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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 47 - Telecommunication |
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Chapter I - Federal Communications Commission |
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SubChapter C - Broadcast Radio Services |
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Part 73 - Radio Broadcast Services |
Alphabetical Index - Part 73
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Alphabetical Index - Part 73
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 [50 FR 38530, Sept. 23, 1985; 50 FR 40395, Oct. 3, 1985, as amended at 51 FR 34621, 34622, Sept. 30, 1986; 52 FR 37316, Oct. 6, 1987; 52 FR 47569, Dec. 15, 1987; 53 FR 2499, Jan. 28, 1988; 58 FR 51250, Oct. 1, 1993; 59 FR 67103, Dec. 28, 1994; 63 FR 33878, June 22, 1998; 82 FR 57884, Dec. 8, 2017]