47 CFR Subpart H
Rules Applicable to All Broadcast Stations
February 16, 2021
§
73.1001
Scope
§
73.1010
Cross reference to rules in other parts
§
73.1015
Truthful written statements and responses to Commission inquiries and correspondence
§
73.1020
Station license period
§
73.1030
Notifications concerning interference to radio astronomy, research and receiving installations
§
73.1120
Station location
§
73.1125
Station telephone number
§
73.1150
Transferring a station
§
73.1201
Station identification
§
73.1202
[Reserved]
§
73.1206
Broadcast of telephone conversations
§
73.1207
Rebroadcasts
§
73.1208
Broadcast of taped, filmed, or recorded material
§
73.1209
References to time
§
73.1210
TV/FM dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico
§
73.1211
Broadcast of lottery information
§
73.1212
Sponsorship identification; list retention; related requirements
§
73.1213
Antenna structure, marking and lighting
§
73.1215
Specifications for indicating instruments
§
73.1216
Licensee-conducted contests
§
73.1217
Broadcast hoaxes
§
73.1225
Station inspections by FCC
§
73.1226
Availability to FCC of station logs and records
§
73.1250
Broadcasting emergency information
§
73.1300
Unattended station operation
§
73.1350
Transmission system operation
§
73.1400
Transmission system monitoring and control
§
73.1515
Special field test authorizations
§
73.1520
Operation for tests and maintenance
§
73.1530
Portable test stations [Definition]
§
73.1540
Carrier frequency measurements
§
73.1545
Carrier frequency departure tolerances
§
73.1560
Operating power and mode tolerances
§
73.1570
Modulation levels: AM, FM, TV and Class A TV aural
§
73.1580
Transmission system inspections
§
73.1590
Equipment performance measurements
§
73.1610
Equipment tests
§
73.1615
Operation during modification of facilities
§
73.1620
Program tests
§
73.1635
Special temporary authorizations (STA)
§
73.1650
International agreements
§
73.1660
Acceptability of broadcast transmitters
§
73.1665
Main transmitters
§
73.1670
Auxiliary transmitters
§
73.1675
Auxiliary antennas
§
73.1680
Emergency antennas
§
73.1690
Modification of transmission systems
§
73.1692
[Reserved]
§
73.1695
Changes in transmission standards
§
73.1700
Broadcast day
§
73.1705
Time of operation
§
73.1710
Unlimited time
§
73.1715
Share time
§
73.1720
Daytime
§
73.1725
Limited time
§
73.1730
Specified hours
§
73.1735
AM station operation pre-sunrise and post-sunset
§
73.1740
Minimum operating schedule
§
73.1745
Unauthorized operation
§
73.1750
Discontinuance of operation
§
73.1800
General requirements related to the station log
§
73.1820
Station log
§
73.1835
Special technical records
§
73.1840
Retention of logs
§
73.1870
Chief operators
§
73.1940
Legally qualified candidates for public office
§
73.1941
Equal opportunities
§
73.1942
Candidate rates
§
73.1943
Political file
§
73.1944
Reasonable access
§
73.2080
Equal employment opportunities (EEO)
§
73.2090
Ban on discrimination in broadcast transactions
§
73.3500
Application and report forms
§
73.3511
Applications required
§
73.3512
Where to file; number of copies
§
73.3513
Signing of applications
§
73.3514
Content of applications
§
73.3516
Specification of facilities
§
73.3517
Contingent applications
§
73.3518
Inconsistent or conflicting applications
§
73.3519
Repetitious applications
§
73.3520
Multiple applications
§
73.3521
Mutually exclusive applications for low power television, television translators and television booster stations
§
73.3522
Amendment of applications
§
73.3523
Dismissal of applications in renewal proceedings
§
73.3525
Agreements for removing application conflicts
§
73.3526
Online public inspection file of commercial stations
§
73.3527
Online public inspection file of noncommercial educational stations
§
73.3533
Application for construction permit or modification of construction permit
§
73.3534
[Reserved]
§
73.3536
Application for license to cover construction permit
§
73.3537
Application for license to use former main antenna as an auxiliary
§
73.3538
Application to make changes in an existing station
§
73.3539
Application for renewal of license
§
73.3540
Application for voluntary assignment or transfer of control
§
73.3541
Application for involuntary assignment of license or transfer of control
§
73.3542
Application for emergency authorization
§
73.3543
Application for renewal or modification of special service authorization
§
73.3544
Application to obtain a modified station license
§
73.3545
Application for permit to deliver programs to foreign stations
§
73.3549
Requests for extension of time to operate without required monitors, indicating instruments, and EAS encoders and decoders
§
73.3550
Requests for new or modified call sign assignments
§
73.3555
Multiple ownership
§
73.3561
Staff consideration of applications requiring Commission action
§
73.3562
Staff consideration of applications not requiring action by the Commission
§
73.3564
Acceptance of applications
§
73.3566
Defective applications
§
73.3568
Dismissal of applications
§
73.3571
Processing of AM broadcast station applications
§
73.3572
Processing of TV broadcast, Class A TV broadcast, low power TV, TV translators, and TV booster applications
§
73.3573
Processing FM broadcast station applications
§
73.3574
Processing of international broadcast station applications
§
73.3578
Amendments to applications for renewal, assignment or transfer of control
§
73.3580
Local public notice of filing of broadcast applications
§
73.3584
Procedure for filing petitions to deny
§
73.3587
Procedure for filing informal objections
§
73.3588
Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal of informal objections
§
73.3589
Threats to file petitions to deny or informal objections
§
73.3591
Grants without hearing
§
73.3592
Conditional grant
§
73.3593
Designation for hearing
§
73.3594
Local public notice of designation for hearing
§
73.3597
Procedures on transfer and assignment applications
§
73.3598
Period of construction
§
73.3601
Simultaneous modification and renewal of license
§
73.3603
Special waiver procedure relative to applications
§
73.3605
Retention of applications in hearing status after designation for hearing
§
73.3612
Annual employment report
§
73.3613
Availability to FCC of station contracts
§
73.3615
Ownership reports
§
73.3617
Information available on the internet
§
73.3700
Post-incentive auction licensing and operation
§
73.3701
Reimbursement under the Reimbursement Expansion Act
§
73.3800
Full power television channel sharing outside the incentive auction
§
73.3801
Full power television simulcasting during the ATSC 3.0 (Next Gen TV) transition
§
73.3999
Enforcement of 18 U.S.C. 1464 (restrictions on the transmission of obscene and indecent material)
§
73.4000
Listing of FCC policies
§
73.4005
Advertising—refusal to sell
§
73.4015
Applications for AM and FM construction permits, incomplete or defective
§
73.4017
Application processing: Commercial FM stations
§
73.4045
Barter agreements
§
73.4050
Children's TV programs
§
73.4055
Cigarette advertising
§
73.4060
Citizens agreements
§
73.4075
Commercials, loud
§
73.4082
Comparative broadcast hearings—specialized programming formats
§
73.4091
Direct broadcast satellites
§
73.4094
Dolby encoder
§
73.4095
Drug lyrics
§
73.4097
EBS (now EAS) attention signals on automated programing systems
§
73.4099
Financial qualifications, certification of
§
73.4100
Financial qualifications; new AM and FM stations
§
73.4101
Financial qualifications, TV stations
§
73.4102
FAA communications, broadcast of
§
73.4104
FM assignment policies and procedures
§
73.4107
FM broadcast assignments, increasing availability of
§
73.4108
FM transmitter site map submissions
§
73.4110
Format changes of stations
§
73.4135
Interference to TV reception by FM stations
§
73.4140
Minority ownership; tax certificates and distress sales
§
73.4154
Network/AM, FM station affiliation agreements
§
73.4157
Network signals which adversely affect affiliate broadcast service
§
73.4163
Noncommercial nature of educational broadcast stations
§
73.4165
Obscene language
§
73.4170
Obscene broadcasts
§
73.4180
Payment disclosure: Payola, plugola, kickbacks
§
73.4185
Political broadcasting and telecasting, the law of
§
73.4190
Political candidate authorization notice and sponsorship identification
§
73.4195
Political advertising by UHF translators
§
73.4210
Procedure Manual: “The Public and Broadcasting”
§
73.4215
Program matter: Supplier identification
§
73.4242
Sponsorship identification rules, applicability of
§
73.4246
Stereophonic pilot subcarrier use during monophonic programming
§
73.4247
STV: Competing applications
§
73.4250
Subliminal perception
§
73.4255
Tax certificates: Issuance of
§
73.4260
Teaser announcements
§
73.4265
Telephone conversation broadcasts (network and like sources)
§
73.4266
Tender offer and proxy statements
§
73.4267
Time brokerage
§
73.4275
Tone clusters; audio attention-getting devices
§
73.4280
Character evaluation of broadcast applicants
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