Goto Section: 74.690 | 74.702 | Table of Contents
FCC 74.701
Revised as of October 1, 2011
Goto Year:2010 |
2012
§ 74.701 Definitions.
(a) Television broadcast translator station. A station in the broadcast
service operated for the purpose of retransmitting the programs and
signals of a television broadcast station, without significantly
altering any characteristic of the original signal other than its
frequency and amplitude, for the purpose of providing television
reception to the general public.
(b) Primary station. The analog television broadcast station (TV
broadcast) or digital television station (DTV) which provides the
programs and signals being retransmitted by a television broadcast
translator station.
(c) VHF translator. A television broacast translator station operating
on a VHF television broadcast channel.
(d) UHF translator. A television broadcast translator station operating
on a UHF television broadcast channel.
(e) UHF translator signal booster. A station in the broadcasting
service operated for the sole purpose of retransmitting the signals of
the UHF translator station by amplifying and reradiating such signals
which have been received directly through space, without significantly
altering any characteristic of the incoming signal other than its
amplitude.
(f) Low power TV station. A station authorized under the provisions of
this subpart that may retransmit the programs and signals of a TV
broadcast station and that may originate programming in any amount
greater than 30 seconds per hour and/or operates a subscription
service. (See § 73.641 of part 73 of this chapter.)
(g) Program origination. For purposes of this part, program origination
shall be any transmissions other than the simultaneous retransmission
of the programs and signals of a TV broadcast station. Origination
shall include locally generated television program signals and program
signals obtained via video recordings (tapes and discs), microwave,
common carrier circuits, or other sources.
(h) Local origination. Program origination if the parameters of the
program source signal, as it reaches the transmitter site, are under
the control of the low power TV station licensee. Transmission of TV
program signals generated at the transmitter site constitutes local
origination. Local origination also includes transmission of programs
reaching the transmitter site via TV STL stations, but does not include
transmission of signals obtained from either terrestrial or satellite
microwave feeds or low power TV stations.
(i) Television broadcast booster station. A station in the broadcast
service operated by the licensee or permittee of a full service
television broadcast station for the purpose of retransmitting the
programs and signals of such primary station without significantly
altering any characteristic of the original signal other than its
amplitude. A television broadcast booster station may only be located
such that its entire service area is located within the protected
contour of the primary station it retransmits. For purposes of this
paragraph, the service area of the booster and the protected contour of
the primary station will be determined by the methods prescribed in
§ 74.705(c).
(j) Digital television broadcast translator station ("digital TV
translator station"). A station operated for the purpose of
retransmitting the programs and signals of a digital television (DTV)
broadcast station, without significantly altering any characteristic of
the original signal other than its frequency and amplitude, for the
purpose of providing DTV reception to the general public.
(k) Digital low power TV station ("digital LPTV station"). A station
authorized under the provisions of this subpart that may retransmit the
programs and signals of a DTV broadcast station, may originate
programming in any amount greater than 30 seconds per hour for the
purpose of providing digital television (DTV) reception to the general
public and, subject to a minimum video program service requirement, may
offer services of an ancillary or supplementary nature, including
subscription-based services. ( See § 74.790).
(l) Digital program origination. For purposes of this part, digital
program origination shall be any transmissions other than the
simultaneous retransmission of the programs and signals of a TV or DTV
broadcast station or transmissions related to service offerings of an
ancillary or supplementary nature. Origination shall include locally
generated television program signals and program signals obtained via
video recordings (tapes and discs), microwave, common carrier circuits,
or other sources.
(m) Existing low power television or television translator station.
When used in subpart G of this part, the terms existing low power
television and existing television translator station refer to an
analog or digital low power television station or television translator
station that is either licensed or has a valid construction permit.
(n) Suitable in core channel. When used in subpart G of this part, the
term "suitable in core channel" refers to a channel that would enable a
digital low power television or television translator station to
produce a protected service area comparable to that of its associated
analog LPTV or TV translator station.
(o) Companion digital channel. When used in subpart G of this part, the
term "companion digital channel" refers to a digital channel authorized
to an existing low power television or television translator station to
be associated with the station's analog channel.
(p) Digital conversion channel. When used in subpart G of this part,
the term "digital conversion channel" refers to a channel previously
authorized to an existing low power television or television translator
station that has been converted to digital operation.
[ 28 FR 13722 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 43 FR 1951 , Jan. 13, 1978;
47 FR 21497 , May 18, 1982; 48 FR 21486 , May 12, 1983; 52 FR 7422 , Mar.
11, 1987; 52 FR 31403 , Aug. 20, 1987; 62 FR 26720 , May 14, 1997; 69 FR 69331 , Nov. 29, 2004]
Goto Section: 74.690 | 74.702
Goto Year: 2010 |
2012
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