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FCC 74.631
Revised as of October 1, 2011
Goto Year:2010 |
2012
§ 74.631 Permissible service.
(a) The licensee of a television pickup station authorizes the
transmission of program material, orders concerning such program
material, and related communications necessary to the accomplishment of
such transmissions, from the scenes of events occurring in places other
than a television studio, to its associated television broadcast
station, to an associated television relay station, to such other
stations as are broadcasting the same program material, or to the
network or networks with which the television broadcast station is
affiliated. Television pickup stations may be operated in conjunction
with other television broadcast stations not aformentioned in this
paragraph: Provided, That the transmissions by the television pickup
station are under the control of the licensee of the television pickup
station and that such operation shall not exceed a total of 10 days in
any 30-day period. Television pickup stations may be used to provide
temporary studio-transmitter links or intercity relay circuits
consistent with § 74.632 without further authority of the Commission:
Provided, however, That prior Commission authority shall be obtained if
the transmitting antenna to be installed will increase the height of
any natural formation or man-made structure by more than 6.1 meters (20
feet) and will be in existence for a period of more than 2 consecutive
days.
Note: As used in this subpart, "associated television broadcast
station" means a television broadcast station licensed to the licensee
of the television auxiliary broadcast station and with which the
television auxiliary station is licensed as an auxiliary facility.
(b) A television broadcast STL station is authorized to transmit visual
program material between the studio and the transmitter of a television
broadcast station for simultaneous or delayed broadcast.
(c) A TV relay station is authorized to transmit visual program
material between TV broadcast stations for simultaneous or delayed
broadcast, or may be used to transmit visual program material from a
remote pickup receiver site of a single station.
(d) The transmitter of an STL, TV relay station or TV translator relay
station may be multiplexed to provide additional communication
channels. A TV broadcast STL or TV relay station will be authorized
only in those cases where the principal use is the transmission of
television broadcast program material for use by its associated TV
broadcast station. However, STL or TV relay stations so licensed may be
operated at any time for the transmission of multiplexed communications
whether or not visual program material is being transmitted, provided
that such operation does not cause harmful interference to TV broadcast
pickup, STL or TV relay stations transmitting television broadcast
program material.
(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (a), (d), (f) and (j) of this
section, all program material transmitted over a TV pickup, STL, or TV
relay station shall be used by or intended for use by a TV broadcast
station owned by or under the common control of the licensee of the TV
pickup, STL, or TV relay station. Program material transmitted over a
TV pickup, STL or TV relay station and so used by the licensee of such
facility may, with the permission of the licensee of the broadcast
auxiliary facility, be used by other TV broadcast stations and by
non-broadcast closed circuit educational TV systems operated by
educational institutions.
(f) A TV broadcast pickup, STL, or TV relay station may be used for the
transmission of material to be used by others, including but not
limited to other broadcast stations, cable television systems, and
educational institutions. This use shall not interfere with the use of
these broadcast auxiliary facilities for the transmission of programs
and associated material intended to be used by the television station
or stations licensed to or under common control of the licensee of the
TV pickup, STL, or TV relay station. This use of the broadcast
auxiliary facilities must not cause harmful interference to broadcast
auxiliary stations operating in accordance with the basic frequency
allocation, and the licensee of the TV pickup, STL, or TV relay station
must retain exclusive control over the operation of the facilities.
Prior to operating pursuant to the provisions of this section, the
licensee shall, for the intended location or area-of-operation, notify
the appropriate frequency coordinatioin committee or any licensee(s)
assigned the use of the proposed operating frequency, concerning the
particulars of the intended operation and must provide the name and
telephone number of a person who may be contacted in the event of
interference.
(g) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, a television
translator relay station is authorized for the purpose of relaying the
programs and signals of a television broadcast station to television
broadcast translator stations for simultaneous retransmission.
(h) A TV microwave booster station is authorized to retransmit the
signals of a TV pickup, TV STL, TV relay, or TV translator relay
station.
(i) TV broadcast auxiliary stations authorized pursuant to this subpart
may additionally be authorized to supply programs and signals of TV
broadcast stations to cable television systems or CARS stations. Where
the licensee of a TV broadcast auxiliary station supplies programs and
signals to cable television systems or CARS stations, the TV auxiliary
licensee must have exclusive control over the operation of the TV
auxiliary stations licensed to it. Contributions to capital and
operating expenses may be accepted only on a cost-sharing, non-profit
basis, prorated on an equitable basis among all parties being supplied
with program material.
(j) A broadcast network-entity may use television auxiliary service
stations to transmit their own television program materials to
broadcast stations, other broadcast network-entities, cable systems and
cable network-entities: Provided, however, that the bands 1990-2110
MHz, 6425-6525 MHz and 6875-7125 MHz may be used by broadcast
network-entities only for television pick-up stations.
[ 28 FR 13718 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 29 FR 15524 , Nov. 19, 1964;
43 FR 1950 , Jan. 13, 1978; 44 FR 32381 , June 6, 1979; 47 FR 55937 , Dec.
14, 1982; 48 FR 17092 , Apr. 21, 1983; 49 FR 7130 , Feb. 27, 1984; 52 FR 7142 , Mar. 9, 1987; 68 FR 12769 , Mar. 17, 2003]
Goto Section: 74.605 | 74.632
Goto Year: 2010 |
2012
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