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47 CFR Alphabetical Index, Part 73: Alphabetical Index—Part 73

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  1. Title 47—Telecommunication
  2. CHAPTER I—FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES
  4. PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST SERVICES

Rules Apply to All Services, AM, FM, and TV, Unless Indicated as Pertaining to a Specific Service

[Policies of FCC are indicated (*)]

A

Acceptability of broadcast transmitters 73.1660

Access, Prime time (TV) 73.658

Action on applications 73.3591-73.3605

Adjacent channel and co-channel stations, Minimum mileage, separation between—

FM 73.207

NCE-FM 73.507

Administrative changes in authorizations—

FM 73.212

TV 73.615

Advertising—

Refusal to sell 73.4005 (*)

Sponsorship identification 73.1212

See also “Commercial” listings.

Affiliation agreements and network program practices; territorial exclusivity in non-network program arrangements (TV) 73.658

Affiliation agreements, Networks/stations

AM 73.132, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)

FM 73.232, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)

TV 73.658, 73.3613

Agreement, United States-Mexico FM broadcast, Channel assignments under (NCE-FM) 73.504

Agreements, International broadcasting 73.1650

Alarm and monitoring points, Automatic transmission system—

AM 73.146

FM 73.346

NCE-FM 73.546

Allocation, Engineering standards of (AM) 73.182

Allocation, Field strength measurements in; establishment of effective field at one mile (AM) 73.186

Allotments, Table of (FM) 73.202

AM antenna systems 73.45

AM broadcast channels, Classes of 73.21, 73.23, 73.25, 73.26, 73.27, 73.29

AM definitions 73.14

AM directional antenna field measurements 73.61

AM: Scope of subpart 73.1

AM stereophonic broadcasting 73.128

AM transmission system emission limitations 73.44

AM transmission system fencing requirements 73.49

Amendments—

Major/minor: Renewal, assignment, transfer 73.3578

Matter of right 73.3522

Procedures 73.3513

Ammeters, antenna and common point, Remote reading (AM) 73.57

Announcements required—

Designation of application for hearing 73.3594

Donor 73.503, 73.621, 73.1212

Filing of broadcast applications 73.3580

Sponsorship 73.1212

Station I.D 73.1201

Antenna base fences, (AM) 73.49

Antenna, directional, Field measurements (AM) 73.61

Antenna, directional, Field strength measurements to establish performance of (AM) 73.151

Antenna height and Power requirements—

FM 73.211

NCE-FM 73.511

TV 73.614

Antenna heights, Minimum, or field strength requirements (AM) 73.189

Antenna monitors (AM) 73.69

Antenna monitors, Requirements for authorization of (AM) 73.53

Antenna monitors, Sampling system for (AM) 73.68

Antenna resistance and reactance; measurements (AM) 73.54

Antenna site, Use of common—

FM 73.239

TV 73.635

Antenna testing during daytime (AM) 73.157

Antenna structure, marking and lighting 73.1213

Antenna system tolerances, Directional (AM) 73.62

Antenna system; Transmitter location (TV) 73.685

Antenna systems—

AM 73.45

FM 73.316

NCE-FM 73.510

TV 73.685

Antenna systems, Directional (AM) 73.150

Antennas, Auxiliary 73.1675

Antennas, Emergency 73.1680

Application and report forms 73.3500

Applications—

Acceptance 73.3564

Agreements for Conflict removal 73.3525

AM station processing 73.3571

Amendment of 73.3522

AM and FM construction permits, incomplete or defective 73.4015 (*)

Amendments, renewal and assignment or transfer of control 73.3578

Assign or transfer unbuilt facility 73.3535

Assignment, Involuntary 73.3540

Assignment, Voluntary 73.3540

Call signs 73.3550

Conflicting 73.3518

Conflicts: other North American countries 73.3570

Commission action required 73.3561

Commission action not required 73.3562

Construction period 73.3598

Construction permit extension 73.3534

Construction permit forfeiture 73.3599

Contingent applications 73.3517

Content 73.3514

Copies, number of; when to file 73.3512

Defective 73.3566

Designation for hearing 73.3593

Designation for hearing, public notice 73.3594

Dismissal 73.3568

Emergency authorization 73.3542

Existing station changes 73.3538

Facilities specifications 73.3516

Filing location; number of copies 73.3512

FM, FM translator processing 73.3573

FM stations, Commercial 73.4017 (*)

Forfeiture, construction permit 73.3599

Formal; informal 73.3511

Grant, Conditional 73.3592

Grants without hearing 73.3591

Hearing designation 73.3593

Hearing status retention 73.3605

Inconsistent 73.3518

Informal; Formal 73.3511

International station processing 73.3574

License 73.3536

Modification and simultaneous renewal of license 73.3601

Modify authorized-unbuilt facility 73.3535

Modified station license 73.3544

Multiple 73.3520

Mutually exclusive applications for LPTV and TV translator and booster stations 73.3521

Objections, informal, Filing of 73.3587

Operation during repair of defective, required equipment 73.3549

Petitions to deny 73.3584

Program delivery to foreign stations 73.3545

Public notice, Designation for hearing 73.3594

Public notice of filing 73.3580

Renewal 73.3539

Renewal and simultaneous modification of license 73.3601

Repetitious 73.3519

Replacement of construction permit 73.3534

Rounding of nominal power on (AM) 73.31

Signing of 73.3513

Special service authorizations 73.3543

Specification of facilities 73.3516

Temporary authorization 73.3542

Transfer and assignment procedures 73.3597

Transfer of control, Involuntary 73.3541

Transfer of control, Voluntary 73.3540

Transfer or assign unbuilt facility 73.3535

TV, LPTV, translator and TV booster processing 73.3572

Unbuilt facilities: modify, assign or transfer 73.3535

Use of former main antenna as auxiliary 73.3534

Waiver procedure 73.3603

Applications for broadcast facilities, showing required (AM) 73.37

Assignment, FM Increasing availability of 73.4107 (*)

Assignment of stations to channels (AM) 73.28

Assignment policies and procedures, FM 73.4104 (*)

Assignments, Table of—

FM 73.202

NCE-FM 73.501

TV 73.606

Assignments, Channel, under the United States-Mexico—FM Broadcast Agreement (NCE-FM) 73.504

ATS-Automatic transmission system 73.1500

Attacks, Personal 73.1920

Aural and visual TV transmitters, Operation of 73.653

Aural baseband subcarriers, TV 73.665

Authorization of antenna monitors, Requirements for 73.53

Authorization, Administrative changes in—

FM 73.212

TV 73.615

Authorizations, Experimental 73.1510

Authorizations, Remote Control 73.1400

Authorizations, Special Field test 73.1515

Authorizations, Special temporary (STA) 73.1635

Automatic transmission system (ATS) 73.1500

Auxiliary antennas 73.1675

Auxiliary transmitters 73.1670

Availability of channels—

FM 73.203

TV 73.607

Availability to FCC of station logs and records 73.1226

B

Barter agreements 73.4045 (*)

Baseband subcarriers, Aural, TV 73.665

Blanketing interference—

AM 73.88

FM 73.318

Broadcast channels and stations, Classes of (AM) 73.21, 73.22, 73.25, 73.26, 73.27, 73.29

Broadcast day (definition) 73.1700

Broadcast facilities authorizations; showing required (AM) 73.24

Broadcast facilities, showing required for applications (AM) 73.37

Broadcast of FAA communications 73.4102 (*)

Broadcast of lottery information 73.1211

Broadcast of taped, filmed or recorded material 73.1208

Broadcast of telephone conversation 73.1206

Broadcast transmitters, Acceptability of 73.1660

Broadcasting agreements, International 73.1650

Broadcasting emergency information 73.1250

Broadcasting, Stereophonic—

FM 73.297

NCE-FM 73.596

Broadcasts by candidates for public office 73.1940

C

Call letters—requests and assignments 73.3550

Candidates for public office, Broadcast by 73.1940

Carrier frequency departure tolerances 73.1545

Carrier frequency measurements 73.1540

Certification of financial qualifications 73.4099(*)

Changes in authorizations, Administrative—

FM 73.212

TV 73.615

Channel assignments under the United States-Mexico Broadcast Agreement (NCE-FM) 73.504

Channels and stations, Classes of AM Broadcast 73.21, 73.22, 73.25, 73.26, 73.27, 73.29

Channel 6 Protection (NCE-FM) 73.525

Channels, Assignment of stations to (AM) 73.28

Channels available for assignment (NCE-FM) 73.501

Channels, Availability of—

FM 73.203

TV 73.607

Channels, Classes of Educational, and stations operating thereon 73.506

Channels, FM broadcast, Numerical designation of 73.201

Channels, Restriction on use of (FM) 73.220

Channels, TV, Numerical designation of 73.603

Channels, unreserved, Noncommercial educational broadcast stations, operating on (NCE-FM) 73.513

Character evaluation of broadcast applicants 73.4280 (*)

Charts, Engineering—

AM 73.190

FM 73.333

TV 73.699

Charts, Groundwave field strength (AM) 73.184

Chief operators 73.1870

Children's TV programs 73.4050 (*)

Cigarette advertising 73.4055 (*)

Citizen agreements 73.4060 (*)

Classes of AM broadcast channels and stations 73.21, 73.22, 73.25, 73.26, 73.27, 73.29

Classes of noncommercial educational FM Stations and channels 73.506

Classes of stations; power and antenna height requirements 73.211

Classified ads 73.1212

Co-channel and adjacent channel stations, Minimum separation—

FM 73.207

NCE-FM 73.507

Combination advertising rates; joint sales practices 73.4065 (*)

Commercials Loud 73.4075 (*)

See Also “Advertising” listings.

Common antenna site, use of—

FM 73.239

TV 73.635

Common point, and antenna ammeters, Remote reading (AM) 73.57

Communications services, Subsidiary—

FM 73.295

NCE-FM 73.593

TV 73.667

Comparative broadcast hearings—specialized formats(*) 73.4082

Computation of interfering signal (AM) 73.185

Computations, Reference points and distance—

FM 73.208

TV 73.611

Construction Near or Installation On an AM Tower 73.1692

Construction period 73.3598

Construction permit, forfeited 73.3599

Contests, License-Conducted 73.1216

Contours, Field strength—

FM 73.311

TV 73.683

Contracts, Filing of 73.3613

Coverage, Prediction of—

FM 73.313

TV 73.684

Cross reference to rules in other Parts 73.1010

D

Day, Broadcast (definition) 73.1700

Daylight Savings time 73.1209

Daytime (definition) 73.1720

Daytime radiation, Limitation on (AM) 73.187

Definitions, Subscription TV 73.641

Definitions, Technical—

AM 73.14

FM 73.310

TV 73.681

Deny, Petitions to 73.3584

Determining operating power—

AM 73.51

FM 73.267

NCE-FM 73.567

TV 73.663

Direct broadcast satellites 73.4091 (*)

Directional antenna field measurements (AM) 73.61

Directional antenna system tolerances (AM) 73.62

Directional antennas, Field strength measurements to establish performance of (AM) 73.151

Directional antenna data, Modification of (AM) 73.152

Directional antenna monitoring points (AM) 73.158

Directional antenna systems (AM) 73.150

Discontinuance of operation 73.1750

Distance and Reference points, computations of—

FM 73.208

TV 73.611

Distance separations, Minimum, between stations—

FM 73.207

NCE-FM 73.507

TV 73.610

Distress sales and tax certificates, Minority ownership 73.4140*

Doctrine, Fairness 73.1910

Dolbey encoder 73.4094 (*)

Donor announcements (NCE-FM) 73.503

Double billing 73.1205

Drug lyrics 73.4095 (*)

Dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico, TV/FM 73.1210

E

EAS (Emergency Alert System 11.1-11.62

EAS signal test-automated systems 73.4097(*)

Editorials, Political 73.1930

Educational, Noncommercial FM stations on unreserved channels (NCE-FM) 73.513

Educational stations, Noncommercial (TV) 73.621

Effective field at one kilometer, Establishment of (AM) 73.186

Emergency antennas 73.1680

Emergency Broadcast System (EBS) 73.901-73.962

Emergency Alert System (EAS) 11.1-11.62

Emission limitations, AM transmission system 73.44

Employment opportunities, Equal 73.2080

Employment report 73.3612

Engineering charts—

AM 73.190

FM 73.333

TV 73.699

Engineering standards of allocation (AM) 73.182

Engineering, Standards of good practice NCR-FM 73.508

Equal employment opportunities 73.2080

Equipment performance measurements 73.1590

Equipment tests 73.1610

Establishment of effective field at one kilometer (AM) 73.186

Evaluation of broadcast applicant character 73.4280 (*)

Exclusivity, Territorial (Network)—

AM 73.132

FM 73.232

TV 73.658

Experimental authorizations 73.1510

Experimental period, Operating during the (AM) 73.72

Extension meters 73.1550

F

FAA communications, Broadcast of 73.4102 (*)

Facilities, Automatic transmission system—

AM 73.142

FM 73.342

NCE-FM 73.542

Facilities authorizations; Broadcast; showing required (AM) 73.24

Fairness Doctrine 73.1910

FCC Policies 73.4000 (*)

FCC, Station inspections by 73.1225

Fencing requirements, AM transmission system 73.49

Fencing requirements, AM stations 73.49

Field measurements, AM directional antenna 73.61

Field strength charts, Groundwave (AM) 73.184

Field strength contours—

FM 73.311

TV 73.683

Field strength measurements: establishment of effective field 73.186

Field strength measurements—

FM 73.314

TV 73.686

Field strength measurements in support of applications or evidence at hearing (AM) 73.153

Field strength measurements to establish performance of directional antennas (AM) 73.151

Field strength requirements or, Minimum antenna heights (AM) 73.189

Field test authorizations, Special 73.1515

File, Political 73.1940

File, Public 73.3526-73.3527

Filing of applications 73.3511-73.3550

Filing of contracts 73.3613

Filmed, taped, or recorded material; Broadcast of 73.1208

Financial qualifications—

AM and FM 73.4100 (*)

TV 73.4101 (*)

Financial qualifications, Certification of 73.4099(*)

FM assignments, increasing availability 73.4107 (*)

Foreign broadcast stations—Permits to furnish programs 73.3545

Forfeitures 1.80

Format changes of stations 73.4110 (*)

Forms, Application and report 73.3500

FM and AM programming, Duplication of 73.242

FM assignment policies and procedures 73.4104 (*)

FM broadcast channels, Numerical designation of 73.201

FM multiplex subcarriers, Use of 73.293

FM multiplex subcarriers transmission technical standards 73.319

FM subsidiary communications services 73.295

Communication services 73.295

FM transmitter site map submissions 73.4108

FM/TV dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico 73.1210

Frequency measurement, Carrier 73.1540

Frequency departure tolerances, Carrier 73.1545

G

General operating requirements (Subscription TV) 73.643

General requirements for type approval of modulation monitors (TV) 73.692

General requirements relating to logs 73.1800

Grants—

Conditional 73.3592

Without hearing 73.3591

Groundwave field strength charts (AM) 73.184

Groundwave signals (AM) 73.183

H

Hard Look Deficiencies and Amendments (as modified) (FM) 73.3522(a)(6)

Hearings, Designation of applications for 73.3593

Hours, Specified 73.1730

I

Identification, Sponsorship; list retention, related requirements 73.1212

Identification, Station 73.1201

Indicating instruments (requirements for)—

AM 73.58

FM 73.258

NCE-FM 73.558

TV 73.688

Indicating instruments—specifications (meters) 73.1215

Information available on the Internet 73.3617

Information, Broadcasting emergency 73.1250

Input power, Antenna; how determined (AM) 73.51

Inspection of program logs, Public 73.1850

Inspections, Station, by FCC 73.1225

Inspections, Transmission system 73.1580

Installation On or Construction Near an AM Tower 73.1692

Instruments, Indicating (requirements for)—

AM 73.58

FM 73.258

NCE-FM 73.558

TV 73.688

Instruments, indicating—specifications (meters) 73.1215

Interference, Blanketing—

AM 73.88

FM 73.318

Interference, Protection from—

FM 73.209

NCE-FM 73.509

TV 73.612

Interference to Astronomy, Research and Receiving installations, Notifications concerning 73.1030

Interfering signal, Computation of (AM) 73.185

International Broadcast stations 73.701-73.793

Definitions 73.701

Assignment and use of frequencies 73.702

Geographical zones and areas of reception 73.703

Notification of filing of applications 73.1030

Equipment tests 73.712

Program tests 73.713

Licensing requirements 73.731

Authorizations 73.732

Normal license period 73.733

Operating power 73.751

Antenna systems 73.753

Frequency monitors 73.754

Modulation monitors 73.755

Transmission system requirements 73.756

Auxiliary transmitters 73.757

Alternate main transmitters 73.758

Modification of transmission systems 73.759

Time of operation 73.761

Station inspection 73.1225

Station license and seasonal schedules, posting of 73.1230

International broadcast station operator requirements 73.764

Determining operating power 73.765

Modulation and bandwidth 73.766

Frequency tolerance 73.1545

Antenna structure marking and lighting 73.1213

Discontinuance of operation 73.1750

Logs 73.781

Retention of logs 73.782

Logs, by whom kept 73.1800

Log form 73.1800

Log corrections 73.1800

Station identification 73.787

Service; Commercial or sponsored programs 73.788

Sponsorship identification 73.1212

Rebroadcasts 73.1207

Equal employment opportunities 73.2080

International broadcasting agreements 73.1650

L

Letters received from the public, Retention of 73.1202

License period, Station 73.1020

Licensee-conducted contests 73.1216

Licenses, station and operator, Posting of 73.1250

Licensing, Acceptability of broadcast transmitters for (TV) 73.640

Licensing by lottery or random selection 1.1601-1.1623, 73.3572, 73.3584, 73.3597

Licensing policies (Subscription TV) 73.642

Licensing requirements and service (NCE-FM) 73.503

Lighting and marking, Antenna structure 73.1213

Limitation on daytime radiation (AM) 73.187

Limited time 73.1725

Lists retention; Sponsorship identification; related requirements 73.1212

Location of transmitter—

FM 73.315

TV 73.685

Location, Station 73.1120

Location, Transmitter and antenna system (TV) 73.685

Logs—

General requirements related to the station 73.1800

Station 73.1820

Program 73.1810

Program, Public inspection of 73.1850

Retention of 73.1840

Logs and records, Availability to FCC 73.1226

Lottery or random selection licensing 1.1601-1.1623, 73.3572, 73.3584, 73.3597

Lottery information, Broadcast of 73.1211

M

Main transmitters 73.1665

Maintenance and tests, Operation for 73.1520

Marking and Lighting, Antenna structure 73.1213

Measurements, Antenna resistance and reactance (AM) 73.54

Measurements, Carrier frequency 73.1540

Measurements, Equipment performance 73.1590

Measurements, Field strength, for establishment of effective field at one mile. (AM) 73.186

Measurements, Field strength in support of applications or evidence at hearings (AM) 73.153

Measurements, Field strength—

FM 73.314

TV 73.686

Measurements, Field strength, to establish performance of directional antennas (AM) 73.151

Measurements, Equipment performance 73.1590

Meters, Extension 73.1550

Meters—specifications 73.1215

Mexican/U.S. Agreement 73.3570

Mexico—U.S. FM Broadcast Agreement, Channel Assignment under (NCE-FM) 73.504

Minimum antenna heights or field strength requirements (AM) 73.189

Minimum filing requirement (FM) 73.3564(a)

Minimum operating schedule 73.1740

Minimum separations between stations—

FM 73.207

NCE-FM 73.507

TV 73.610

Minimum separation, Stations at spacings below (FM) 73.213

Minority ownership; tax certificates and distress sales 73.4140 (*)

Misrepresentation in advertising bill- ings 73.1205

Mode and Operating power tolerances 73.1560

Modification of directional antenna data (AM) 73.152

Modification of facilities, Operation during 73.1615

Modification of transmission systems 73.1690

Modulation levels, AM, FM, and TV aural 73.1570

Modulation monitoring equipment, Visual 73.691

Monitoring and alarm points, Automatic transmission system—

AM 73.146

FM 73.346

NCE-FM 73.546

Monitoring equipment, Visual modulation 73.691

Monitoring point locations 73.158

Monitors, Antenna (AM) 73.69

Monitors, antenna, Requirements for authorization of (AM) 73.53

Monitors, antenna, Sampling system for (AM) 73.68

Multiple ownership 73.3555

Multiplex subcarrier transmission technical standards, FM 73.319

Multiplex subscribers, Use of—

FM 73.293

TV 73.665

Multiplex subsidiary, Use of 73.667

Multiplex transmission, Use of (AM) 73.127

N

NARBA (North American Regional Broadcasting Agreement) 73.3570

Network, Affiliation agreements and program practices; territorial exclusivity in non-network program arrangements (TV) 73.658

Network/AM and FM station affiliation agreements 73.4154 (*)

Network signals—adversely affecting affiliate service 73.4157 (*)

Network/station affiliation agreements—

AM 73.132, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)

FM 73.232, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)

TV 73.658, 73.3613

Network syndication 73.658

(Network), Territorial exclusivity—

AM 73.132

FM 73.232

TV 73.658

Nighttime service areas, Class II and III AM Stations; computation 73.4160 (*)

Nominal Power, Rounding of (AM) 73.31

Noncommercial educational channel assignments under the United States-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement 73.504

Noncommercial educational FM stations and channels 73.506

Noncommercial educational FM stations operating on unreserved channels 73.513

Noncommercial educational stations (TV) 73.621

Noncommercial nature—educational broadcast stations 73.4163 (*)

Notifications concerning interference to Radio Astronomy, Research and Receiving installations 73.1030

Numerical designation of FM broadcast channels 73.201

Numerical designation of TV channels 73.603

O

Objections (informal) to applications 73.3587

Obscene language 73.4165 (*)

Obscene lyrics 73.4170 (*)

Operating during the experimental period (AM) 73.72

Operating on unreserved channels, Noncommercial educational broadcast stations (NCE-FM) 73.513

Operating power, Determining—

AM 73.51

FM 73.267

NCE-FM 73.567

TV 73.663

Operating power and mode tolerances 73.1560

Operating requirements, General (Subscription TV operations) 73.643

Operating schedule, Minimum 73.1740

Operating schedule; time sharing (NCE-FM) 73.561

Operation, Discontinuance of 73.1750

Operation during modification of facilities 73.1615

Operation for tests and maintenance 73.1520

Operation of TV aural and visual transmitters 73.653

Operation, Remote Control 73.1410

Operation, Time of 73.1705

Operation, Unauthorized 73.1745

Operator and station licenses, Posting of 73.1230

Operators, Chief 73.1870

Operators, Transmitter duty 73.1860

Overlap, Prohibited 73.509

Ownership, Multiple 73.3555

Ownership report 73.3615

P

Payment disclosure: Payola, plugola, kickbacks 73.4180 (*)

Performance measurements, Equipment 73.1590

Performance of directional antennas, Field strength measurements to establish (AM) 73.151

Performance requirements, AM transmission systems 73.40

Permissible transmissions (FM) 73.277

Personal attacks 73.1920

Petitions to deny 73.3584

Plans, State-wide (NCE-FM) 73.502

Points, Reference, and distance computations (TV) 73.611

Point-to-point emergency messages 73.1250

Policies, Licensing (TV) 73.642

Policies of FCC 73.4000 (*)

Political advertising by UHF translators 73.4195 (*)

Political advertising—sponsorship identification 73.1212

Political broadcasting and telecasting, The law of 73.4185 (*)

Political candidate authorization notice and sponsorship identification 73.4190 (*)

Political editorials 73.1930

Political file 73.1940

Portable test stations 73.1530

Posting of station and operator licenses 73.1230

Power and antenna height requirements—

FM 73.211

NCE-FM 73.511

TV 73.614

Power and mode tolerances, Operating 73.1560

Power, nominal, Rounding of (AM) 73.31

Power, operating, determining—

AM 73.51

FM 73.267

NCE-FM 73.567

TV 73.663

Prediction of coverage—

FM 73.313

TV 73.684

Presunrise service authorization (PSRA) and Post sunset service authorization (PSSA) 73.99

Prime time access (TV) 73.658

Procedure Manual: “The Public and Broadcasting” 73.4210 (*)

Processing of applications 73.3561-73.3587

Program logs 73.1810

Program logs, Public inspection of 73.1850

Program matter: Supplier identification 73.4215 (*)

Prgoram practices, network, and Affiliation agreements; territorial exclusivity in non-network program arrangements (TV) 73.658

Program tests 73.1620

Prohibited overlap 73.509

Proofs of performance, partial and skeleton, Field strength measurements (AM) 73.154

Protection from interference—

FM 73.209

NCE-FM 73.509

TV 73.612

Proxy statements and tender offers 73.4266(*)

Public inspection file 73.3526-73.3527

Public inspection of program logs 73.1850

Public office, Broadcasts by candidates for 73.1940

Puerto Rico TV/FM, dual-language broadcasting in 73.1210

Q

Quiet zone 73.1030

R

Radiation characteristics, Vertical plane 73.160

Radiation, daytime, Limitation on (AM) 73.187

Random selection or lottery licensing 1.1601-1.1623, 73.23572, 73.3584, 73.3597

Rebroadcasts 73.1207

Recorded, taped or filmed material; Broadcast of 73.1208

Recording telephone conversations 73.1206

Records and logs, Availability to FCC 73.1226

Records, special technical 73.1835

Reference, Cross, to rules in other Parts 73.1010

Reference points and distance computations—

FM 73.208

TV 73.611

Reference to time 73.1209

Remote control authorizations 73.1400

Remote control operation 73.1410

Remote reading antenna and common point ammeters (AM) 73.57

Renewal period 73.1020

Report and application forms 73.3500

Requirements, Equipment and technical system performance (TV) 73.644

Requirements for authorization of antenna monitors (AM) 73.53

Requirements, Subscription TV, operating 73.643

Requirements, Power and antenna height—

AM 73.189

FM 73.211

NCE-FM 73.511

TV 73.614

Requirements, relating to logs, General 73.1800

Requirements, Transmission system

FM 73.317

TV 73.687

Requirements, Transmission system performance (AM) 73.40

Responses and statements to Commission inquiries 73.1015

Restrictions on use of channels (FM) 73.220

Retention of letters received from the public 73.1202

Retention of logs 73.1840

Rounding of nominal power (AM) 73.31

(Rules common to all broadcast stations), Scope 73.1001

Rules in other Parts, Cross reference to 73.1010

S

Sampling systems for antenna monitors (AM) 73.68

Satellites, Direct broadcast 73.4091 (*)

SCA—

FM 73.293

NCE-FM 73.593

Schedule, Minimum operating 73.1740

Schedule; Operating, time sharing (NCE-FM) 73.561

School closings 73.1250

Scope of Subpart A (AM) 73.1

Scope of Subpart E (TV) 73.601

Scope of Subpart H (rules common to all broadcast stations) 73.1001

Separations (channel) (TV) 73.610

Separations, Minimum mileage, between co-channel and adjacent channel stations—

FM 73.217

NCE-FM 73.507

Separations, Stations at spacings below minimum (FM) 73.213

Service and licensing requirements (NCE-FM) 73.503

Share time 73.1715

Sharing time, Operating schedule (NCE-FM) 73.561

Short-spacing agreements: FM stations 73.4235 (*)

Showing required; Applications for broadcast facilities (AM) 73.37

Signal, Computation of interfering (AM) 73.185

Signal, Groundwave (AM) 73.183

Site, common antenna, Use of—

FM 73.239

TV 73.635

Spacings, Stations below the minimum separations (FM) 73.213

Special antenna test authorizations (AM) 73.157

Special field test authorization 73.1515

Special technical records 73.1835

Special temporary authorizations (STA's) 73.1635

Specifications—Indicating instruments (meters) 73.1215

Specified hours 73.1730

Sponsorship identification list retention; related requirements 73.1212

Sponsorship identification rules, Applicability of 73.4242 (*)

STA's (Special temporary authorizations) 73.1635

Standard time 73.1209

Standards, FM multiplex subcarrier, technical 73.319

Standards of allocation, Engineering (AM) 73.182

Standards of good engineering practice—NCE-FM 73.508

Standards, Stereophonic transmission (FM) 73.322

Standards, Transmission 73.682

State-wide plans (NCE-FM) 74.502

Statements and responses to Commission inquiries 73.1015

Station and operator licenses, Posting of 74.1230

Station identification 73.1201

Station inspections by FCC 73.1225

Station license period 73.1020

Station location 73.1120

Station log 73.1820

Station transferring 73.1150

Stations, Assignment of, to channels (AM) 73.28

Stations at spacings below the minimum separation (FM) 73.213

Stations, Noncommercial educational (TV) 73.621

Stations, Noncommercial educational FM, operating on unreserved channels 73.513

Stereophonic sound broadcasting—

AM 73.128

FM 73.297

NCE-FM 73.597

TV 73.669

Stereophonic pilot subcarriers—monophonic programming 73.4246 (*)

Stereophonic sound transmission standards—

AM 73.128

FM 73.322

TV 73.682

Subcarrier multiplex, transmission standards—

FM 73.319

Subcarrier, multiplex, Use of—

FM 73.293

TV 73.665

Subliminal perception 73.4250 (*)

Subpart A, Scope of (AM) 73.1

Subpart E, Scope of (TV) 73.601

Subpart H, Scope of (rules common to all broadcast stations) 73.1001

(Subscription TV operations), Definitions 73.641

Subsidiary Communications services—

FM 73.295

NCE-FM 73.595

TV 73.667

Subscription TV—

Competing applications 73.4247 (*)

Definitions 73.641

Licensing policies 73.642

Operating requirements 73.643

Transmission systems 73.644

Syndication, network 73.658

T

Table of assignments—

FM 73.202

TV 73.606

Tables (Distance-degree conversions and separations) (TV) 73.698

Taped, filmed, or recorded material; Broadcast of 73.1208

Tax certificates and distress sales; Minority sales 73.4140(*)

Tax certificates: Issuance of 73.4255 (*)

Teaser announcements 73.4260 (*)

Technical definitions—

AM 73.14

FM 73.310

TV 73.681

Technical records, Special 73.1835

(Technical standards), Definitions (TV) 73.681

Telecommunications service on vertical blanking interval 73.646

Telephone conversations, Broadcast of 73.1206

Telephone conversation broadcasts (network and like sources) 73.4625 (*)

Television channels, Numerical designation of 73.603

Temporary authorizations, Special (STA's) 73.1635

Tender offers and proxy statements 73.4266(*)

Territorial exclusivily in non-network program arrangements; Affiliation agreements and network program practices (TV) 73.658

Territorial exclusivity, (Network)—

AM 73.132

FM 73.232

TV 73.658

Test authorization, Special field 73.1515

Test stations, Portable 73.1530

Testing antenna during daytime (AM) 73.157

Tests and maintenance, Operation for 73.1520

Tests of equipment 73.1610

Tests, Program 73.1620

Time brokerage 73.4627 (*)

Time of operation 73.1705

Time, Limited 73.1725

Time, Reference to 73.1209

Time, Share 73.1715

Time Sharing, Operating schedule (NCE-FM) 73.561

Time, Unlimited 73.1710

Tolerances, Carrier frequency departure 73.1545

Tolerances, Directional antenna system (AM) 73.62

Tolerances, Operating power and mode 73.1560

Tone clusters: Audio attention-getting devices 73.4275 (*)

Topographic data (FM) 73.3120

Tower lighting and painting 73.1213

Transferring a station 73.1150

Transmission standards, Changes in 73.1695

Transmission standards (TV) 73.682

Transmission system, Automatic (ATS) 73.1500

Transmission system emission limitations, (AM) 73.44

Transmission system inspections 73.1580

Transmission system installation and safety requirements, AM 73.49

Transmission system performance requirements (AM) 73.40

Transmission system requirements—

FM 73.317

TV 73.687

Transmission systems, Modification of 73.1690

Transmission systems, subscription TV 73.644

Transmissions, Permissible (FM) 73.277

Transmitter duty operators 73.1860

Transmitter, Location—

FM 73.315

TV 73.685

Transmitter location and antenna system (TV) 73.685

Transmitters, Auxiliary 73.1670

Transmitters, broadcast, Acceptability of 73.1660

Transmitters, Main 73.1665

Transmitters, TV, aural and visual, Operation of 73.653

TV Channel 6 protection (NCE-FM) 73.525

TV colorburst during black/white programming 73.4272 (*)

TV/FM dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico 73.1210

Type approval of modulation monitors, General requirements (TV) 73.692

U

Unauthorized operation 73.1745

U.S./Mexican Agreement 73.3570

USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement, Channel assignments under (NCE-FM) 73.504

Unlimited time 73.1710

Unreserved channels, Noncommercial educational broadcast stations operating on (NCE-FM) 73.513

Use of channels, Restrictions on (FM) 73.220

Use of common antenna site—

FM 73.239

TV 73.635

Use of multiplex subcarriers—

FM 73.293

TV 73.665

Use of multiplex transmissions (AM) 73.127

V

Vertical blanking interval, Telecommunication service on 73.646

Vertical plane radiation characteristics 73.160

Visual and aural TV transmitters, Operation of 73.653

Visual modulation monitoring equipment 73.691

W

Want ads 73.1212

Z

Zone, Quiet 73.1030

Zones—

FM 73.205

NCE-FM 73.505

TV 73.609

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