Sec. 73.3598  Period of construction.

    (a) TV broadcast stations. Each original construction permit for the 
construction of a new TV broadcast station, or to make changes in an 
existing station, shall specify a period of no more than 24 months from 
the date of issuance of the original construction permit within which 
construction shall be completed and application for license filed.
    (b) Other broadcast, auxiliary and Instructional TV Fixed Stations. 
Each original permit for the construction of a new AM, FM or 
International Broadcast; low power TV; TV translator; TV booster; FM 
translator; FM booster; broadcast auxiliary; or Instructional TV Fixed 
station, or to make changes in such existing stations, shall specify a 
period of no more than 18 months from the date of issuance of the 
original construction permit within which construction shall be 
completed and application for licensed be filed.
    (c) An existing AM station operating in the 535-1605 kHz band that 
receives a conditional permit to operate in the 1605-1705 kHz band; such 
permit shall specify a period of not more than 18 months from the date 
of issuance of the original construction permit within which 
construction shall be completed and application for license filed.

[ 50 FR 52779 , Dec. 26, 1985, as amended at  52 FR 11656 , Apr. 10, 1987; 
 52 FR 31402 , Aug. 20, 1987;  56 FR 64874 , Dec. 12, 1991]