC monitoring station for a radio station authorization to operate new transmitting facilities or changed transmitting facilities which would increase the field strength produced over the monitoring station in excess of that previously authorized are advised to give consideration prior to filing applications to the possible need to protect the FCC stations from harmful interference Geographical coordinates of the facilities which require protection are listed in 0 121 c of the FCC rules Applications for stations except mobile stations which will produce on any frequency a direct wave fundamental field strength of greater than 10 mV m in the authorized bandwidth of service 65 8 dBW m2 power flux density assuming a free space characteristic impedance of 120 π ohms at the referenced coordinates may be examined to determine extent of possible interference Depending on the theoretical field strength value and existing root sum square or other ambient radio field signal levels at the indicated coordinates a clause protecting the monitoring station may | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
be added to the station authorization 2 In the event that calculated value of expected field exceeds 10 mV m 65 8 dBW m2 at the reference coordinates or if there is any question whether field strength levels might exceed the threshold value advance consultation with the FCC to discuss any protection necessary should be considered Prospective applicants may communicate with the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau 3 Advance consultation is suggested particularly for those applicants who have no reliable data which indicates whether the field strength or power flux density figure indicated would be exceeded by their proposed radio facilities except mobile stations In such instances the following is a suggested guide for determining whether an applicant should coordinate 47 CFR 73 1030 c 3 enhanced display page 355 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1030 c 3 i Radio Broadcast Services i All stations within 2 4 kilometers 1 5 statute miles ii Stations within 4 8 kilometers 3 statute miles with 50 watts or more average effective radiated power ERP in the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal direction of the Monitoring Stations iii Stations within 16 kilometers 10 statute miles with 1 kW or more average ERP in the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal direction of the Monitoring Station iv Stations within 80 kilometers 50 statute miles with 25 kW or more average ERP in the primary plane of polarization in the azimuthal direction of the Monitoring Station 4 Advance coordination for stations operating above 1000 MHz is recommended only where the proposed station is in the vicinity of a monitoring station designated as a satellite monitoring facility in 0 121 c of the Commission s Rules and also meets the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
criteria outlined in paragraphs b 2 and 3 of this section 5 The Commission will not screen applications to determine whether advance consultation has taken place However applicants are advised that such consultation can avoid objections from the Federal Communications Commission or modification of any authorization which will cause harmful interference 43 FR 32782 July 28 1978 as amended at 44 FR 77167 Dec 31 1979 47 FR 9221 Mar 4 1982 50 FR 39003 Sept 26 1985 52 FR 25867 July 9 1987 52 FR 36879 Oct 1 1987 52 FR 37789 Oct 9 1987 56 FR 64872 Dec 12 1991 61 FR 8477 Mar 5 1996 62 FR 55532 Oct 27 1997 63 FR 70048 Dec 18 1998 70 FR 31373 June 1 2005 80 FR 53750 Sept 8 2015 73 1120 Station location Each AM FM TV and Class A TV broadcast station will be licensed to the principal community or other political subdivision which it primarily serves This principal community city town or other political subdivision will be considered to be the geographical station location 65 FR 30003 May 10 2000 73 1125 Station telephone number Each AM FM TV and Class A TV broadcast station shall maintain a local telephone number in its community of license or a toll free number 82 FR 57882 Dec 8 2017 73 1150 Transferring a station a In transferring a broadcast station the licensee may retain no right of reversion of the license no right to reassignment of the license in the future and may not reserve the right to use the facilities of the station for any period whatsoever b No license renewal of license assignment of license or transfer of control of a corporate licensee will be granted or authorized if there is a contract arrangement or | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
understanding express or implied pursuant to which as consideration or partial consideration for the assignment or transfer such rights as stated in paragraph a of this section are retained 47 CFR 73 1150 b enhanced display page 356 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1150 c Radio Broadcast Services c Licensees and or permittees authorized to operate in the 535 1605 kHz and in the 1605 1705 kHz band pursuant to the Report and Order in MM Docket No 87 267 will not be permitted to assign or transfer control of the license or permit for a single frequency during the period that joint operation is authorized d Authorizations awarded pursuant to the noncommercial educational point system in subpart K are subject to the holding period in 73 7005 Applications for an assignment or transfer filed prior to the end of the holding period must demonstrate the factors enumerated therein 44 FR 58720 Oct 11 1979 as amended at 56 FR 64872 Dec 12 1991 65 FR 36378 June 8 2000 73 1201 Station identification Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 7254 Feb 1 2024 a When regularly required Broadcast station identification announcements shall be made 1 At the beginning and ending of each time of operation and 2 Hourly as close to the hour as feasible at a natural break in program offerings Television and Class A television broadcast stations may make these announcements visually or aurally b Content 1 Official station identification shall consist of the station s call letters immediately followed by the community or communities specified in its license as the station s location Provided That the name of the licensee the station s frequency the station s channel number as stated on | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
the station s license and or the station s network affiliation may be inserted between the call letters and station location DTV stations or DAB Stations choosing to include the station s channel number in the station identification must use the station s major channel number and may distinguish multicast program streams For example a DTV station with major channel number 26 may use 26 1 to identify an HDTV program service and 26 2 to identify an SDTV program service A DTV station that is devoting one of its multicast streams to transmit the programming of another television licensee must identify itself and may also identify the licensee that it is transmitting If a DTV station in this situation chooses to identify the station that is the source of the programming it is transmitting it must use the following format Station WYYY DT community of license call sign and community of license of the station whose multicast stream is transmitting the programming bringing you WXXX community of license call sign and community of license of the licensee providing the programming The transmitting station may insert between its call letters and its community of license the following information the frequency of the transmitting station the channel number of the transmitting station the name of the licensee of the transmitting station and the licensee providing the programming and or the name of the network of either station Where a multicast station is carrying the programming of another station and is identifying that station as the source of the programming using the format described above the identification may not include the frequency or channel number of the program source A radio station operating in DAB hybrid mode or extended hybrid mode shall identify its digital signal including any free multicast audio programming | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
streams in a manner that appropriately alerts its audience to the fact that it is listening to a digital audio broadcast No other insertion between the station s call letters and the community or communities specified in its license is permissible 47 CFR 73 1201 b 1 enhanced display page 357 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1201 b 2 Radio Broadcast Services 2 A station may include in its official station identification the name of any additional community or communities but the community to which the station is licensed must be named first c Channel 1 General Except as otherwise provided in this paragraph in making the identification announcement the call letters shall be given only on the channel or channels in the case of a broadcaster that is multicasting more than a single channel identified thereby 2 Simultaneous AM 535 1605 kHz and AM 1605 1705 kHz broadcasts If the same licensee operates an AM broadcast station in the 535 1605 kHz band and an AM broadcast station in the 1605 1705 kHz band with both stations licensed to the same community and simultaneously broadcasts the same programs over the facilities of both such stations station identification announcements may be made jointly for both stations for periods of such simultaneous operations 3 Satellite operation When programming of a broadcast station is rebroadcast simultaneously over the facilities of a satellite station the originating station may make identification announcements for the satellite station for periods of such simultaneous operation i In the case of a television broadcast station such announcements in addition to the information required by paragraph b 1 of this section shall include the number of the channel on which each station is operating ii In the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
case of aural broadcast stations such announcements in addition to the information required by paragraph b 1 of this section shall include the frequency on which each station is operating d Subscription television stations STV The requirements for official station identification applicable to TV stations will apply to Subscription TV stations except during STV encoded programming such station identification is not required However a station identification announcement will be made immediately prior to and following the encoded Subscription TV program period 34 FR 19762 Dec 17 1969 as amended at 37 FR 23726 Nov 8 1972 39 FR 6707 Feb 22 1974 39 FR 9442 Mar 11 1974 41 FR 29394 July 16 1976 47 FR 3791 Jan 27 1982 48 FR 51308 Nov 8 1983 56 FR 64872 Dec 12 1991 65 FR 30003 May 10 2000 69 FR 59535 Oct 4 2004 72 FR 45693 Aug 15 2007 73 FR 5684 Jan 30 2008 76 FR 71269 Nov 17 2011 Effective Date Note At 73 FR 5684 Jan 30 2008 73 1201 was amended by revising paragraph b 1 This paragraph contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of Management and Budget 73 1202 Reserved 73 1206 Broadcast of telephone conversations Before recording a telephone conversation for broadcast or broadcasting such a conversation simultaneously with its occurrence a licensee shall inform any party to the call of the licensee s intention to broadcast the conversation except where such party is aware or may be presumed to be aware from the circumstances of the conversation that it is being or likely will be broadcast Such awareness is presumed to exist only when the other party to the call is associated with the station such as as employee | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
or part time reporter or where the other party originates the call and it is obvious that it is in connection with a program in which the station customarily broadcasts telephone conversations 47 CFR 73 1206 enhanced display page 358 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1207 Radio Broadcast Services 35 FR 7733 May 20 1970 73 1207 Rebroadcasts Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 7254 Feb 1 2024 a The term rebroadcast means reception by radio of the programs or other transmissions of a broadcast or any other type of radio station and the simultaneous or subsequent retransmission of such programs or transmissions by a broadcast station 1 As used in this section program includes any complete programs or part thereof 2 The transmission of a program from its point of origin to a broadcast station entirely by common carrier facilities whether by wire line or radio is not considered a rebroadcast 3 The broadcasting of a program relayed by a remote pickup broadcast station is not considered a rebroadcast b No broadcast station may retransmit the program or any part thereof of another U S broadcast station without the express authority of the originating station A copy of the written consent of the licensee originating the program must be kept by the licensee of the station retransmitting such program and made available to the FCC upon request 1 Stations originating emergency communications under a State EAS plan are considered to have conferred rebroadcast authority to other participating stations 2 Permission must be obtained from the originating station to rebroadcast any subsidiary communications transmitted by means of a multiplex subcarrier or telecommunications service on the vertical blanking interval or in the visual signal of a television | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
signal 3 Programs originated by the Voice of America VOA and the Armed Forces Radio and Television Services AFRTS cannot in general be cleared for domestic rebroadcast and may therefore be retransmitted only by special arrangements among the parties concerned 4 Except as otherwise provided by international agreement programs originated by foreign broadcast stations may be retransmitted without the consent of the originating station c The transmissions of non broadcast stations may be rebroadcast under the following conditions 1 Messages originated by privately owned non broadcast stations other than those in the Amateur and CB Radio Services may be broadcast only upon receipt of prior permission from the non broadcast licensee Additionally messages transmitted by common carrier stations may be rebroadcast only upon prior permission of the originator of the message as well as the station licensee 2 Except as provided in paragraph d of this section messages originated entirely by non broadcast stations owned and operated by the Federal Government may be rebroadcast only upon receipt of prior permission from the government agency originating the messages 3 Messages originated by stations in the Amateur and CB Radio Services may be rebroadcast at the discretion of broadcast station licensees 4 Emergency communications originated under a State EAS plan 47 CFR 73 1207 c 4 enhanced display page 359 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1207 d Radio Broadcast Services d The rebroadcasting of time signals originated by the Naval Observatory and the National Bureau of Standards and messages from the National Weather Service stations is permitted without specific authorization under the following procedures 1 Naval Observatory Time Signals i The time signals rebroadcast must be obtained by direct radio reception from a naval radio station or by land line | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
circuits ii Announcement of the time signal must be made without reference to any commercial activity iii Identification of the Naval Observatory as the source of the time signal must be made by an announcement substantially as follows With the signal the time will be courtesy of the U S Naval Observatory iv Schedules of time signal broadcasts may be obtained upon request from the Superintendent U S Naval Observatory Washington DC 20390 2 National Bureau of Standards Time Signals i Time signals for rebroadcast must be obtained by direct radio reception from a National Bureau of Standards NBS station ii Use of receiving and rebroadcasting equipment must not delay the signals by more than 0 05 second iii Signals must be rebroadcast live not from tape or other recording iv Voice or code announcements of the call signs of NBS stations are not to be rebroadcast v Identification of the origin of the service and the source of the signals must be made by an announcement substantially as follows At the tone 11 hours 25 minutes Coordinated Universal Time This is a rebroadcast of a continous service furnished by the National Bureau of Standards Ft Collins Colo No commercial sponsorship of this announcement is permitted and none may be implied vi Schedules of time signal broadcasts may be obtained from and notice of use of NBS time signals for rebroadcast must be forwarded semiannually to National Bureau of Standards Radio Stations WWV WWVB 2000 East County Road 58 Ft Collins Colorado 80524 vii In the rebroadcasting of NBS time signals announcements will not state that they are standard frequency transmissions Voice announcements of Coordinated Universal Time are given in voice every minute Each minute except the first of the hour begins with an 0 8 second long tone of | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
1000 hertz at WWV and 1200 hertz tone at WWVH The first minute of every hour begins with an 0 8 second long tone of 1500 hertz at both stations This tone is followed by a 3 second pause than the announcement National Bureau of Standards Time This is followed by another 3 second pause before station identification This arrangement allows broadcast stations sufficient time to retransmit the hour time tone and the words National Bureau of Standards Time either by manual or automatic switching 47 CFR 73 1207 d 2 vii enhanced display page 360 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1207 d 2 viii Radio Broadcast Services viii Time signals or scales made up from integration of standard frequency signals broadcast from NBS stations may not be designated as national standard scales of time or attributed to the NBS as originator For example if a broadcasting station transmits time signals obtained from a studio clock which is periodically calibrated against the NBS time signals from WWV or WWVH such signals may not be announced as NBS standard time or as having been originated by the NBS 3 National Weather Service Messages i Messages of the National Weather Service must be rebroadcast within 1 hour of receipt ii If advertisements are given in connection with weather rebroadcast these advertisements must not directly or indirectly convey an endorsement by the U S Government of the products or services so advertised iii Credit must be given to indicate that the rebroadcast message originates with the National Weather Service 44 FR 36040 June 20 1979 as amended at 45 FR 26065 Apr 17 1980 48 FR 28456 June 22 1983 50 FR 25246 June 18 1985 59 FR 67102 Dec 28 | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
1994 61 FR 36305 July 10 1996 82 FR 41103 Aug 29 2017 73 1208 Broadcast of taped filmed or recorded material a Any taped filmed or recorded program material in which time is of special significance or by which an affirmative attempt is made to create the impression that it is occurring simultaneously with the broadcast shall be announced at the beginning as taped filmed or recorded The language of the announcement shall be clear and in terms commonly understood by the public For television stations the announcement may be made visually or aurally b Taped filmed or recorded announcements which are of a commercial promotional or public service nature need not be identified as taped filmed or recorded 37 FR 23726 Nov 8 1972 73 1209 References to time Unless specifically designated as standard non advanced or advanced all references to time contained in this part and in license documents and other authorizations issued thereunder shall be understood to mean local time i e the time legally observed in the community 39 FR 26736 July 23 1974 73 1210 TV FM dual language broadcasting in Puerto Rico a For the purpose of this section dual language broadcasting shall be understood to mean the telecasting of a program in one language with the simultaneous transmission on the main channel of a participating FM broadcast station of companion sound track information in a different language b Television and Class A television licensees in Puerto Rico may enter into dual language time purchase agreements with FM broadcast licensees subject to the following conditions 47 CFR 73 1210 b enhanced display page 361 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1210 b 1 Radio Broadcast Services 1 All such agreements shall be | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
reduced to writing and retained by the licensee for possible Commission inspection in accordance with 73 3613 of this chapter 2 All such agreements shall specify that the FM licensee will monitor sound track material with a view to rejecting any material deemed to be inappropriate or objectionable for broadcast exposure 3 No television Class A television or FM broadcast station may devote more than 15 hours per week to dual language broadcasting nor may more than three 3 hours of such programming be presented on any given day 4 Noncommercial educational television broadcast stations shall take all necessary precautions to assure that the entire operation is conducted on a noncommercial basis and otherwise in accordance with 73 621 of this part 40 FR 17259 Apr 18 1975 as amended at 49 FR 33663 Aug 24 1984 50 FR 40016 Oct 1 1985 65 FR 30003 May 10 2000 73 1211 Broadcast of lottery information a No licensee of an AM FM television or Class A television broadcast station except as in paragraph c of this section shall broadcast any advertisement of or information concerning any lottery gift enterprise or similar scheme offering prizes dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance or any list of the prizes drawn or awarded by means of any such lottery gift enterprise or scheme whether said list contains any part or all of such prizes 18 U S C 1304 62 Stat 763 b The determination whether a particular program comes within the provisions of paragraph a of this section depends on the facts of each case However the Commission will in any event consider that a program comes within the provisions of paragraph a of this section if in connection with such program a prize consisting of money or other | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
thing of value is awarded to any person whose selection is dependent in whole or in part upon lot or chance if as a condition of winning or competing for such prize such winner or winners are required to furnish any money or other thing of value or are required to have in their possession any product sold manufactured furnished or distributed by a sponsor of a program broadcast on the station in question See 21 FCC 2d 846 c The provisions of paragraphs a and b of this section shall not apply to an advertisement list of prizes or other information concerning 1 A lottery conducted by a State acting under the authority of State law which is broadcast by a radio or television station licensed to a location in that State or any other State which conducts such a lottery 18 U S C 1307 a 102 Stat 3205 2 Fishing contests exempted under 18 U S Code 1305 not conducted for profit i e all receipts fully consumed in defraying the actual costs of operation 3 Any gaming conducted by an Indian Tribe pursuant to the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act 25 U S C 2701 et seq 4 A lottery gift enterprise or similar scheme other than one described in paragraph c 1 of this section that is authorized or not otherwise prohibited by the State in which it is conducted and which is i Conducted by a not for profit organization or a governmental organization 18 U S C 1307 a 102 Stat 3205 or 47 CFR 73 1211 c 4 i enhanced display page 362 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1211 c 4 ii Radio Broadcast Services ii Conducted as a promotional activity | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
by a commercial organization and is clearly occasional and ancillary to the primary business of that organization 18 U S C 1307 a 102 Stat 3205 d 1 For purposes of paragraph c of this section lottery means the pooling of proceeds derived from the sale of tickets or chances and allotting those proceeds or parts thereof by chance to one or more chance takers or ticket purchasers It does not include the placing or accepting of bets or wagers on sporting events or contests 2 For purposes of paragraph c 4 i of this section the term not for profit organization means any organization that would qualify as tax exempt under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 40 FR 6210 Feb 10 1975 as amended at 45 FR 6401 Jan 28 1980 54 FR 20856 May 15 1989 55 FR 18888 May 7 1990 65 FR 30003 May 10 2000 73 1212 Sponsorship identification list retention related requirements a When a broadcast station transmits any matter for which money service or other valuable consideration is either directly or indirectly paid or promised to or charged or accepted by such station the station at the time of the broadcast shall announce 1 That such matter is sponsored paid for or furnished either in whole or in part and 2 By whom or on whose behalf such consideration was supplied Provided however That service or other valuable consideration shall not include any service or property furnished either without or at a nominal charge for use on or in connection with a broadcast unless it is so furnished in consideration for an identification of any person product service trademark or brand name beyond an identification reasonably related to the use of such service or property on the broadcast i | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
For the purposes of this section the term sponsored shall be deemed to have the same meaning as paid for ii In the case of any television political advertisement concerning candidates for public office the sponsor shall be identified with letters equal to or greater than four percent of the vertical picture height that air for not less than four seconds b The licensee of each broadcast station shall exercise reasonable diligence to obtain from its employees and from other persons with whom it deals directly in connection with any matter for broadcast information to enable such licensee to make the announcement required by this section c In any case where a report has been made to a broadcast station as required by section 507 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended of circumstances which would have required an announcement under this section had the consideration been received by such broadcast station an appropriate announcement shall be made by such station d In the case of any political broadcast matter or any broadcast matter involving the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance for which any film record transcription talent script or other material or service of any kind is furnished either directly or indirectly to a station as an inducement for broadcasting such matter an announcement shall be made both at the beginning and conclusion of such broadcast on which such material or service is used that such film record transcription talent script or 47 CFR 73 1212 d enhanced display page 363 of 580 47 CFR Part 73 up to date as of 2 20 2024 47 CFR 73 1212 e Radio Broadcast Services other material or service has been furnished to such station in connection with the transmission of such broadcast matter Provided however That | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
in the case of any broadcast of 5 minutes duration or less only one such announcement need be made either at the beginning or conclusion of the broadcast e The announcement required by this section shall in addition to stating the fact that the broadcast matter was sponsored paid for or furnished fully and fairly disclose the true identity of the person or persons or corporation committee association or other unincorporated group or other entity by whom or on whose behalf such payment is made or promised or from whom or on whose behalf such services or other valuable consideration is received or by whom the material or services referred to in paragraph d of this section are furnished Where an agent or other person or entity contracts or otherwise makes arrangements with a station on behalf of another and such fact is known or by the exercise of reasonable diligence as specified in paragraph b of this section could be known to the station the announcement shall disclose the identity of the person or persons or entity on whose behalf such agent is acting instead of the name of such agent Where the material broadcast is political matter or matter involving the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance and a corporation committee association or other unincorporated group or other entity is paying for or furnishing the broadcast matter the station shall in addition to making the announcement required by this section require that a list of the chief executive officers or members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of the corporation committee association or other unincorporated group or other entity shall be made available for public inspection at the location specified under 73 3526 If the broadcast is originated by a network the | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
list may instead be retained at the headquarters office of the network or at the location where the originating station maintains its public inspection file under 73 3526 Such lists shall be kept and made available for a period of two years f In the case of broadcast matter advertising commercial products or services an announcement stating the sponsor s corporate or trade name or the name of the sponsor s product when it is clear that the mention of the name of the product constitutes a sponsorship identification shall be deemed sufficient for the purpose of this section and only one such announcement need be made at any time during the course of the broadcast g The announcement otherwise required by section 317 of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended is waived with respect to the broadcast of want ad or classified advertisements sponsored by an individual The waiver granted in this paragraph shall not extend to a classified advertisement or want ad sponsorship by any form of business enterprise corporate or otherwise Whenever sponsorship announcements are omitted pursuant to this paragraph the licensee shall observe the following conditions 1 Maintain a list showing the name address and where available the telephone number of each advertiser 2 Make this list available to members of the public who have a legitimate interest in obtaining the information contained in the list Such list must be retained for a period of two years after broadcast h Any announcement required by section 317 b of the Communications Act of 1934 as amended is waived with respect to feature motion picture film produced initially and primarily for theatre exhibition Note The waiver heretofore granted by the Commission in its Report and Order adopted November 16 1960 FCC 60 1369 40 F C C | corpus_data/corpus_txt/47-CFR-Part-73-_up-to-date-as-of-2-20-2024_.txt |
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