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§ 74.562 47 CFR Ch. I (10–1–18 Edition)

shall be maintained in accordance with mission of international Morse teleg- the following table: raphy. (2) Aural transmission of the call Tolerance as percentage of sign of the radio broadcast station with Frequency band (MHz) assigned fre- which it is licensed as an STL or inter- quency city relay station. 944 to 952 ...... 0 .005 (3) Aural transmission of the call 17,700 to 19,700 ...... 0 .003 sign of the radio broadcast station whose signals are being relayed, or, [54 FR 30043, July 18, 1989, as amended at 68 when programs are obtained directly FR 12768, Mar. 17, 2003] from network lines and relayed, the network identification. § 74.562 Frequency monitors and (b) Station identification trans- measurements. missions during operation need not be The licensee shall ensure that the made when to make such transmission STL, ICR, TVP, or booster transmitter would interrupt a single consecutive does not exceed the emission limita- speech, play, religious service, sym- tions of § 74.535. This may be accom- phony concert, or other such produc- plished by appropriate frequency meas- tions. In such cases, the identification urement techniques and consideration transmission shall be made at the first of the transmitter emissions. interruption of the entertainment con- [50 FR 48599, Nov. 26, 1985] tinuity and at the conclusion thereof. (c) Where more than one aural broad- § 74.564 Posting of station license. cast STL or intercity relay station is (a) The station license and any other employed in an integrated relay sys- instrument of authorization or indi- tem, the station at the point of origi- vidual order concerning the construc- nation may originate the transmission tion of the equipment or manner of op- of the call signs of all of the stations in eration of the station shall be posted in the relay system. the room in which the transmitter is (d) Aural broadcast microwave boost- located, provided that if the station is er stations will be assigned individual operated by remote control pursuant to call signs. However, station identifica- § 74.533, the station license shall be tion will be accomplished by the re- posted at the operating position. transmission of identification as pro- (b) Posting of the station license and vided in paragraph (a) of this section. any other instruments of authorization (e) Voice transmissions shall nor- shall be done by affixing the licenses to mally be employed for station identi- the wall at the posting location, or by fication. However, other methods of enclosing them in a binder or folder station identification may be per- which is retained at the posting loca- mitted or required by the Commission. tion so that the documents will be readily available and easily accessible. [28 FR 13716, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 42 FR 36830, July 18, 1977; 42 FR 38178, July 27, [48 FR 24385, June 1, 1983, as amended at 60 1977; 45 FR 26067, Apr. 17, 1980; 49 FR 7130, FR 55483, Nov. 1, 1995] Feb. 27, 1984]

§ 74.582 Station identification. Subpart F—Television Broadcast (a) Each aural broadcast STL or Auxiliary Stations intercity relay station, when transmitting program material or information § 74.600 Eligibility for license. shall transmit station identification at A license for a station in this subpart the beginning and end of each period of will be issued only to a television operation, and hourly, as close to the broadcast station, a Class A TV sta- hour as feasible, at a natural break in tion, a television broadcast network- program offerings by one of the fol- entity, a low power TV station, or a TV lowing means: translator station. (1) Transmission of its own call sign by aural means or by automatic trans- [ 65 FR 30011, May 10, 2000]

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§ 74.601 Classes of TV broadcast auxil- (e) TV broadcast licensee. Licensees iary stations. and permittees of TV broadcast, Class A TV and low power TV stations, un- (a) TV pickup stations. A land mobile less specifically otherwise indicated. station used for the transmission of TV (f) TV microwave booster station. A program material and related commu- fixed station in the TV broadcast auxil- nications from scenes of events occur- iary service that receives and amplifies ring at points removed from TV station signals of a TV pickup, TV STL, TV studios to a TV broadcast, Class A TV relay, or TV translator relay station or low power TV station or other pur- and retransmits them on the same fre- poses as authorized in § 74.631. quency. (b) TV STL station (studio-transmitter link). A fixed station used for the trans- [65 FR 30012, May 10, 2000] mission of TV program material and § 74.602 Frequency assignment. related communications from the studio to the transmitter of a TV broad- (a) The following frequencies are cast, Class A TV or low power TV sta- available for assignment to television tion or other purposes as authorized in pickup, television STL, television relay and television translator relay § 74.631. stations. The band segments 17,700– (c) TV relay station. A fixed station 18,580 and 19,260–19,700 MHz are avail- used for transmission of TV program able for broadcast auxiliary stations as material and related communications described in paragraph (g) of this sec- for use by TV broadcast, Class A TV tion. The band segment 6425–6525 MHz and low power TV stations or other is available for broadcast auxiliary sta- purposes as authorized in § 74.631. tions as described in paragraph (i) of (d) TV translator relay station. A fixed this section. The bands 6875–7125 MHz station used for relaying programs and and 12700–13200 MHz are co-equally signals of TV broadcast or Class A TV shared with stations licensed pursuant stations to Class A TV, LPTV, TV to Parts 78 and 101 of the Commission’s translator, and to other communica- Rules. Broadcast network-entities may tions facilities that the Commission also use the 1990–2110, 6425–6525 and may authorize or for other purposes as 6875–7125 MHz bands for mobile tele- permitted by § 74.631. vision pickup only.

Band D 1 GHz

Band A MHz Band B MHz Group A channels Group B channels Channel bound- Channel bound- Designation aries Designation aries

1990–2008 ...... A01 ...... 12.700–12.725 B01 ...... 12.7125– 12.7375 2008–2025 ...... A02 ...... 12.725–12.750 B02 ...... 12.7375– 12.7625 2025–2042 ...... A03 ...... 12.750–12.775 B03 ...... 12.7625– 12.7875 2042–2059 ...... A04 ...... 12.775–12.800 B04 ...... 12.7875– 12.8125 2059–2076 ...... 6875–6900 ...... A05 ...... 12.800–12.825 B05 ...... 12.8125– 12.8375 2076–2093 ...... 6900–6925 ...... A06 ...... 12.825–12.850 B06 ...... 12.8375– 12.8625 2093–2110 ...... 6925–6950 ...... A07 ...... 12.850–12.875 B07 ...... 12.8625– 12.8875 2450–2467 ...... 6950–6975 ...... A08 ...... 12.875–12.900 B08 ...... 12.8875– 12.9125 2467–2483.5 ...... 6975–7000 ...... A09 ...... 12.900–12.925 B09 ...... 12.9125– 12.9375 7000–7025 ...... A10 ...... 12.925–12.950 B10 ...... 12.9375– 12.9625 7025–7050 ...... A11 ...... 12.950–12.975 B11 ...... 12.9625– 12.9875 7050–7075 ...... A12 ...... 12.975–13.000 B12 ...... 12.9875– 12.0125

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Band D 1 GHz

Band A MHz Band B MHz Group A channels Group B channels Channel bound- Channel bound- Designation aries Designation aries

7075–7100 ...... A13 ...... 13.000–13.025 B13 ...... 13.0125– 13.0375 7100–7125 ...... A14 ...... 13.025–13.050 B14 ...... 13.0375– 13.0625 A15 ...... 13.050–13.075 B15 ...... 13.0625– 13.0875 A16 ...... 13.075–13.100 B16 ...... 13.0875– 13.1125 A17 ...... 13.100–13.125 B17 ...... 13.1125– 13.1375 A18 ...... 13.125–13.150 B18 2 ...... 13.1375– 13.1625 A19 2 ...... 13.150–13.175 B19 2 ...... 13.1625– 13.1875 A20 2 ...... 13.175–13.200 B20 2 ...... 13.1875– 13.2125 A21 ...... 13.200–13.225 B21 ...... 13.2125– 13.2375 A22 ...... 13.225–13.250 1 For fixed stations using Band D Channels, applicants are encouraged to use alternate A and B channels such that adjacent R.F. carriers are spaced 12.5 MHz. As example, a fixed station, relaying several channels, would use A01, B01, A02, B02, A03, etc. 2 The band 13.15–13.20 GHz is reserved for television pickup and CARS pickup stations inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets delineated in § 76.51 of this chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets delineated in § 76.51 of this chapter, television pickup stations, CARS stations and NGSO FSS gateway earth stations shall operate on a primary co- equal basis. The band 13.20–13.2125 GHz is reserved for television pickup stations on a primary basis and CARS pickup stations on a secondary basis inside a 50 km radius of the 100 television markets delineated in § 76.51 of this chapter. Outside a 50 km radius of the 100 markets delineated in § 76.51 of this chapter, television pickup stations and NGSO FSS gateway earth stations shall operate on a co-primary basis, CARS stations shall operate on a secondary basis. Fixed television auxiliary stations licensed pursuant to applications accepted for filing before September 1, 1979, may continue operation on channels in the 13.15–13.25 GHz band, subject to periodic license renewals. NGSO FSS gateway uplink transmissions in the 13.15–13.2125 GHz segment shall be limited to a maximum EIRP of 3.2 dBW towards 0 degrees on the radio horizon. These provisions shall not apply to GSO FSS operations in the 12.75–13.25 GHz band.

(1) Frequencies shown above between are also on a co-primary basis with 2450 and 2500 MHz in Band A are allo- part 27 fixed and mobile except aero- cated to accommodate the incidental nautical mobile service operations. radiations of industrial, scientific, and (3)(i) After January 7, 2004, stations medical (ISM) equipment, and stations may adhere to the channel plan speci- operating therein must accept any in- fied in paragraph (a) of this section, or terference that may be caused by the the following channel plan in Band A: operation of such equipment. Fre- Channel A1r—2025.5–2037.5 MHz quencies between 2450 and 2500 MHz are Channel A2r—2037.5–2049.5 MHz also shared with other communication Channel A3r—2049.5–2061.5 MHz services and exclusive channel assign- Channel A4—2061.5–2073.5 MHz ments will not be made, nor is the Channel A5r—2073.5–2085.5 MHz channeling shown above necessarily Channel A6r—2085.5–2097.5 MHz that which will be employed by such Channel A7r—2097.5–2109.5 MHz other services. (ii) Stations adhering to the channel (2) In the band 2483.5–2500 MHz, no ap- plan specified in paragraph (a)(3)(i) of plications for new stations or modifica- this section may also use the following tion to existing stations to increase 40 data return link (DRL) channels to the number of transmitters will be ac- facilitate their operations in the 2025.5– cepted. Existing licensees as of July 25, 2109.5 MHz band: 1985, and licensees whose initial appli- Lower band DRL channels cations were filed on or before July 25, 1985, are grandfathered and their oper- 2025.000–2025.025 MHz 2025.025–2025.050 MHz ations are on a co-primary basis with 2025.050–2025.075 MHz the mobile-satellite and radiodetermin- 2025.075–2025.100 MHz ation-satellite services, and in the seg- 2025.100–2025.125 MHz ment 2495–2500 MHz, their operations 2025.125–2025.150 MHz

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2025.150–2025.175 MHz if, in its opinion, such action is war- 2025.175–2025.200 MHz ranted. 2025.200–2025.225 MHz (c) Fixed link stations will be author- 2025.225–2025.250 MHz 2025.250–2025.275 MHz ized to operate on one channel only. 2025.275–2025.300 MHz (d) Cable Television Relay Service 2025.300–2025.325 MHz stations may be assigned channels in 2025.325–2025.350 MHz Band D between 12,700 and 13,200 MHz 2025.350–2025.375 MHz subject to the condition that no harm- 2025.375–2025.400 MHz ful interference is caused to TV STL 2025.400–2025.425 MHz and TV relay stations authorized at 2025.425–2025.450 MHz 2025.450–2025.475 MHz the time of such grants. Similarly, new 2025.475–2025.500 MHz TV STL and TV relay stations must not cause harmful interference to cable Upper band DRL channels television relay stations authorized at 2109.500–2109.525 MHz the time of such grants. The use of 2109.525–2109.550 MHz channels between 12,700 and 13,200 MHz 2109.550–2109.575 MHz by TV pickup stations is subject to the 2109.575–2109.600 MHz condition that no harmful interference 2109.600–2109.625 MHz 2109.625–2109.650 MHz is caused to Cable Television Relay 2109.650–2109.675 MHz Service stations, TV STL and TV relay 2109.675–2109.700 MHz stations, except as provided for in 2109.700–2109.725 MHz § 74.602(a) Note 2. Band D channels are 2109.725–2109.750 MHz also shared with certain Private Oper- 2109.750–2109.775 MHz ational Fixed Stations, see § 74.638. 2109.775–2109.800 MHz (e) Communication common carriers 2109.800–2109.825 MHz 2109.825–2109.850 MHz in the Local Television Transmission 2109.850–2109.875 MHz Service (Part 101) may be assigned fre- 2109.875–2109.900 MHz quencies available to television broad- 2109.900–2109.925 MHz cast station licensees and broadcast 2109.925–2109.950 MHz network entities for the purpose of pro- 2109.950–2109.975 MHz viding service to television broadcast 2109.975–2110.000 MHz stations and broadcast network enti- (iii) Broadcast Auxiliary Service, ties, respectively. Cable Television Remote Pickup Serv- (f) TV auxiliary stations licensed to ice, and Local Television Transmission low power TV stations and translator Service licensees will be required to relay stations will be assigned on a sec- use the Band A channel plan in para- ondary basis, i.e., subject to the condi- graph (a)(3)(i) of this section after com- tion that no harmful interference is pletion of relocation by an Emerging caused to other TV auxiliary stations Technologies licensee in accordance assigned to TV broadcast stations, or with § 74.690 or § 78.40. Licensees declin- to cable television relay service sta- ing relocation may continue to use tions (CARS) operating between 12,700 their existing channel plan but must and 13,200 MHz. Auxiliary stations li- discontinue use of the 1990–2025 MHz censed to low power TV stations and band when they indicate to an Emerg- translator relay stations must accept ing Technologies licensee, acting pur- any interference caused by stations suant to § 74.690 or § 78.40 of this chap- having primary use of TV auxiliary fre- ter, that they decline to be relocated. quencies. (4) [Reserved] (g) The following frequencies are (b) Subject to the conditions of para- available for assignment to television graph (a) of this section, frequency as- STL, television relay stations and tele- signments will normally be made as re- vision translator relay stations. Sta- quested, provided that the frequency tions operating on frequencies in the selection provisions of § 74.604 have sub-bands 18.3–18.58 GHz and 19.26–19.3 been followed and that the frequency GHz that were licensed or had applica- requested will cause no interference to tions pending before the Commission as existing users in the area. The Com- of September 18, 1998 may continue mission reserves the right to assign those operations on a shared co-pri- frequencies other than those requested mary basis with other services under

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parts 21, 25, 78, and 101 of this chapter. Receive Such stations, however, are subject to Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) (MHz) relocation by licensees in the fixed-satellite service. Such relocation is sub- 18343.0 ...... 18559.0 ject to the provisions of §§ 101.85 18349.0 ...... 18565.0 18355.0 ...... 18571.0 through 101.97 of this chapter. No new 18361.0 ...... 18577.0 applications for new licenses will be accepted in the 19.26–19.3 GHz band after (3) 10 MHz maximum authorized June 8, 2000, and no new applications bandwidth channels: for new licenses will be accepted in the Receive 18.3–18.58 GHz band after November 19, Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) 2002. The provisions of § 74.604 do not (MHz) apply to the use of these frequencies. 1560 MHz Separation Licensees may use either a two-way link or one or both frequencies of a fre- 17705.0 ...... 19265.0 quency pair for a one-way link and 17715.0 ...... 19275.0 17725.0 ...... 19285.0 shall coordinate proposed operations 17735.0 ...... 19295.0 pursuant to procedures required in 17745.0 ...... 19305.0 § 101.103(d) of this chapter. 17755.0 ...... 19315.0 17765.0 ...... 19325.0 (1) 2 MHz maximum authorized band- 17775.0 ...... 19335.0 width channel: 17785.0 ...... 19345.0 17795.0 ...... 19355.0 Receive 17805.0 ...... 19365.0 Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) 17815.0 ...... 19375.0 (MHz) 17825.0 ...... 19385.0 17835.0 ...... 19395.0 18141.0 ...... n/a 17845.0 ...... 19405.0 17855.0 ...... 19415.0 (2) 6 MHz maximum authorized band- 17865.0 ...... 19425.0 width channels: 17875.0 ...... 19435.0 17885.0 ...... 19445.0 17895.0 ...... 19455.0 Receive Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) 17905.0 ...... 19465.0 (MHz) 17915.0 ...... 19475.0 17925.0 ...... 19485.0 216 MHz Separation 17935.0 ...... 19495.0 17945.0 ...... 19505.0 18145.0 ...... n/a 17955.0 ...... 19515.0 18151.0 ...... 18367.0 17965.0 ...... 19525.0 18157.0 ...... 18373.0 17975.0 ...... 19535.0 18163.0 ...... 18379.0 17985.0 ...... 19545.0 18169.0 ...... 18385.0 17995.0 ...... 19555.0 18175.0 ...... 18391.0 18005.0 ...... 19565.0 18181.0 ...... 18397.0 18015.0 ...... 19575.0 18187.0 ...... 18403.0 18025.0 ...... 19585.0 18193.0 ...... 18409.0 18035.0 ...... 19595.0 18199.0 ...... 18415.0 18045.0 ...... 19605.0 18205.0 ...... 18421.0 18055.0 ...... 19615.0 18211.0 ...... 18427.0 18065.0 ...... 19625.0 18217.0 ...... 18433.0 18075.0 ...... 19635.0 18223.0 ...... 18439.0 18085.0 ...... 19645.0 18229.0 ...... 18445.0 18095.0 ...... 19655.0 18235.0 ...... 18451.0 18105.0 ...... 19665.0 18241.0 ...... 18457.0 18115.0 ...... 19675.0 18247.0 ...... 18463.0 18125.0 ...... 19685.0 18253.0 ...... 18469.0 18135.0 ...... 19695.0 18259.0 ...... 18475.0 18265.0 ...... 18481.0 (4) 20 MHz maximum authorized 18271.0 ...... 18487.0 bandwidth channels: 18277.0 ...... 18493.0 18283.0 ...... 18499.0 Receive 18289.0 ...... 18505.0 Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) 18295.0 ...... 18511.0 (MHz) 18301.0 ...... 18517.0 18307.0 ...... 18523.0 1560 MHz Separation 18313.0 ...... 18529.0 18319.0 ...... 18535.0 17710.0 ...... 19270.0 18325.0 ...... 18541.0 17730.0 ...... 19290.0 18331.0 ...... 18547.0 17750.0 ...... 19310.0 18337.0 ...... 18553.0 17770.0 ...... 19330.0

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Receive (i) Maximum EIRP is limited to 35 Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) (MHz) dBW; (ii) Transmitting antenna beamwidth 17790.0 ...... 19350.0 is limited to 25 degrees (measured at 17810.0 ...... 19370.0 17830.0 ...... 19390.0 the 3 dB points); and 17850.0 ...... 19410.0 (iii) Vertical polarization is used. 17870.0 ...... 19430.0 17890.0 ...... 19450.0 (2) These stations must not interfere 17910.0 ...... 19470.0 with and must accept interference from 17930.0 ...... 19490.0 current and future full-power UHF-TV 17950.0 ...... 19510.0 17970.0 ...... 19530.0 stations, LPTV stations, and trans- 17990.0 ...... 19550.0 lator stations. They will also be sec- 18010.0 ...... 19570.0 ondary to land mobile stations in areas 18030.0 ...... 19590.0 18050.0 ...... 19610.0 where land mobile sharing is currently 18070.0 ...... 19630.0 permitted. 18090.0 ...... 19650.0 18110.0 ...... 19670.0 (3) TV STL and TV relay stations li- 18130.0 ...... 19690.0 censed for operation on UHF TV channels 52–69 based on applications filed (5) 40 MHz maximum authorized before April 16, 2003, may continue to bandwidth channels: operate under the terms of their cur- Receive rent authorizations until the end of Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) transition to digital television in their (MHz) market (DTV Transition), as set forth 1560 MHz Separation in §§ 73.622 through 73.625 of this chapter. Applications for TV STL and TV 17720.0 ...... 19280.0 17760.0 ...... 19320.0 relay stations operating on UHF TV 17800.0 ...... 19360.0 channels 52–69 will not be accepted for 17840.0 ...... 19400.0 filing on or after April 16, 2003. 17880.0 ...... 19440.0 17920.0 ...... 19480.0 (4) TV translator relay stations li- 17960.0 ...... 19520.0 censed for operation on UHF TV chan- 18000.0 ...... 19560.0 nels 52–59 based on applications filed 18040.0 ...... 19600.0 18080.0 ...... 19640.0 before the end of DTV transition may 18120.0 ...... 19680.0 continue to operate under the terms of their current authorizations indefi- (6) 80 MHz maximum authorized nitely. TV translator relay stations li- bandwidth channels: censed for operation on UHF TV chan- Receive nels 60–69 based on applications filed Transmit (receive) (MHz) (transmit) before the end of DTV transition may (MHz) continue to operate under the terms of 1560 MHz Separation their current authorizations until the end of DTV Transition. Applications 17740.0 ...... 19300.0 17820.0 ...... 19380.0 for TV translator relay stations oper- 17900.0 ...... 19460.0 ating on UHF TV channels 52–69 will 17980.0 ...... 19540.0 not be accepted for filing on or after 18060.0 ...... 19620.0 the end of DTV Transition. (h) TV STL, TV relay stations, and (5)(i) The licensee of a TV STL, TV TV translator relay stations may be relay station, or TV translator relay authorized to operate fixed point-to- station that operates on frequencies in point service on the UHF TV channels the 600 MHz band assigned to wireless 14–69 on a secondary basis and subject licensees under part 27 of this chapter to the provisions of subpart G of this must cease operations on those fre- part: quencies no later than the end of the (1) Applications for authorization in post-auction transition period as de- accordance with this paragraph must fined in § 27.4 of this chapter. The li- comply with the following technical censee of a TV STL, TV relay station, limits or be accompanied by an engi- or TV translator relay station may be neering analysis demonstrating why required to cease operations on a date these limits must be exceeded: earlier than the end of the post-auction

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transition period if it receives a notifi- (i) 6425 to 6525 MHz—Mobile Only. cation pursuant to paragraph (h)(5)(ii) Paired and un-paired operations per- of this section. mitted. Use of this spectrum for direct (ii) A wireless licensee assigned to delivery of video programs to the gen- frequencies in the 600 MHz band under eral public or multi-channel cable dis- part 27 of this chapter must notify the tribution is not permitted. This band is licensee of a TV STL, TV relay station, co-equally shared with mobile stations or TV translator relay station of its in- licensed pursuant to parts 78 and 101 of tent to commence operations, as de- this chapter. The following channel fined in § 27.4 of this chapter, and the plans apply. likelihood of harmful interference from (1) 1 MHz maximum authorized band- the TV STL, TV relay station, or TV width channels. translator relay station to those operations within the wireless licensee’s li- Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz) censed geographic service area. 6425.5 6475.5 (A) The wireless licensee must: 6450.5 6500.5 (1) Notify the licensee of the TV STL, TV relay station, or TV translator (2) 8 MHz maximum authorized band- relay station in the form of a letter, width channels. via certified mail, return receipt re- Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit) (MHz) quested; and (2) Send such notification not less 6430.0 6480.0 than 30 days in advance of the approxi- 6438.0 6488.0 6446.0 6596.0 mate date of commencement of such 6455.0 6505.0 operations. 6463.0 6513.0 (B) The licensee of the TV STL, TV 6471.0 6521.0 relay station, or TV translator relay station must cease the subject oper- (3) 25 MHz maximum authorized ation within 30 days of receiving the bandwidth channels. notification pursuant to this section. Transmit (or receive MHz) Receive (or transmit (MHz) (iii) By the end of the post-auction transition period, all TV STL, TV relay 6437.5 6487.5 6462.5 6512.5 station and TV translator relay station licensees must modify or cancel their authorizations and vacate the 600 MHz (Secs. 4, 5, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, band. Applications for TV STL, TV 1068, 1082; 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 303) relay and TV translator relay stations [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963] in the 600 MHz band will not be accept- EDITORIAL NOTE: For FEDERAL REGISTER ci- ed for filing on or after the end date for tations affecting § 74.602, see the List of CFR the post-auction transition period. Sections Affected, which appears in the (6) The licensee of a TV STL, TV Finding Aids section of the printed volume relay station, or TV translator relay and at www.fdsys.gov. station that operates on the UHF spectrum that is reserved for guard band § 74.603 Sound channels. channels as a result of the broadcast (a) The frequencies listed in § 74.602(a) television incentive auction conducted may be used for the simultaneous under section 6403 of the Middle Class transmission of the picture and sound Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 portions of TV broadcast programs and (Pub. L. 112–96) must cease operations for cue and order circuits, either by on those frequencies no later than the means of multiplexing or by the use of end of the post-auction transition pe- a separate transmitter within the same riod as defined in § 27.4 of this chapter. channel. When multiplexing of a TV The licensee of a TV STL, TV relay STL station is contemplated, consider- station, or TV translator relay station ation should be given to the require- may be required to cease operations on ments of § 73.687 of this Chapter regard- a date earlier than the end of the posting the overall system performance re- auction transition period if it receives quirements. Applications for new TV a notification pursuant to paragraph pickup, TV STL, TV relay and TV (h)(5)(ii) of this section. translator relay stations shall clearly

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indicate the nature of any mutliplexing (3) Fixed or mobile stations serving proposed. Multiplexing equipment may translator or low power TV stations. be installed on licensed equipment (4) Backup facilities; TV pickup sta- without authority of the FCC, provided tions used outside a licensee’s local the installation of such apparatus on a service area. TV STL station shall not result in deg- (5) Any transmission, pursuant to radation of the overall system perform- § 74.631(f), that does not involve the de- ance of the TV broadcast station below livery of program material to a licens- that permitted by § 73.687 of this chap- ee’s associated TV broadcast station. ter. (d) Interference between two stations (b) [Reserved] having the same priority shall be re- (c) Aural STL or intercity relay sta- solved in favor of the station licensed tions licensed as of July 10, 1970, to op- first on a particular path. erate in the frequency band 942–947 [48 FR 17091, Apr. 21, 1983, as amended at 68 MHz, may continue to so operate pend- FR 12769, Mar. 17, 2003] ing a decision as to their disposition through a future rule making pro- § 74.605 Registration of stationary tele- ceeding. vision pickup receive sites. (d) Remote pickup broadcast stations Licensees of TV pickup stations in may be used in conjunction with tele- the 6875–7125 MHz and 12700–13200 MHz vision pickup stations for the trans- bands shall register their stationary mission of the aural portion of tele- receive sites using the Commission’s vision programs or events that occur Universal Licensing System. outside a television studio and for the transmission of cues, orders, and other [76 FR 59571, Sept. 27, 2011] related communications necessary § 74.631 Permissible service. thereto. The rules governing remote pickup broadcast stations are con- (a) The licensee of a television pick- tained in Subpart D of this part. up station authorizes the transmission of program material, orders concerning [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 47 such program material, and related FR 55936, Dec. 14, 1982; 48 FR 24385, June 1, communications necessary to the ac- 1983; 68 FR 12769, Mar. 17, 2003] complishment of such transmissions, § 74.604 Interference avoidance. from the scenes of events occurring in places other than a television studio, (a) [Reserved] to its associated television broadcast (b) Where two or more licensees are station, to an associated television assigned a common channel for TV relay station, to such other stations as pickup, TV STL, or TV relay purposes are broadcasting the same program in the same area and simultaneous op- material, or to the network or net- eration is contemplated, they shall works with which the television broad- take such steps as may be necessary to cast station is affiliated. Television avoid mutual interference, including pickup stations may be operated in consultation with the local coordina- conjunction with other television tion committee, if one exists. If a mu- broadcast stations not aformentioned tual agreement to this effect cannot be in this paragraph: Provided, That the reached, the Commission must be noti- transmissions by the television pickup fied and it will take such action as may station are under the control of the li- be necessary, including time sharing censee of the television pickup station arrangements, to assure an equitable and that such operation shall not ex- distribution of available frequencies. ceed a total of 10 days in any 30-day pe- (c) For those interference disputes riod. Television pickup stations may be brought to the Commission for resolu- used to provide temporary studio- tion, TV broadcast auxiliary channels transmitter links or intercity relay will have the following priority for pur- circuits consistent with § 74.632 without poses of interference protection: further authority of the Commission: (1) All fixed links for full service Provided, however, That prior Commis- broadcast stations and cable systems. sion authority shall be obtained if the (2) TV and CARS pickup stations. transmitting antenna to be installed

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will increase the height of any natural TV broadcast stations and by non- formation or man-made structure by broadcast closed circuit educational more than 6.1 meters (20 feet) and will TV systems operated by educational be in existence for a period of more institutions. than 2 consecutive days. (f) A TV broadcast pickup, STL, or NOTE: As used in this subpart, ‘‘associated TV relay station may be used for the television broadcast station’’ means a tele- transmission of material to be used by vision broadcast station licensed to the li- others, including but not limited to censee of the television auxiliary broadcast other broadcast stations, cable tele- station and with which the television auxil- vision systems, and educational insti- iary station is licensed as an auxiliary facility. tutions. This use shall not interfere with the use of these broadcast auxil- (b) A television broadcast STL sta- iary facilities for the transmission of tion is authorized to transmit visual programs and associated material in- program material between the studio tended to be used by the television sta- and the transmitter of a television tion or stations licensed to or under broadcast station for simultaneous or common control of the licensee of the delayed broadcast. TV pickup, STL, or TV relay station. (c) A TV relay station is authorized This use of the broadcast auxiliary fa- to transmit visual program material cilities must not cause harmful inter- between TV broadcast stations for si- ference to broadcast auxiliary stations multaneous or delayed broadcast, or operating in accordance with the basic may be used to transmit visual pro- frequency allocation, and the licensee gram material from a remote pickup of the TV pickup, STL, or TV relay receiver site of a single station. station must retain exclusive control (d) The transmitter of an STL, TV over the operation of the facilities. relay station or TV translator relay Prior to operating pursuant to the pro- station may be multiplexed to provide visions of this section, the licensee additional communication channels. A shall, for the intended location or area- TV broadcast STL or TV relay station of-operation, notify the appropriate will be authorized only in those cases frequency coordination committee or where the principal use is the trans- any licensee(s) assigned the use of the mission of television broadcast pro- proposed operating frequency, con- gram material for use by its associated cerning the particulars of the intended TV broadcast station. However, STL or operation and must provide the name TV relay stations so licensed may be and telephone number of a person who operated at any time for the trans- may be contacted in the event of inter- mission of multiplexed communica- ference. tions whether or not visual program material is being transmitted, provided (g) Except as provided in paragraph that such operation does not cause (d) of this section, a television trans- harmful interference to TV broadcast lator relay station is authorized for the pickup, STL or TV relay stations purpose of relaying the programs and transmitting television broadcast pro- signals of a television broadcast sta- gram material. tion to television broadcast translator (e) Except as provided in paragraphs stations for simultaneous retrans- (a), (d), (f) and (j) of this section, all mission. program material transmitted over a (h) A TV microwave booster station TV pickup, STL, or TV relay station is authorized to retransmit the signals shall be used by or intended for use by of a TV pickup, TV STL, TV relay, or a TV broadcast station owned by or TV translator relay station. under the common control of the li- (i) TV broadcast auxiliary stations censee of the TV pickup, STL, or TV authorized pursuant to this subpart relay station. Program material trans- may additionally be authorized to sup- mitted over a TV pickup, STL or TV ply programs and signals of TV broad- relay station and so used by the li- cast stations to cable television sys- censee of such facility may, with the tems or CARS stations. Where the li- permission of the licensee of the broad- censee of a TV broadcast auxiliary sta- cast auxiliary facility, be used by other tion supplies programs and signals to

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cable television systems or CARS sta- maximum permissible area of oper- tions, the TV auxiliary licensee must ation will generally be that of a stand- have exclusive control over the oper- ard metropolitan area, unless a special ation of the TV auxiliary stations li- showing is made that a larger area is censed to it. Contributions to capital necessary. and operating expenses may be accept- (d) Licensees who have two or more ed only on a cost-sharing, non-profit TV broadcast stations located in dif- basis, prorated on an equitable basis ferent cities shall, in applying for a among all parties being supplied with new TV pickup station, designate the program material. TV broadcast station in conjunction (j) A broadcast network-entity may with which it is to be operated prin- use television auxiliary service sta- cipally. Operation in a city which is tions to transmit their own television not the city of license of the associated program materials to broadcast sta- TV broadcast station is on a secondary, tions, other broadcast network-enti- non-interference basis to home-city ties, cable systems and cable network- users. entities: Provided, however, that the (e) A license for a TV translator bands 1990–2110 MHz, 6425–6525 MHz and relay station will be issued only to li- 6875–7125 MHz may be used by broad- censees of low power TV and TV trans- cast network-entities only for tele- lator stations. However, a television vision pick-up stations. translator relay station license may be [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 29 issued to a cooperative enterprise FR 15524, Nov. 19, 1964; 43 FR 1950, Jan. 13, wholly owned by licensees of television 1978; 44 FR 32381, June 6, 1979; 47 FR 55937, broadcast translators or licensees of Dec. 14, 1982; 48 FR 17092, Apr. 21, 1983; 49 FR television broadcast translators and 7130, Feb. 27, 1984; 52 FR 7142, Mar. 9, 1987; 68 FR 12769, Mar. 17, 2003] cable television owners or operators upon a showing that the applicant is § 74.632 Licensing requirements. qualified under the Communication (a) Licenses for television pickup, Act of 1934, as amended. television STL, television microwave (f) Licensees of TV pickup, TV STL, booster, or television relay stations TV relay, and TV translator relay sta- will be issued only to licensees of tele- tions may be authorized to operate one vision broadcast stations, and broad- or more TV microwave booster stations cast network-entities and, further, on a for the purpose of relaying signals over secondary basis, to licensees of low a path that cannot be covered with a power television stations. A separate single station. application is required for each fixed [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 44 station and the application shall be FR 32382, June 6, 1979; 47 FR 55937, Dec. 14, specific with regard to the frequency 1982; 48 FR 9012, Mar. 3, 1983; 48 FR 17092, Apr. requested. A mobile station license 21, 1983; 48 FR 21486, May 12, 1983; 49 FR 7130, may be issued for any number of mo- Feb. 27, 1984; 49 FR 10930, Mar. 23, 1984; 52 FR bile transmitters to operate in a spe- 7142, Mar. 9, 1987; 58 FR 19775, Apr. 16, 1993; 63 cific area or frequency band and the ap- FR 36605, July 7, 1998; 68 FR 12769, Mar. 17, plicant shall be specific with regard to 2003; 82 FR 41548, Sept. 1, 2017] the frequencies requested. EFFECTIVE DATE NOTE: At 82 FR 41548, (b) A license for a TV relay station Sept. 1, 2017, § 74.632(g) was removed. The re- may be issued in any case where the moval will become effective after Office of circuit will operate between TV broad- Management and Budget review and ap- cast stations either by means of ‘‘off- proval of the addition of § 1.953. the-air’’ pickup and relay or location of the initial relay station at the studio § 74.633 Temporary authorizations. or transmitter of a TV broadcast sta- (a) Special temporary authority may tion. be granted for TV broadcast auxiliary (c) An application for a new TV pick- station operation which cannot be con- up station shall designate the TV ducted in accordance with § 74.24. Such broadcast station with which it is to be authority will normally be granted operated and specify the area in which only for operations of a temporary na- the proposed operation is intended. The ture. Where operation is seen as likely

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on a continuing annual basis, an appli- § 74.634 Remote control operation. cation for a regular authorization (a) A TV auxiliary station may be op- should be submitted. erated by remote control provided that (b) A request for special temporary such operation is conducted in accord- authority for the operation of a tele- ance with the conditions listed below: vision broadcast auxiliary station must (1) The remote control system must be made in accordance with the proce- be designed, installed, and protected so dures of § 1.931(b) of this chapter. that the transmitter can only be acti- (c) All requests for special temporary vated or controlled by persons author- authority of a television broadcast ized by the licensee. auxiliary station must include full par- (2) The remote control equipment ticulars including: licensee’s name and must be maintained to ensure proper address, facility identification number operation. of the associated broadcast station(s) (3) The remote control system must (if any), call letters of the television be designed to prevent inadvertent broadcast STL or intercity relay sta- transmitter operation caused by mal- tion (if assigned), type and manufac- functions in the circuits between the turer of equipment, effective isotropic control point and transmitter. radiated power, emission, frequency or (b) The FCC may notify the licensee frequencies proposed for use, com- to cease or modify operation in the mencement and termination date and case of frequency usage disputes. inter- location of the proposed operation, and ference or similar situations where purpose for which request is made in- such action appears to be in the public cluding any particular justification. interest, convenience and necessity. (d) A request for special temporary authority shall specify a channel or [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at, 47 FR 55937, Dec. 14, 1982; 50 FR 48600, Nov. 26, channels consistent with the provisions 1985; 60 FR 55483, Nov. 1, 1995] of § 74.602: Provided, That in the case of events of wide-spread interest and im- § 74.635 Unattended operation. portance which cannot be transmitted (a) TV relay stations, TV translator successfully on these frequencies, fre- relay stations, TV STL stations, and quencies assigned to other services TV microwave booster stations may be may be requested upon a showing that operated unattended under the fol- operation thereon will not cause inter- lowing conditions: ference to established stations: And (1) The transmitter must be provided provided further, That in no case will a with adequate safeguards to prevent television auxiliary broadcast oper- improper operation. ation be authorized on frequencies employed for the safety of life and prop- (2) The transmitter shall be so in- erty. stalled and protected that it is not accessible to other than duly authorized (e) When the transmitting equipment persons; utilized is not licensed to the user, the (3) TV relay stations, TV STL sta- user shall nevertheless have full con- tions, TV translator relay stations, and trol over the use of the equipment dur- TV microwave booster stations used ing the period it is operated. with these stations, shall be observed (f) Special temporary authority to at the receiving end of the microwave permit operation of a TV auxiliary circuit as often as necessary to ensure broadcast station of any class pending proper station operation by a person FCC action on an application for reg- designated by the licensee, who must ular authority will not normally be institute measures sufficient to ensure granted. prompt correction of any condition of (Sec. 318, 48 Stat. 1089, as amended; 47 U.S.C. improper operation. However, an STL 318) station (and any TV microwave booster station) associated with a TV broad- [28 FR 13720, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 47 FR 9221, Mar. 4, 1982; 47 FR 55937, Dec. 14, cast station operated by remote con- 1982; 50 FR 23710, June 5, 1985; 52 FR 10570, trol may be observed by monitoring Apr. 2, 1987; 58 FR 19775, Apr. 16, 1993; 68 FR the TV station’s transmitted signal at 12769, Mar. 17, 2003] the remote control point. Additionally,

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a TV translator relay station (and any 2 Stations licensed based on an application filed before April 16, 2003, for EIRP values exceeding those specified above, associated TV microwave booster sta- may continue to operate indefinitely in accordance with the tion) may be observed by monitoring terms of their current authorizations, subject to periodic the associated TV translator station’s renewal. transmitted signal. (b) The EIRP of transmitters that (b) The FCC may notify the licensee use Automatic Transmitter Power Con- to cease or modify operation in the trol (ATPC) shall not exceed the EIRP case of frequency usage disputes, inter- specified on the station authorization. ference or similar situations where The EIRP of non-ATPC transmitters such action appears to be in the public shall be maintained as near as prac- interest, convenience and necessity. ticable to the EIRP specified on the station authorization. [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 31 FR 15314, Dec. 7, 1966; 43 FR 1950, Jan. 13, [68 FR 12769, Mar. 17, 2003] 1978; 47 FR 55937, Dec. 14, 1982; 49 FR 7131, Feb. 27, 1984; 50 FR 32417, Aug. 12, 1985] § 74.637 Emissions and emission limitations. § 74.636 Power limitations. (a) The mean power of emissions (a) On any authorized frequency, shall be attenuated below the mean transmitter peak output power and the transmitter power (PMEAN) in accord- average power delivered to an antenna ance with the following schedule: in this service must be the minimum (1) When using frequency modulation: amount of power necessary to carry (i) On any frequency removed from out the communications desired and the assigned (center) frequency by shall not exceed the values listed in the more than 50% up to and including following table. Application of this 100% of the authorized bandwidth: At principle includes, but is not to be lim- least 25 dB in any 100 kHz reference ited to, requiring a licensee who re- bandwidth (BREF); places one or more of its antennas with (ii) On any frequency removed from larger antennas to reduce its antenna the assigned (center) frequency by input power by an amount appropriate more than 100% up to and including to compensate for the increased pri- 250% of the authorized bandwidth: At mary lobe gain of the replacement an- least 35 dB in any 100 kHz reference tenna(s). In no event shall the average bandwidth; equivalent isotropically radiated power (iii) On any frequency removed from (EIRP), as referenced to an isotropic the assigned (center) frequency by radiator, exceed the values specified in more than 250% of the authorized band- the following table. In cases of harmful width: At least 43 + 10 log10 (PMEAN in interference, the Commission may, watts) dB, or 80 dB, whichever is the after notice and opportunity for hear- lesser attenuation, in any 100 kHz ref- ing, order a change in the effective ra- erence bandwidth. diated power of this station. The table (2) When using transmissions employ- follows: ing digital modulation techniques: (i) For operating frequencies below 15 Max- Maximum al- imum lowable GHz, in any 4 kHz reference bandwidth 2 allow- EIRP (BREF), the center frequency of which is able trans- removed from the assigned frequency Frequency band (MHz) mitter by more than 50 percent up to and in- power Fixed Mo- (dBW) bile cluding 250 percent of the authorized Mobile (dBW) bandwidth: As specified by the fol- (W) lowing equation but in no event less 2,025 to 2,110 ...... 12.0 + 45 + 35 than 50 decibels: 2,450 to 2,483.5 ...... 12.0 + 45 + 35 A = 35 + 0.8 (G ¥ 50) + 10 Log B. 6,425 to 6,525 ...... 12.0 ...... + 35 10 6,875 to 7,125 ...... 12.0 + 55 + 35 (Attenuation greater than 80 decibels is 12,700 to 13,250 ...... 1.5 + 55 + 45 not required.) 17,700 to 18,600 ...... + 55 ...... 18,600 to 18,800 1 ...... + 35 ...... Where: 18,800 to 19,700 ...... + 55 ...... A = Attenuation (in decibels) below the mean 1 The power delivered to the antenna is limited to ¥3 dBW. output power level.

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G = Percent removed from the carrier fre- (1) If the transmitter modulates a quency. single carrier, digital modulation tech- B = Authorized bandwidth in megahertz. niques are considered as being em- (ii) For operating frequencies above ployed when digital modulation occu- 15 GHz, in any 1 MHz reference band- pies 50 percent or more of the total width (BREF), the center frequency of peak frequency deviation of a trans- which is removed from the assigned mitted radio frequency carrier. The frequency by more than 50 percent up total peak frequency deviation will be to and including 250 percent of the au- determined by adding the deviation thorized bandwidth: As specified by the produced by the digital modulation sig- following equation but in no event less nal and the deviation produced by any than 11 decibels: frequency division multiplex (FDM) modulation used. The deviation (D) ¥ A = 11 + 0.4 (G 50) + 10 Log10 B. produced by the FDM signal must be (Attenuation greater than 56 decibels is determined in accordance with § 2.202(f) not required.) of this chapter. (2) If the transmitter modulates two (iii) In any 4 kHz reference bandwidth or more carriers, with at least one (B ), the center frequency of which is REF using digital modulation and one using removed from the assigned frequency frequency or other analog modulation, by more than 250 percent of the author- digital modulation techniques are con- ized bandwidth: At least 43 + 10 Log 10 sidered as being employed when the (P in watts) decibels, or 80 deci- MEAN necessary bandwidth of the digital sig- bels, whichever is the lesser attenu- nal(s) is 50 percent or more of the ag- ation. gregate bandwidth of the system, com- (3) Amplitude Modulation. For ves- prising the digital necessary band- tigial sideband AM video: On any fre- width(s), the analog necessary band- quency removed from the center fre- width(s), and any bandwidth(s) between quency of the authorized band by more the digital and analog necessary than 50%: at least 50 dB below peak bandwidths. In this case, the aggregate power of the emission. bandwidth shall be used for the author- (b) For all emissions not covered in ized bandwidth (B) in paragraph (a) of paragraph (a) of this section, the peak this section, and for purposes of com- power of emissions shall be attenuated pliance with the bandwidth limitations below the peak envelope transmitter in paragraph (g) of this section and in power (P ) in accordance with the PEAK § 74.602 of this subpart; and the sum of following schedule: the powers of the analog and digital (1) On any frequency 500 Hz inside the signals shall be used for mean trans- channel edge up to and including 2500 mitter power (P ) in paragraph (a) Hz outside the same edge, the following MEAN or the peak envelope transmitter power formula will apply: (PPEAK) in paragraph (b) of this section, 2 A = 29 Log10 [(25/11)[(D + 2.5 ¥ (W/2)] ] and for purposes of compliance with dB the power limitations in § 74.636 of this subpart. (Attenuation greater than 50 decibels is (3) For demonstrating compliance not required.) with the attenuation requirements for Where: frequency modulation and digital mod- A = Attenuation (in dB) below the peak enve- ulation in paragraph (a) of this section, lope transmitter power. the resolution bandwidth (BRES) of the D = The displacement frequency (kHz) from measuring equipment used for meas- the center of the authorized bandwidth. urements removed from the center fre- W = the channel bandwidth (kHz). quency by more than 250 percent of the (2) On any frequency removed from authorized bandwidth shall be 100 kHz the channel edge by more than 2500 Hz: for operating frequencies below 1 GHz, At least 43 + 10 Log10 (PPEAK in watts) and 1 MHz for operating frequencies dB. above 1 GHz. The resolution bandwidth (c) For purposes of compliance with for frequencies removed from the cen- the emission limitation requirements ter frequency by less than 250 percent of this section: of the authorized bandwidth shall be

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the reference bandwidth (BREF) speci- mitter output signal shall meet the re- fied in the individual emission limita- quirements applicable to the signal of tions, but may be reduced to not less the originating station. than one percent of the authorized (2) The licensee is responsible for cor- bandwidth (B), adjusted upward to the recting any condition of interference nearest greater resolution bandwidth that results from the radiation of radio available on the measuring equipment. frequency energy outside the assigned In all cases, if BRES and BREF are not channel. Upon notice by the FCC to the equal, then the attenuation require- station licensee that interference is ment must be increased (or decreased) being caused, operation of the appa- as determined by a factor of 10 log 10 ratus must be immediately suspended [(BREF in megahertz)/(BRES in megahertz)] decibels, where a positive factor and may not be resumed until the in- indicates an increase in the attenu- terference has been eliminated or it ation requirement and a negative fac- can be demonstrated that the inter- tor indicates a decrease in the attenu- ference is not due to spurious emis- ation requirement. sions. However, short term test trans- (4) Stations licensed pursuant to an missions may be made during the pe- application filed before March 17, 2005, riod of suspended operation to deter- using equipment not conforming with mine the efficacy of remedial meas- the emission limitations specified ures. above, may continue to operate indefi- (3) In each instance where suspension nitely in accordance with the terms of of operation is required, the licensee their current authorizations, subject to must submit a full report to the FCC periodic renewal. Existing equipment after operation is resumed. The report and equipment of product lines in pro- must contain details of the nature of duction before April 16, 2003, authorized the interference, the source of inter- via certification or Declaration of Con- formity before March 17, 2005, for fering signals, and the remedial steps equipment not conforming to the emis- taken to eliminate the interference. sion limitations requirements specified (f) In the event a station’s emissions above, may continue to be manufac- outside its authorized channel cause tured and/or marketed, but may not be harmful interference, the Commission authorized for use under a station li- may require the licensee to take such cense except at stations licensed pursu- further steps as may be necessary to ant to an application filed before eliminate the interference. March 17, 2005. Any non-conforming (g) The maximum bandwidth which equipment authorized under a station will be authorized per frequency as- license, and replaced on or after March signment is set out in the table which 17, 2005, must be replaced by con- follows. Regardless of the maximum forming equipment. authorized bandwidth specified for NOTE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (c)(4): The Declara- each frequency band, the Commission tion of Conformity procedure has been replaced by Supplier’s Declaration of Con- reserves the right to issue a license for formity. See § 2.950 of this chapter. less than the maximum bandwidth if it (d) In the event that interference to appears that less bandwidth would be other stations is caused by emissions sufficient to support an applicant’s in- outside the authorized channel, the tended communications. FCC may require greater attenuation than that specified in paragraph (b) of TABLE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (g) this section. Maximum au- (e) The following limitations also thorized apply to the operation of TV micro- Frequency Band (MHz) bandwidth wave booster stations: (MHz) (1) The booster station must receive 1,990 to 2,110 ...... 18 and amplify the signals of the origi- 6,425 to 6,525 ...... 25 nating station and retransmit them on 6,875 to 7,125 ...... 25 the same frequency without signifi- 12,700 to 13,250 ...... 25 cantly altering them in any way. The 17,700 to 19,700 ...... 80 characteristics of the booster trans-

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[45 FR 78692, Nov. 26, 1980, as amended at 48 posed frequency usage must be coordi- FR 50734, Nov. 3, 1983; 49 FR 7131, Feb. 27, nated with existing licensees and appli- 1984; 49 FR 37778, Sept. 26, 1984; 50 FR 7342, cants in the area whose facilities could Feb. 22, 1985; 50 FR 34150, Aug. 23, 1985; 50 FR 48600, Nov. 26, 1985; 52 FR 7142, Mar. 9, 1987; 58 affect or be affected by the new pro- FR 51251, Oct. 1, 1993; 68 FR 12769, Mar. 17, posal in terms of frequency inter- 2003; 82 FR 50836, Nov. 2, 2017] ference on active channels, applied-for channels, or channels coordinated for § 74.638 Frequency coordination. future growth. Coordination must be (a) Coordination of all frequency as- completed prior to filing an application signments for fixed stations in all for regular authorization, for major bands above 2110 MHz, and for mobile amendment to a pending application, (temporary fixed) stations in the bands or for major modification to a license. 6425–6525 MHz and 17.7–19.7 GHz, will be (2) To be acceptable for filing, all ap- in accordance with the procedure es- plications for regular authorization, or tablished in paragraph (b) of this sec- major amendment to a pending appli- tion, except that the prior coordination cation, or major modification to a li- process for mobile (temporary fixed) cense, must include a certification at- assignments may be completed orally testing that all co-channel and adja- and the period allowed for response to cent-channel licensees and applicants a coordination notification may be less potentially affected by the proposed than 30 days if the parties agree. Co- fixed use of the frequency(ies) have ordination of all frequency assign- been notified and are in agreement ments for all mobile (temporary fixed) that the proposed facilities can be in- stations in all bands above 2110 MHz, stalled without causing harmful inter- except the bands 6425–6525 MHz and ference to those other licensees and ap- 17.7–19.7 GHz, will be conducted in ac- plicants. cordance with the procedure estab- (d) For each frequency coordinated lished in paragraph (b) of this section under this paragraph, applicants are or with the procedure in paragraph (d) responsible for selecting the frequency of this section. Coordination of all fre- assignments that are least likely to re- quency assignments for all fixed sta- sult in mutual interference with other tions in the band 1990–2110 MHz will be licensees in the same area. Applicants in accordance with the procedure es- may consult local frequency coordina- tablished in paragraph (c) of this section committees, where they exist, for tion. Coordination of all frequency as- information on frequencies available in signments for all mobile (temporary the area. In selecting frequencies, con- fixed) stations in the band 1990–2110 sideration should be given to the rel- MHz will be conducted in accordance ative location of receive points, normal with the procedure in paragraph (d) of transmission paths, and the nature of this section. the contemplated operation. (b) For each frequency coordinated under this paragraph, the interference [68 FR 12770, Mar. 17, 2003, as amended at 75 protection criteria in 47 CFR 101.105(a), FR 17061, Apr. 5, 2010] (b), and (c) and the frequency usage co- § 74.641 Antenna systems. ordination procedures in 47 CFR 101.103(d) will apply. (a) For fixed stations operating above (c) For each frequency coordinated 2025 MHz, the following standards under this paragraph, the following fre- apply: quency usage coordination procedures (1) Fixed TV broadcast auxiliary sta- will apply: tions shall use directional antennas (1) General requirements. Applicants that meet the performance standards are responsible for selecting the fre- indicated in the following table. Upon quency assignments that are least like- adequate showing of need to serve a ly to result in mutual interference larger sector, or more than a single with other licensees in the same area. sector, greater beamwidth or multiple Applicants may consult local fre- antennas may be authorized. Appli- quency coordination committees, cants shall request, and authorization where they exist, for information on for stations in this service will specify, frequencies available in the area. Pro- the polarization of each transmitted

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signal. Booster station antennas hav- a high performance antenna where in- ing narrower beamwidths and reduced terference problems can be resolved by sidelobe radiation may be required in the use of such antennas. congested areas, or to resolve inter- (ii) Licensees shall comply with the ference problems. antenna standards table shown in this (i) Stations must employ an antenna paragraph in the following manner: that meets the performance standards (A) With either the maximum for Category B. In areas subject to fre- beamwith to 3 dB points requirement quency congestion, where proposed fa- or with the minimum antenna gain re- cilities would be precluded by contin- ued use of a Category B antenna, a Cat- quirement; and egory A antenna must be employed. (B) With the minimum radiation sup- The Commission may require the use of pression to angle requirement.

ANTENNA STANDARDS

Maximum Minimum radiation suppression to angle in de- beam- grees from centerline of main beam in decibels width to 3 dB Minimum Frequency (MHz) Category 1 antenna ° ° ° ° ° ° points gain (dbi) 5° to 10 15 20 30 100 140 (included ° to to to to to to angle in 10 15° 20° 30° 100° 140° 180° degrees)

1,990 to 2,110 ...... A 5.0 n/a 12 18 22 25 29 33 39 B 8.0 n/a 5 18 20 20 25 28 36 6,875 to 7,125 ...... A 1.5 n/a 26 29 32 34 38 41 49 B 2.0 n/a 21 25 29 32 35 39 45 12,700 to 13,250 ...... A 1.0 n/a 23 28 35 39 41 42 50 B 2.0 n/a 20 25 28 30 32 37 47 17,700 to 19,700 ...... A 2.2 38 25 29 33 36 42 55 55 B 2.2 38 20 24 28 32 35 36 36 1 If a licensee chooses to show compliance using maximum beamwith to 3 dB points, the beamwidth limit shall apply in both the azimuth and the elevation planes.

(2) New periscope antenna systems congestion and must employ a Cat- will be authorized upon a certification egory A antenna when: that the radiation, in a horizontal (1) A showing by an applicant of a plane, from an illuminating antenna new TV auxiliary broadcast station or and reflector combination meets or ex- Cable Television Relay Service (CARS) ceeds the antenna standards of this station, which shares the 12.7–13.20 GHz section. This provision similarly ap- band with TV auxiliary broadcast, indi- plies to passive repeaters employed to cates that use of a category B antenna redirect or repeat the signal from a limits a proposed project because of in- station’s directional antenna system. terference, and (3) The choice of receiving antennas (2) That use of a category A antenna is left to the discretion of the licensee. will remedy the interference thus al- However, licensees will not be pro- lowing the project to be realized. tected from interference which results (c) As an exception to the provisions from the use of antennas with poorer of this section, the FCC may approve performance than identified in the requests for use of periscope antenna table of this section. systems where a persuasive showing is (4) [Reserved] made that no frequency conflicts exist (5) Pickup stations are not subject to in the area of proposed use. Such ap- the performance standards herein stat- provals shall be conditioned to a stand- ed. ard antenna as required in paragraph (b) All fixed stations are to use an- (a) of this section when an applicant of tenna systems in conformance with the a new TV auxiliary broadcast or Cable standards of this section. TV auxiliary Television Relay station indicates that broadcast stations are considered to be the use of the existing antenna system located in an area subject to frequency will cause interference and the use of a

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category A or B antenna will remedy A = Minimum path length from the Table the interference. above for the frequency band in kilo- (d) As a further exception to the pro- meters. vision of paragraph (a) of this section, B = The actual path length in kilometers. the Commission may approve antenna NOTE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (b): For transmitters systems not conforming to the tech- using Automatic Transmitter Power Con- nical standards where a persuasive trol, EIRP corresponds to the maximum showing is made that: transmitter power available, not the coordi- (1) Indicates in detail why an an- nated transmit power or the nominal transmit power. tenna system complying with the re- NOTE 2 TO PARAGRAPH (b): Stations licensed quirements of paragraph (a) of this sec- based on an application filed before April 16, tion cannot be installed, and 2003, in the 2450–2483.5 MHz band, for EIRP (2) Includes a statement indicating values exceeding those specified above, may that frequency coordination as re- continue to operate indefinitely in accord- quired in § 74.604 (a) was accomplished. ance with the terms of their current authorizations, subject to periodic renewal. [45 FR 78693, Nov. 26, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 7131, Feb. 27, 1984; 49 FR 37778, Sept. 26, (c) Upon an appropriate technical 1984; 50 FR 7342, Feb. 22, 1985; 51 FR 19840, showing, applicants and licensees un- June 3, 1986; 52 FR 7143, Mar. 9, 1987; 55 FR able to meet the minimum path length 11587, Mar. 29, 1990; 56 FR 50663, Oct. 8, 1991; requirement may be granted an excep- 62 FR 4922, Feb. 3, 1997; 68 FR 12771, Mar. 17, tion to these requirements. 2003] NOTE: Links authorized prior to April 1, § 74.643 Interference to geostationary- 1987, are excluded from this requirement, ex- satellites. cept that, effective April 1, 1992, the Commis- Applicants and licensees must com- sion will require compliance with the cri- ply with § 101.145 of this chapter to teria where an existing link would otherwise preclude establishment of a new link. minimize the potential of interference to geostationary-satellites. [52 FR 7143, Mar. 9, 1987, as amended at 68 FR 12771, Mar. 17, 2003] [68 FR 12771, Mar. 17, 2003] § 74.651 Equipment changes. § 74.644 Minimum path lengths for fixed links. (a) Modifications may be made to an existing authorization in accordance (a) The distance between end points with §§ 1.929 and 1.947 of this chapter. of a fixed link must equal or exceed the (b) Multiplexing equipment may be value set forth in the table below or installed on any licensed TV broadcast the EIRP must be reduced in accord- STL, TV relay or translator relay sta- ance with the equation set forth below. tion without authority from the Com- Minimum mission. Frequency band path (MHz) length (c) Permissible changes in equipment (km) operating in the bands 18.3–18.58 GHz and 19.26–19.3 GHz. Notwithstanding Below 1,990 ...... n/a other provisions of this section, licens- 1,990–7,125 ...... 17 12,200–13,250 ...... 5 ees of stations that remain co-primary Above 17,700 ...... n/a under the provisions of § 74.602(g) may not make modifications to their sys- (b) For paths shorter than those spec- tems that increase interference to sat- ified in the Table, the EIRP shall not ellite earth stations, or result in a fa- exceed the value derived from the fol- cility that would be more costly to re- lowing equation. locate. EIRP = MAXEIRP¥40 log(A/B) dBW [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 38 FR 6827, Mar. 13, 1973; 47 FR 55938, Dec. 14, Where: 1982; 49 FR 7131, Feb. 27, 1984; 58 FR 19776, EIRP = The new maximum EIRP (equivalent Apr. 16, 1993; 61 FR 4368, Feb. 6, 1996; 63 FR isotropically radiated power) in dBW. 36605, July 7, 1998; 65 FR 54173, Sept. 7, 2000; MAXEIRP = Maximum EIRP as set forth in 68 FR 12771, Mar. 17, 2003; 68 FR 16967, Apr. 8, the Table in § 74.636 of this part. 2003]

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§ 74.655 Authorization of equipment. transmitting equipment is in compliance with the provisions of part 2 of (a) Except as provided in paragraph this chapter concerning modifications (b) of this section, all transmitting to authorized equipment. equipment first marketed for use under this subpart or placed into service after (d) Any manufacturer of a trans- October 1, 1981, must be authorized mitter to be used in this service may under the certification procedure or authorize the equipment under the cer- Declaration of Conformity procedure, tification or Supplier’s Declaration of as detailed in paragraph (f) of this sec- Conformity procedures, as appropriate, tion. Equipment which is used at a sta- following the procedures set forth in tion licensed prior to October 1, 1985, subpart J of part 2 of this chapter. which has not been authorized as de- (e) An applicant for a TV broadcast tailed in paragraph (f) of this section, auxiliary station may also authorize may continue to be used by the li- an individual transmitter, as specified censee or its successors or assignees, in paragraph (f) of this section, by fol- provided that if operation of such lowing the procedures set forth in sub- equipment causes harmful interference part J of part 2 of this chapter. due to its failure to comply with the (f) Transmitters designed to be used technical standards set forth in this exclusively for a TV STL station, a TV subpart, the FCC may, at its discre- intercity relay station, a TV translator tion, require the licensee to take such relay station, or a TV microwave corrective action as is necessary to booster station, shall be authorized eliminate the interference. However, under Supplier’s Declaration of Con- such equipment may not be further formity. All other transmitters will be marketed or reused under part 74 after authorized under the certification pro- October 1, 1985. cedure. NOTE 1 TO PARAGRAPH (a): The verification [63 FR 36605, July 7, 1998, as amended at 68 procedure has been replaced by Supplier’s FR 12772, Mar. 17, 2003; 82 FR 50836, Nov. 2, Declaration of Conformity. Equipment pre- 2017] viously authorized under subpart J of part 2 of this chapter may remain in use. See § 2.950 § 74.661 Frequency tolerance. of this chapter. (b) Certification or Supplier’s Dec- Stations in this service shall main- laration of Conformity is not required tain the carrier frequency of each au- for transmitters used in conjunction thorized transmitter to within the fol- with TV pickup stations operating lowing percentage of the assigned fre- with a peak output power not greater quency. than 250 mW. Pickup stations oper- TABLE 1 TO § 74.661 ating in excess of 250 mW licensed pursuant to applications accepted for fil- Frequency band Frequency (MHz) tolerance ing prior to October 1, 1980 may con- (%) tinue operation subject to periodic renewal. If operation of such equipment 2,025 to 2,110 ...... 1 0.005 causes harmful interference the FCC 2,450 to 2,483.5 ...... 2 0.001 6,425 to 6,525 ...... 0.005 may, at its discretion, require the li- 6,875 to 7,125 ...... 1 0.005 censee to take such corrective action 12,700 to 13,250 ...... 1 0.005 as is necessary to eliminate the inter- 17,700 to 18,820 ...... 0.003 ference. 18,920 to 19,700 ...... 0.003 (c) The license of a TV auxiliary sta- 1 Television translator relay stations shall maintain a frequency tolerance of 0.002%. tion may replace transmitting equip- 2 Stations licensed pursuant to an application filed before ment with authorized equipment, as March 17, 2005, for tolerance values exceeding those specified above, may continue to operate indefinitely in accordance detailed under paragraph (f) of this sec- with the terms of their current authorizations, subject to peri- tion, without prior FCC approval, pro- odic renewal. Existing equipment and equipment of product lines in production before April 16, 2003, authorized via certifi- vided the proposed changes will not de- cation or Declaration of Conformity before March 17, 2005, for part from any of the terms of the sta- tolerance values exceeding those specified above, may continue to be manufactured and/or marketed, but may not be tion or system authorization or the authorized for use under station license except at stations li- Commission’s technical rules gov- censed pursuant to an application filed before March 17, 2005. Any non-conforming equipment authorized under a sta- erning this service, and also provided tion license, and replaced on or after March 17, 2005, must that any changes made to authorized be replaced by conforming equipment.

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NOTE 1 TO § 74.661: The Declaration of Con- (2) Visual or aural transmission of formity procedure has been replaced by Sup- the call sign of the TV broadcast sta- plier’s Declaration of Conformity. See § 2.950 tion with which it is licensed as an of this chapter. auxiliary. [52 FR 7143, Mar. 9, 1987, as amended at 68 FR (3) Visual or aural transmission of 12772, Mar. 17, 2003; 82 FR 50836, Nov. 2, 2017] the call sign of the TV broadcast sta- § 74.662 Frequency monitors and tion whose signals are being relayed or, measurements. where programs are obtained directly from network lines and relayed, the The licensee of a television broadcast network identification. auxiliary station must provide means for measuring the operating frequency (b) Identification transmissions dur- in order to ensure that the emissions ing operation need not be made when are confined to the authorized channel. to make such transmission would interrupt a single consecutive speech, [48 FR 38482, Aug. 24, 1983] play, religious service, symphony concert, or any type of production. In such § 74.663 Modulation limits. cases, the identification transmission If amplitude modulation is employed, shall be made at the first interruption negative modulation peaks shall not of the entertainment continuity and at exceed 100%. the conclusion thereof. [45 FR 78694, Nov. 26, 1980] (c) During occasions when a television pickup station is being used to § 74.664 Posting of station license. deliver program material for network (a) The station license and any other distribution it may transmit the net- instrument of authorization or indi- work identification in lieu of its own or vidual order concerning the construc- associated TV station call sign during tion of the equipment or manner of op- the actual program pickup. However, if eration of the station shall be posted in it is providing the network feed the room in which the transmitter is through its own associated TV broad- located. cast station it shall perform the sta- (b) Posting of the station license and tion identification required by para- any other instruments of authorization graph (a) of this section at the begin- shall be done by affixing the license to ning and end of each period of oper- the wall at the posting location, or by ation. enclosing it in a binder or folder which (d) A period of operation is defined as is retained at the posting location so a single uninterrupted transmission or that the document will be readily a series of intermittent transmissions available and easily accessible. from a single location or continuous or [28 FR 13718, Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 48 intermittent transmission from a tele- FR 24385, June 1, 1983; 49 FR 29070, July 18, vision pickup station covering a single 1984; 50 FR 40015, Oct. 1, 1985] event from various locations, within a single broadcast day. § 74.682 Station identification. (e) Regardless of the method used for (a) Each television broadcast auxil- station identification it shall be per- iary station operating with a trans- formed in a manner conducive to mitter output power of 1 watt or more prompt association of the signal source must, when actually transmitting pro- with the responsible licensee. In exer- grams, transmit station identification cising the discretion provided by this at the beginning and end of each period rule, licensees are expected to act in a of operation, and hourly, as close to responsible manner to assure that re- the hour as feasible, at a natural break sult. in program offerings by one of the following means: (f) TV microwave boosters stations (1) Transmission of its own call sign will be assigned individual call signs. by visual or aural means or by auto- However, station identification will be matic transmission in international accomplished by the retransmission of Morse telegraphy.

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identification as provided in paragraph FCC fees, as well as any reasonable ad- (a) of this section. ditional costs that the relocated Exist- ing Licensee might incur as a result of [31 FR 15488, Dec. 8, 1966; 32 FR 452, Jan. 17, 1967, as amended at 42 FR 36830, July 18, 1977; operation in another authorized band 43 FR 1951, Jan. 13, 1978; 44 FR 36041, June 20, or migration to another medium; 1979; 49 FR 7131, Feb. 27, 1984] (2) The New Entrant completes all activities necessary for implementing § 74.690 Transition of the 1990–2025 the replacement facilities, including MHz band from the Broadcast Aux- engineering and cost analysis of the re- iliary Service to emerging tech- location procedure and, if radio facili- nologies. ties are used, identifying and obtain- (a) New Entrants are collectively de- ing, on the incumbents’ behalf, new fined as those licensees proposing to microwave or Local Television Trans- use emerging technologies to imple- mission Service frequencies and fre- ment Mobile Satellite Services in the quency coordination. 2000–2020 MHz band (MSS licensees), (3) The New Entrant builds the re- those licensees authorized after July 1, placement system and tests it for com- 2004 to implement new Fixed and Mo- parability with the existing system. bile services in the 1990–1995 MHz band, (d) The Existing Licensee is not re- and those licensees authorized after quired to relocate until the alternative September 9, 2004 in the 1995–2000 MHz facilities are available to it for a rea- and 2020–2025 MHz bands. New entrants sonable time to make adjustments, de- may negotiate with Broadcast Auxil- termine comparability, and ensure a iary Service licensees operating on a seamless handoff. If, within one year primary basis and fixed service licens- after the relocation to new facilities ees operating on a primary basis in the 1990–2025 MHz band (Existing Licens- the Existing Licensee demonstrates ees) for the purpose of agreeing to that the new facilities are not com- terms under which the Existing Licens- parable to the former facilities, the ees would relocate their operations to New Entrant must remedy the defects. the 2025–2110 MHz band, to other au- (e) Subject to the terms of this para- thorized bands, or to other media; or, graph (e), the relocation of Existing Li- alternatively, would discontinue use of censees will be carried out by MSS li- the 1990–2025 MHz band. New licensees censees in the following manner: in the 1995–2000 MHz and 2020–2025 MHz (1) Existing Licensees and MSS li- bands are subject to the specific reloca- censees may negotiate individually or tion procedures adopted in WT Docket collectively for relocation of Existing 04–356. Licensees to one of the channel plans (b) An Existing Licensee in the 1990– specified in § 74.602(a)(3) of this chapter. 2025 MHz band allocated for licensed Parties may not decline to negotiate, emerging technology services will though Existing Licensees may decline maintain primary status in the band to be relocated. until the Existing Licensee’s oper- (i) MSS licensees may relocate all ations are relocated by a New Entrant, Existing Licensees in Nielsen Des- are discontinued under the terms of ignated Market Areas (DMAs) 1–30, as paragraph (a) of this section, or become such DMAs existed on September 6, secondary under the terms of para- 2000, and all fixed stations operating in graph (e)(6) of this section or the Exist- the 1990–2025 MHz band on a primary ing Licensee indicates to a New En- basis, except those Existing Licensees trant that it declines to be relocated. that decline relocation. Such reloca- (c) The Commission will amend the tion negotiations shall be conducted as operating license of the Existing Li- ‘‘mandatory negotiations,’’ as that censee to secondary status only if the term is used in § 101.73 of this chapter. following requirements are met: If these parties are unable to reach a (1) The service applicant, provider, li- negotiated agreement, MSS Licensees censee, or representative using an may involuntarily relocate such Exist- emerging technology guarantees pay- ing Licensees and fixed stations after ment of all relocation costs, including December 8, 2004. all engineering, equipment, site and (ii) [Reserved]

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(iii) On the date that the first MSS Subpart G—Low Power TV, TV licensee begins operations in the 2000– Translator, and TV Booster Stations 2020 MHz band, a one-year mandatory negotiation period begins between MSS § 74.701 Definitions. licensees and Existing Licensees in (a) Television broadcast translator sta- Nielsen DMAs 31–210, as such DMAs ex- tion. A station in the broadcast service isted on September 6, 2000. After the operated for the purpose of retransmit- end of the mandatory negotiation pe- ting the programs and signals of a tele- riod, MSS licensees may involuntary vision broadcast station, without sig- relocate any Existing Licensees with nificantly altering any characteristic which they have been unable to reach a of the original signal other than its fre- negotiated agreement. As described quency and amplitude, for the purpose elsewhere in this paragraph (e), MSS of providing television reception to the Licensees are obligated to relocate general public. these Existing Licensees within the (b) Primary station. The analog tele- specified three- and five-year time peri- vision broadcast station (TV broadcast) or digital television station (DTV) ods. which provides the programs and sig- (2) Before negotiating with MSS li- nals being retransmitted by a tele- censees, Existing Licensees in Nielsen vision broadcast translator station. Designated Market Areas where there (c) VHF translator. A television is a BAS frequency coordinator must broacast translator station operating coordinate and select a band plan for on a VHF television broadcast channel. the market area. If an Existing Li- (d) UHF translator. A television censee wishes to operate in the 2025– broadcast translator station operating 2110 MHz band using the channels A03- on a UHF television broadcast channel. A07 as specified in the Table in (e) UHF translator signal booster. A § 74.602(a) of this part, then all licensees station in the broadcasting service op- within that Existing Licensee’s market erated for the sole purpose of re- must agree to such operation and all transmitting the signals of the UHF must operate on a secondary basis to translator station by amplifying and any licensee operating on the channel reradiating such signals which have plan specified in § 74.602(a)(3) of this been received directly through space, part. All negotiations must produce so- without significantly altering any lutions that adhere to the market characteristic of the incoming signal other than its amplitude. area’s band plan. (f) Low power TV station. A station (3)–(4) [Reserved] authorized under the provisions of this (5) As of the date the first MSS li- subpart that may retransmit the pro- censee begins operations in the 1990– grams and signals of a TV broadcast 2025 MHz band, MSS Licensees must re- station and that may originate pro- locate Existing Licensees in DMAs 31– gramming in any amount greater than 100, as they existed as of September 6, 30 seconds per hour and/or operates a 2000, within three years, and in the re- subscription service. (See § 73.641 of maining DMAs, as they existed as of part 73 of this chapter.) September 6, 2000, within five years. (g) Program origination. For purposes (6) On December 9, 2013, all Existing of this part, program origination shall Licensees will become secondary in the be any transmissions other than the si- 1990–2025 MHz band. Upon written de- multaneous retransmission of the pro- mand by any MSS licensee, Existing grams and signals of a TV broadcast Licensees must cease operations in the station. Origination shall include lo- 1990–2025 MHz band within six months. cally generated television program signals and program signals obtained via [65 FR 48180, Aug. 7, 2000, as amended at 67 video recordings (tapes and discs), FR 53756, Aug. 19, 2002; 68 FR 68252, Dec. 8, microwave, common carrier circuits, 2003; 69 FR 62621, Oct. 27, 2004; 69 FR 67836, or other sources. Nov. 22, 2004; 74 FR 29613, June 23, 2009] (h) Local origination. Program origination if the parameters of the program source signal, as it reaches the

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