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Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONChapter I - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSIONSubchapter C - BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES
Part 74 - EXPERIMENTAL RADIO, AUXILIARY, SPECIAL BROADCAST AND OTHER PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONAL SERVICES
Appendix - Alphabetical Index-Part 74

47 C.F.R. § Alphabetical Index-Part 74

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Appendix - Alphabetical Index-Part 74

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 transmitters73.1660
Access, Prime time (TV)73.658
Action on applications73.3591-73.3605
Adjacent channel and co-channel stations, Minimum mileage, separation between-
FM73.207
NCE-FM73.507
Administrative changes in authorizations-
FM73.212
TV73.615
Advertising-
Refusal to sell73.4005 (*)
Sponsorship identification73.1212
See also "Commercial" listings.
Affiliation agreements and network program practices; territorial exclusivity in non-network program arrangements (TV)73.658
Affiliation agreements, Networks/stations
AM73.132, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)
FM73.232, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)
TV73.658, 73.3613
Agreement, United States-Mexico FM broadcast, Channel assignments under (NCE-FM)73.504
Agreements, International broadcasting73.1650
Alarm and monitoring points, Automatic transmission system-
AM73.146
FM73.346
NCE-FM73.546
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 systems73.45
AM broadcast channels, Classes of73.21, 73.23, 73.25, 73.26, 73.27, 73.29
AM definitions73.14
AM directional antenna field measurements73.61
AM: Scope of subpart73.1
AM stereophonic broadcasting73.128
AM transmission system emission limitations73.44
AM transmission system fencing requirements73.49
Amendments-
Major/minor: Renewal, assignment, transfer73.3578
Matter of right73.3522
Procedures73.3513
Ammeters, antenna and common point, Remote reading (AM)73.57
Announcements required-
Designation of application for hearing73.3594
Donor73.503, 73.621, 73.1212
Filing of broadcast applications73.3580
Sponsorship73.1212
Station I.D73.1201
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-
FM73.211
NCE-FM73.511
TV73.614
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-
FM73.239
TV73.635
Antenna testing during daytime (AM)73.157
Antenna structure, marking and lighting73.1213
Antenna system tolerances, Directional (AM)73.62
Antenna system; Transmitter location (TV)73.685
Antenna systems-
AM73.45
FM73.316
NCE-FM73.510
TV73.685
Antenna systems, Directional (AM)73.150
Antennas, Auxiliary73.1675
Antennas, Emergency73.1680
Application and report forms73.3500
Applications-
Acceptance73.3564
Agreements for Conflict removal73.3525
AM station processing73.3571
Amendment of73.3522
AM and FM construction permits, incomplete or defective73.4015 (*)
Amendments, renewal and assignment or transfer of control73.3578
Assign or transfer unbuilt facility73.3535
Assignment, Involuntary73.3540
Assignment, Voluntary73.3540
Call signs73.3550
Conflicting73.3518
Conflicts: other North American countries73.3570
Commission action required73.3561
Commission action not required73.3562
Construction period73.3598
Construction permit extension73.3534
Construction permit forfeiture73.3599
Contingent applications73.3517
Content73.3514
Copies, number of; when to file73.3512
Defective73.3566
Designation for hearing73.3593
Designation for hearing, public notice73.3594
Dismissal73.3568
Emergency authorization73.3542
Existing station changes73.3538
Facilities specifications73.3516
Filing location; number of copies73.3512
FM, FM translator processing73.3573
FM stations, Commercial73.4017 (*)
Forfeiture, construction permit73.3599
Formal; informal73.3511
Grant, Conditional73.3592
Grants without hearing73.3591
Hearing designation73.3593
Hearing status retention73.3605
Inconsistent73.3518
Informal; Formal73.3511
International station processing73.3574
License73.3536
Modification and simultaneous renewal of license73.3601
Modify authorized-unbuilt facility73.3535
Modified station license73.3544
Multiple73.3520
Mutually exclusive applications for LPTV and TV translator and booster stations73.3521
Objections, informal, Filing of73.3587
Operation during repair of defective, required equipment73.3549
Petitions to deny73.3584
Program delivery to foreign stations73.3545
Public notice, Designation for hearing73.3594
Public notice of filing73.3580
Renewal73.3539
Renewal and simultaneous modification of license73.3601
Repetitious73.3519
Replacement of construction permit73.3534
Rounding of nominal power on (AM)73.31
Signing of73.3513
Special service authorizations73.3543
Specification of facilities73.3516
Temporary authorization73.3542
Transfer and assignment procedures73.3597
Transfer of control, Involuntary73.3541
Transfer of control, Voluntary73.3540
Transfer or assign unbuilt facility73.3535
TV, LPTV, translator and TV booster processing73.3572
Unbuilt facilities: modify, assign or transfer73.3535
Use of former main antenna as auxiliary73.3534
Waiver procedure73.3603
Applications for broadcast facilities, showing required (AM)73.37
Assignment, FM Increasing availability of73.4107 (*)
Assignment of stations to channels (AM)73.28
Assignment policies and procedures, FM73.4104 (*)
Assignments, Table of-
FM73.202
NCE-FM73.501
TV73.606
Assignments, Channel, under the United States-Mexico-FM Broadcast Agreement (NCE-FM)73.504
ATS-Automatic transmission system73.1500
Attacks, Personal73.1920
Aural and visual TV transmitters, Operation of73.653
Aural baseband subcarriers, TV73.665
Authorization of antenna monitors, Requirements for73.53
Authorization, Administrative changes in-
FM73.212
TV73.615
Authorizations, Experimental73.1510
Authorizations, Remote Control73.1400
Authorizations, Special Field test73.1515
Authorizations, Special temporary (STA)73.1635
Automatic transmission system (ATS)73.1500
Auxiliary antennas73.1675
Auxiliary transmitters73.1670
Availability of channels-
FM73.203
TV73.607
Availability to FCC of station logs and records73.1226
B
Barter agreements73.4045 (*)
Baseband subcarriers, Aural, TV73.665
Blanketing interference-
AM73.88
FM73.318
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 communications73.4102 (*)
Broadcast of lottery information73.1211
Broadcast of taped, filmed or recorded material73.1208
Broadcast of telephone conversation73.1206
Broadcast transmitters, Acceptability of73.1660
Broadcasting agreements, International73.1650
Broadcasting emergency information73.1250
Broadcasting, Stereophonic-
FM73.297
NCE-FM73.596
Broadcasts by candidates for public office73.1940
C
Call letters-requests and assignments73.3550
Candidates for public office, Broadcast by73.1940
Carrier frequency departure tolerances73.1545
Carrier frequency measurements73.1540
Certification of financial qualifications73.4099(*)
Changes in authorizations, Administrative-
FM73.212
TV73.615
Channel assignments under the United States-Mexico Broadcast Agreement (NCE-FM)73.504
Channels and stations, Classes of AM Broadcast73.21, 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-
FM73.203
TV73.607
Channels, Classes of Educational, and stations operating thereon73.506
Channels, FM broadcast, Numerical designation of73.201
Channels, Restriction on use of (FM)73.220
Channels, TV, Numerical designation of73.603
Channels, unreserved, Noncommercial educational broadcast stations, operating on (NCE-FM)73.513
Character evaluation of broadcast applicants73.4280 (*)
Charts, Engineering-
AM73.190
FM73.333
TV73.699
Charts, Groundwave field strength (AM)73.184
Chief operators73.1870
Children's TV programs73.4050 (*)
Cigarette advertising73.4055 (*)
Citizen agreements73.4060 (*)
Classes of AM broadcast channels and stations73.21, 73.22, 73.25, 73.26, 73.27, 73.29
Classes of noncommercial educational FM Stations and channels73.506
Classes of stations; power and antenna height requirements73.211
Classified ads73.1212
Co-channel and adjacent channel stations, Minimum separation-
FM73.207
NCE-FM73.507
Combination advertising rates; joint sales practices73.4065 (*)
Commercials Loud73.4075 (*)
See Also "Advertising" listings.
Common antenna site, use of-
FM73.239
TV73.635
Common point, and antenna ammeters, Remote reading (AM)73.57
Communications services, Subsidiary-
FM73.295
NCE-FM73.593
TV73.667
Comparative broadcast hearings-specialized formats(*)73.4082
Computation of interfering signal (AM)73.185
Computations, Reference points and distance-
FM73.208
TV73.611
Construction Near or Installation On an AM Tower73.1692
Construction period73.3598
Construction permit, forfeited73.3599
Contests, License-Conducted73.1216
Contours, Field strength-
FM73.311
TV73.683
Contracts, Filing of73.3613
Coverage, Prediction of-
FM73.313
TV73.684
Cross reference to rules in other Parts73.1010
D
Day, Broadcast (definition)73.1700
Daylight Savings time73.1209
Daytime (definition)73.1720
Daytime radiation, Limitation on (AM)73.187
Definitions, Subscription TV73.641
Definitions, Technical-
AM73.14
FM73.310
TV73.681
Deny, Petitions to73.3584
Determining operating power-
AM73.51
FM73.267
NCE-FM73.567
TV73.663
Direct broadcast satellites73.4091 (*)
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 operation73.1750
Distance and Reference points, computations of-
FM73.208
TV73.611
Distance separations, Minimum, between stations-
FM73.207
NCE-FM73.507
TV73.610
Distress sales and tax certificates, Minority ownership73.4140*
Doctrine, Fairness73.1910
Dolbey encoder73.4094 (*)
Donor announcements (NCE-FM)73.503
Double billing73.1205
Drug lyrics73.4095 (*)
Dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico, TV/FM73.1210
E
EAS (Emergency Alert System11.1-11.62
EAS signal test-automated systems73.4097(*)
Editorials, Political73.1930
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 antennas73.1680
Emergency Broadcast System (EBS)73.901-73.962
Emergency Alert System (EAS)11.1-11.62
Emission limitations, AM transmission system73.44
Employment opportunities, Equal73.2080
Employment report73.3612
Engineering charts-
AM73.190
FM73.333
TV73.699
Engineering standards of allocation (AM)73.182
Engineering, Standards of good practice NCR-FM73.508
Equal employment opportunities73.2080
Equipment performance measurements73.1590
Equipment tests73.1610
Establishment of effective field at one kilometer (AM)73.186
Evaluation of broadcast applicant character73.4280 (*)
Exclusivity, Territorial (Network)-
AM73.132
FM73.232
TV73.658
Experimental authorizations73.1510
Experimental period, Operating during the (AM)73.72
Extension meters73.1550
F
FAA communications, Broadcast of73.4102 (*)
Facilities, Automatic transmission system-
AM73.142
FM73.342
NCE-FM73.542
Facilities authorizations; Broadcast; showing required (AM)73.24
Fairness Doctrine73.1910
FCC Policies73.4000 (*)
FCC, Station inspections by73.1225
Fencing requirements, AM transmission system73.49
Fencing requirements, AM stations73.49
Field measurements, AM directional antenna73.61
Field strength charts, Groundwave (AM)73.184
Field strength contours-
FM73.311
TV73.683
Field strength measurements: establishment of effective field73.186
Field strength measurements-
FM73.314
TV73.686
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, Special73.1515
File, Political73.1940
File, Public73.3526-73.3527
Filing of applications73.3511-73.3550
Filing of contracts73.3613
Filmed, taped, or recorded material; Broadcast of73.1208
Financial qualifications-
AM and FM73.4100 (*)
TV73.4101 (*)
Financial qualifications, Certification of73.4099(*)
FM assignments, increasing availability73.4107 (*)
Foreign broadcast stations-Permits to furnish programs73.3545
Forfeitures1.80
Format changes of stations73.4110 (*)
Forms, Application and report73.3500
FM and AM programming, Duplication of73.242
FM assignment policies and procedures73.4104 (*)
FM broadcast channels, Numerical designation of73.201
FM multiplex subcarriers, Use of73.293
FM multiplex subcarriers transmission technical standards73.319
FM subsidiary communications services73.295
Communication services73.295
FM transmitter site map submissions73.4108
FM/TV dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico73.1210
Frequency measurement, Carrier73.1540
Frequency departure tolerances, Carrier73.1545
G
General operating requirements (Subscription TV)73.643
General requirements for type approval of modulation monitors (TV)73.692
General requirements relating to logs73.1800
Grants-
Conditional73.3592
Without hearing73.3591
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 for73.3593
Hours, Specified73.1730
I
Identification, Sponsorship; list retention, related requirements73.1212
Identification, Station73.1201
Indicating instruments (requirements for)-
AM73.58
FM73.258
NCE-FM73.558
TV73.688
Indicating instruments-specifications (meters)73.1215
Information available on the Internet73.3617
Information, Broadcasting emergency73.1250
Input power, Antenna; how determined (AM)73.51
Inspection of program logs, Public73.1850
Inspections, Station, by FCC73.1225
Inspections, Transmission system73.1580
Installation On or Construction Near an AM Tower73.1692
Instruments, Indicating (requirements for)-
AM73.58
FM73.258
NCE-FM73.558
TV73.688
Instruments, indicating-specifications (meters)73.1215
Interference, Blanketing-
AM73.88
FM73.318
Interference, Protection from-
FM73.209
NCE-FM73.509
TV73.612
Interference to Astronomy, Research and Receiving installations, Notifications concerning73.1030
Interfering signal, Computation of (AM)73.185
International Broadcast stations73.701-73.793
Definitions73.701
Assignment and use of frequencies73.702
Geographical zones and areas of reception73.703
Notification of filing of applications73.1030
Equipment tests73.712
Program tests73.713
Licensing requirements73.731
Authorizations73.732
Normal license period73.733
Operating power73.751
Antenna systems73.753
Frequency monitors73.754
Modulation monitors73.755
Transmission system requirements73.756
Auxiliary transmitters73.757
Alternate main transmitters73.758
Modification of transmission systems73.759
Time of operation73.761
Station inspection73.1225
Station license and seasonal schedules, posting of73.1230
International broadcast station operator requirements73.764
Determining operating power73.765
Modulation and bandwidth73.766
Frequency tolerance73.1545
Antenna structure marking and lighting73.1213
Discontinuance of operation73.1750
Logs73.781
Retention of logs73.782
Logs, by whom kept73.1800
Log form73.1800
Log corrections73.1800
Station identification73.787
Service; Commercial or sponsored programs73.788
Sponsorship identification73.1212
Rebroadcasts73.1207
Equal employment opportunities73.2080
International broadcasting agreements73.1650
L
Letters received from the public, Retention of73.1202
License period, Station73.1020
Licensee-conducted contests73.1216
Licenses, station and operator, Posting of73.1250
Licensing, Acceptability of broadcast transmitters for (TV)73.640
Licensing by lottery or random selection1.1601-1.1623, 73.3572, 73.3584, 73.3597
Licensing policies (Subscription TV)73.642
Licensing requirements and service (NCE-FM)73.503
Lighting and marking, Antenna structure73.1213
Limitation on daytime radiation (AM)73.187
Limited time73.1725
Lists retention; Sponsorship identification; related requirements73.1212
Location of transmitter-
FM73.315
TV73.685
Location, Station73.1120
Location, Transmitter and antenna system (TV)73.685
Logs-
General requirements related to the station73.1800
Station73.1820
Program73.1810
Program, Public inspection of73.1850
Retention of73.1840
Logs and records, Availability to FCC73.1226
Lottery or random selection licensing1.1601-1.1623, 73.3572, 73.3584, 73.3597
Lottery information, Broadcast of73.1211
M
Main transmitters73.1665
Maintenance and tests, Operation for73.1520
Marking and Lighting, Antenna structure73.1213
Measurements, Antenna resistance and reactance (AM)73.54
Measurements, Carrier frequency73.1540
Measurements, Equipment performance73.1590
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-
FM73.314
TV73.686
Measurements, Field strength, to establish performance of directional antennas (AM)73.151
Measurements, Equipment performance73.1590
Meters, Extension73.1550
Meters-specifications73.1215
Mexican/U.S. Agreement73.3570
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 schedule73.1740
Minimum separations between stations-
FM73.207
NCE-FM73.507
TV73.610
Minimum separation, Stations at spacings below (FM)73.213
Minority ownership; tax certificates and distress sales73.4140 (*)
Misrepresentation in advertising bill- ings73.1205
Mode and Operating power tolerances73.1560
Modification of directional antenna data (AM)73.152
Modification of facilities, Operation during73.1615
Modification of transmission systems73.1690
Modulation levels, AM, FM, and TV aural73.1570
Modulation monitoring equipment, Visual73.691
Monitoring and alarm points, Automatic transmission system-
AM73.146
FM73.346
NCE-FM73.546
Monitoring equipment, Visual modulation73.691
Monitoring point locations73.158
Monitors, Antenna (AM)73.69
Monitors, antenna, Requirements for authorization of (AM)73.53
Monitors, antenna, Sampling system for (AM)73.68
Multiple ownership73.3555
Multiplex subcarrier transmission technical standards, FM73.319
Multiplex subscribers, Use of-
FM73.293
TV73.665
Multiplex subsidiary, Use of73.667
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 agreements73.4154 (*)
Network signals-adversely affecting affiliate service73.4157 (*)
Network/station affiliation agreements-
AM73.132, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)
FM73.232, 73.3613, 73.4154 (*)
TV73.658, 73.3613
Network syndication73.658
(Network), Territorial exclusivity-
AM73.132
FM73.232
TV73.658
Nighttime service areas, Class II and III AM Stations; computation73.4160 (*)
Nominal Power, Rounding of (AM)73.31
Noncommercial educational channel assignments under the United States-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement73.504
Noncommercial educational FM stations and channels73.506
Noncommercial educational FM stations operating on unreserved channels73.513
Noncommercial educational stations (TV)73.621
Noncommercial nature-educational broadcast stations73.4163 (*)
Notifications concerning interference to Radio Astronomy, Research and Receiving installations73.1030
Numerical designation of FM broadcast channels73.201
Numerical designation of TV channels73.603
O
Objections (informal) to applications73.3587
Obscene language73.4165 (*)
Obscene lyrics73.4170 (*)
Operating during the experimental period (AM)73.72
Operating on unreserved channels, Noncommercial educational broadcast stations (NCE-FM)73.513
Operating power, Determining-
AM73.51
FM73.267
NCE-FM73.567
TV73.663
Operating power and mode tolerances73.1560
Operating requirements, General (Subscription TV operations)73.643
Operating schedule, Minimum73.1740
Operating schedule; time sharing (NCE-FM)73.561
Operation, Discontinuance of73.1750
Operation during modification of facilities73.1615
Operation for tests and maintenance73.1520
Operation of TV aural and visual transmitters73.653
Operation, Remote Control73.1410
Operation, Time of73.1705
Operation, Unauthorized73.1745
Operator and station licenses, Posting of73.1230
Operators, Chief73.1870
Operators, Transmitter duty73.1860
Overlap, Prohibited73.509
Ownership, Multiple73.3555
Ownership report73.3615
P
Payment disclosure: Payola, plugola, kickbacks73.4180 (*)
Performance measurements, Equipment73.1590
Performance of directional antennas, Field strength measurements to establish (AM)73.151
Performance requirements, AM transmission systems73.40
Permissible transmissions (FM)73.277
Personal attacks73.1920
Petitions to deny73.3584
Plans, State-wide (NCE-FM)73.502
Points, Reference, and distance computations (TV)73.611
Point-to-point emergency messages73.1250
Policies, Licensing (TV)73.642
Policies of FCC73.4000 (*)
Political advertising by UHF translators73.4195 (*)
Political advertising-sponsorship identification73.1212
Political broadcasting and telecasting, The law of73.4185 (*)
Political candidate authorization notice and sponsorship identification73.4190 (*)
Political editorials73.1930
Political file73.1940
Portable test stations73.1530
Posting of station and operator licenses73.1230
Power and antenna height requirements-
FM73.211
NCE-FM73.511
TV73.614
Power and mode tolerances, Operating73.1560
Power, nominal, Rounding of (AM)73.31
Power, operating, determining-
AM73.51
FM73.267
NCE-FM73.567
TV73.663
Prediction of coverage-
FM73.313
TV73.684
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 applications73.3561-73.3587
Program logs73.1810
Program logs, Public inspection of73.1850
Program matter: Supplier identification73.4215 (*)
Prgoram practices, network, and Affiliation agreements; territorial exclusivity in non-network program arrangements (TV)73.658
Program tests73.1620
Prohibited overlap73.509
Proofs of performance, partial and skeleton, Field strength measurements (AM)73.154
Protection from interference-
FM73.209
NCE-FM73.509
TV73.612
Proxy statements and tender offers73.4266(*)
Public inspection file73.3526-73.3527
Public inspection of program logs73.1850
Public office, Broadcasts by candidates for73.1940
Puerto Rico TV/FM, dual-language broadcasting in73.1210
Q
Quiet zone73.1030
R
Radiation characteristics, Vertical plane73.160
Radiation, daytime, Limitation on (AM)73.187
Random selection or lottery licensing1.1601-1.1623, 73.23572, 73.3584, 73.3597
Rebroadcasts73.1207
Recorded, taped or filmed material; Broadcast of73.1208
Recording telephone conversations73.1206
Records and logs, Availability to FCC73.1226
Records, special technical73.1835
Reference, Cross, to rules in other Parts73.1010
Reference points and distance computations-
FM73.208
TV73.611
Reference to time73.1209
Remote control authorizations73.1400
Remote control operation73.1410
Remote reading antenna and common point ammeters (AM)73.57
Renewal period73.1020
Report and application forms73.3500
Requirements, Equipment and technical system performance (TV)73.644
Requirements for authorization of antenna monitors (AM)73.53
Requirements, Subscription TV, operating73.643
Requirements, Power and antenna height-
AM73.189
FM73.211
NCE-FM73.511
TV73.614
Requirements, relating to logs, General73.1800
Requirements, Transmission system
FM73.317
TV73.687
Requirements, Transmission system performance (AM)73.40
Responses and statements to Commission inquiries73.1015
Restrictions on use of channels (FM)73.220
Retention of letters received from the public73.1202
Retention of logs73.1840
Rounding of nominal power (AM)73.31
(Rules common to all broadcast stations), Scope73.1001
Rules in other Parts, Cross reference to73.1010
S
Sampling systems for antenna monitors (AM)73.68
Satellites, Direct broadcast73.4091 (*)
SCA-
FM73.293
NCE-FM73.593
Schedule, Minimum operating73.1740
Schedule; Operating, time sharing (NCE-FM)73.561
School closings73.1250
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-
FM73.217
NCE-FM73.507
Separations, Stations at spacings below minimum (FM)73.213
Service and licensing requirements (NCE-FM)73.503
Share time73.1715
Sharing time, Operating schedule (NCE-FM)73.561
Short-spacing agreements: FM stations73.4235 (*)
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-
FM73.239
TV73.635
Spacings, Stations below the minimum separations (FM)73.213
Special antenna test authorizations (AM)73.157
Special field test authorization73.1515
Special technical records73.1835
Special temporary authorizations (STA's)73.1635
Specifications-Indicating instruments (meters)73.1215
Specified hours73.1730
Sponsorship identification list retention; related requirements73.1212
Sponsorship identification rules, Applicability of73.4242 (*)
STA's (Special temporary authorizations)73.1635
Standard time73.1209
Standards, FM multiplex subcarrier, technical73.319
Standards of allocation, Engineering (AM)73.182
Standards of good engineering practice-NCE-FM73.508
Standards, Stereophonic transmission (FM)73.322
Standards, Transmission73.682
State-wide plans (NCE-FM)74.502
Statements and responses to Commission inquiries73.1015
Station and operator licenses, Posting of74.1230
Station identification73.1201
Station inspections by FCC73.1225
Station license period73.1020
Station location73.1120
Station log73.1820
Station transferring73.1150
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 channels73.513
Stereophonic sound broadcasting-
AM73.128
FM73.297
NCE-FM73.597
TV73.669
Stereophonic pilot subcarriers-monophonic programming73.4246 (*)
Stereophonic sound transmission standards-
AM73.128
FM73.322
TV73.682
Subcarrier multiplex, transmission standards-
FM73.319
Subcarrier, multiplex, Use of-
FM73.293
TV73.665
Subliminal perception73.4250 (*)
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), Definitions73.641
Subsidiary Communications services-
FM73.295
NCE-FM73.595
TV73.667
Subscription TV-
Competing applications73.4247 (*)
Definitions73.641
Licensing policies73.642
Operating requirements73.643
Transmission systems73.644
Syndication, network73.658
T
Table of assignments-
FM73.202
TV73.606
Tables (Distance-degree conversions and separations) (TV)73.698
Taped, filmed, or recorded material; Broadcast of73.1208
Tax certificates and distress sales; Minority sales73.4140(*)
Tax certificates: Issuance of73.4255 (*)
Teaser announcements73.4260 (*)
Technical definitions-
AM73.14
FM73.310
TV73.681
Technical records, Special73.1835
(Technical standards), Definitions (TV)73.681
Telecommunications service on vertical blanking interval73.646
Telephone conversations, Broadcast of73.1206
Telephone conversation broadcasts (network and like sources)73.4625 (*)
Television channels, Numerical designation of73.603
Temporary authorizations, Special (STA's)73.1635
Tender offers and proxy statements73.4266(*)
Territorial exclusivily in non-network program arrangements; Affiliation agreements and network program practices (TV)73.658
Territorial exclusivity, (Network)-
AM73.132
FM73.232
TV73.658
Test authorization, Special field73.1515
Test stations, Portable73.1530
Testing antenna during daytime (AM)73.157
Tests and maintenance, Operation for73.1520
Tests of equipment73.1610
Tests, Program73.1620
Time brokerage73.4627 (*)
Time of operation73.1705
Time, Limited73.1725
Time, Reference to73.1209
Time, Share73.1715
Time Sharing, Operating schedule (NCE-FM)73.561
Time, Unlimited73.1710
Tolerances, Carrier frequency departure73.1545
Tolerances, Directional antenna system (AM)73.62
Tolerances, Operating power and mode73.1560
Tone clusters: Audio attention-getting devices73.4275 (*)
Topographic data (FM)73.3120
Tower lighting and painting73.1213
Transferring a station73.1150
Transmission standards, Changes in73.1695
Transmission standards (TV)73.682
Transmission system, Automatic (ATS)73.1500
Transmission system emission limitations, (AM)73.44
Transmission system inspections73.1580
Transmission system installation and safety requirements, AM73.49
Transmission system performance requirements (AM)73.40
Transmission system requirements-
FM73.317
TV73.687
Transmission systems, Modification of73.1690
Transmission systems, subscription TV73.644
Transmissions, Permissible (FM)73.277
Transmitter duty operators73.1860
Transmitter, Location-
FM73.315
TV73.685
Transmitter location and antenna system (TV)73.685
Transmitters, Auxiliary73.1670
Transmitters, broadcast, Acceptability of73.1660
Transmitters, Main73.1665
Transmitters, TV, aural and visual, Operation of73.653
TV Channel 6 protection (NCE-FM)73.525
TV colorburst during black/white programming73.4272 (*)
TV/FM dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico73.1210
Type approval of modulation monitors, General requirements (TV)73.692
U
Unauthorized operation73.1745
U.S./Mexican Agreement73.3570
USA-Mexico FM Broadcast Agreement, Channel assignments under (NCE-FM)73.504
Unlimited time73.1710
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-
FM73.239
TV73.635
Use of multiplex subcarriers-
FM73.293
TV73.665
Use of multiplex transmissions (AM)73.127
V
Vertical blanking interval, Telecommunication service on73.646
Vertical plane radiation characteristics73.160
Visual and aural TV transmitters, Operation of73.653
Visual modulation monitoring equipment73.691
W
Want ads73.1212
Z
Zone, Quiet73.1030
Zones-
FM73.205
NCE-FM73.505
TV73.609

47 C.F.R. §Alphabetical Index-Part 74

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