Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 47  /  Part 74  /  Sec. 74.1290 FM translator and booster station information

The Media Bureau's Audio Division provides information on the Internet regarding FM translator and booster stations, rules, and policies at http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio. [67 FR 13234, Mar. 21, 2002]

Sec. Alphabetical Index--Part 74

AAdditional orders by FCC (All Services)..... 74.28Antenna, Directional (Aural STL/Relays)..... 74.536Antenna location--

LPTV/TV Translator...................... 74.737

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1237Antenna structure, marking and lighting (All 74.30

Services).Antenna structure, Use of common (All 74.22

Services).Antenna systems (TV Auxiliaries)............ 74.641Antennas (ITFS)............................. 74.937Application Processing--ITFS................ 74.911Application requirements of Part 73 74.910

applicable to ITFS.Applications, Notification of filing (All 74.12

Services).Assignment, Frequency--

Experimental Broadcast Station.......... 74.103

Remote Pickup........................... 74.402

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.502

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.602

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.702

ITFS.................................... 74.902

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1202Authorization of equipment--

Aural Auxiliary......................... 74.550

Remote Pickup........................... 74.451

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.655

Lw Power Auxiliaries.................... 74.851

ITFS.................................... 74.952

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1250Authorization, Temporary--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.537

Remote Pickup........................... 74.433

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.633

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.833Authorized emission--

Experimental Broadcast Station.......... 74.133

Remote Pickup........................... 74.462

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.535

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.637

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.736

ITFS.................................... 74.936

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1236Authorized frequencies (remote broadcast 74.402

pickup).Automatic relay stations (Remote pickup).... 74.436Avoidance of interference (TV Auxiliaries).. 74.604

BP='02'Bandwidth and emissions authorized--

Remote Pickup........................... 74.462

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.535

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.736

IFTS.................................... 74.936

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1236Boosters, Signal UHF translator............. 74.733Broadcast regulations applicable to LPTV, TV 74.780

translators, and TV boosters.Broadcasting emergency information (All 74.21

services).

C

Changes of Equipment--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.151

Remote Pickup........................... 74.452

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.551

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.651

ITFS.................................... 74.951Channel assignments (LPTV/TV Translator).... 74.702Channels, Sound (TV Auxiliaries)............ 74.603Charges, Program Service, (Experimental 74.182

Broadcast Stations).Classes of stations--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.501

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.601Construction permit, Statement of 74.112

understanding, (Experimental Broadcast

Stations).Copies of the rules--

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.769

ITFS.................................... 74.969

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1269Cross Reference (All Services).............. 74.5

D

Definitions--

General................................. 74.2

Remote Pickup........................... 74.401

LPTV/TV translators..................... 74.701

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.801

ITFS.................................... 74.901

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1201Directional antenna required (Aural STL/ 74.536

Relays).

E

Emergency information Broadcasting (All 74.21

Services).Emission authorized--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.133

Remote Pickup........................... 74.462

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.535

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.637

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.736

ITFS.................................... 74.936

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1236Equipment and installation--

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1250Equipment authorization--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.550

Remote Pickup........................... 74.451

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.655

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.851

ITFS.................................... 74.952

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1250Equipment Changes--

Experimental Broadcast Station.......... 74.151

Remote Pickup........................... 74.452

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.551

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.651

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.751

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.852

ITFS.................................... 74.951

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1251Equipment, Notification of--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.550

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.655Equipment Performance--

FM Tanslators/Boosters.................. 74.1250Equipment tests (All Services).............. 74.13Experimental Broadcast station.............. 74.101Experimental Broadcast Station, Uses of..... 74.102Extension of station licenses, Temporary 74.16

(All Services).

F

Filing of applications, Notification of (All 74.12

Services).Frequencies, Authorized (Remote broadcast 74.402

pickup).Frequency assignment--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.103

Remote Pickup........................... 74.402

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.502

TV Auxiliary............................ 74.602

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.702

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.802

ITFS.................................... 74.902

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1202Frequency monitors and measurements--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.162

Remote Pickup........................... 74.465

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.562

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.662

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.762

ITFS.................................... 74.962

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1262Frequency tolerance--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.161

Remote Pickup........................... 74.464

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.561

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.661

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.761

ITFS.................................... 74.961

FM Translator/Boosters.................. 74.1261

I

Identification of station--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.183

Remote Pickup........................... 74.482

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.582

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.682

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.783

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.882

ITFS.................................... 74.982

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1283Information on the Internet, FM translator 74.1290

and booster stations.Inspection of station by FCC (All Services). 74.3Interference--

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.703

ITFS.................................... 74.903

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1203Interference avoidance (TV Auxiliaries)..... 74.604Interference--safety of life and property 74.23

(All Services).ITFS--

Application processing.................. 74.911

Application requirements from part 73... 74.910

Interference............................ 74.903

Petition to deny........................ 74.912

Purpose and permissible service......... 74.931

Response station hubs................... 74.939

Response stations (individually 74.940

licensed).

Response stations (ITFS; individually 74.949

licensed).

Signal booster stations................. 74.985

Transmission standards.................. 74.938

Wireless cable use...................... 74.990

L

Land mobile station protection (from LPTV).. 74.709License period, Station (All Services)...... 74.15Licenses, Posting of--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.165

Remote pickup broadcast stations........ 74.432

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.564

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.664

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.765

Low power auxiliary stations............ 74.832

ITFS.................................... 74.965

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1265Licenses, station, Temporary extension (All 74.16

Services).Licensing requirements--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.131

Remote Pickup........................... 74.432

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.532

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.632

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.732

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.832

ITFS.................................... 74.932

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1232Lighting and Marking of antenna structures 74.30

(All Services).Limitations on power--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.132

Remote Pickup........................... 74.461

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.534

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.636

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.735

ITFS.................................... 74.935

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1235LPTV, Broadcast rules applicable to......... 74.780

M

Marking and lighting of antenna structures 74.30

(All Services).Modification of transmission systems--

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.751

ITFS.................................... 74.951

FM Translators and Boosters............. 74.1251Modulation limits--

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.663

ITFS.................................... 74.970Modulation monitors and measurements (ITFS). 74.971Modulation requirements (Remote Pickup)..... 74.463Monitors and measurements, Frequency--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.162

Remote Pickup........................... 74.465

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.562

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.662

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.762

ITFS.................................... 74.962

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1262Multiple ownership--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.134

LPTV/TV Translator...................... 74.732

N

Notification of filing of applications (All 74.12

Services).

O

Operation, Remote control--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.533

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.634Operation, Short term (All Services)........ 74.24Operation, Time of--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.163

LPTV/TV Translator...................... 74.763

ITFS.................................... 74.963

FM Translator/Boosters.................. 74.1263Operation, Unattended (and/or attended)--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.533

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.635

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.734

ITFS.................................... 74.934

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1234Operator requirements, General (All 74.18

Services).Orders, Additional (All Services)........... 73.28Ownership, Multiple--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.134

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.732

P

Permissible service--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.531

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.631

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.731

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.831

ITFS.................................... 74.931

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1231Petitions to deny: ITFS..................... 74.912Posting of licenses--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.165

Remote pickup broadcast stations........ 74.432

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.564

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.664

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.765

Low power auxiliary stations............ 74.832

ITFS.................................... 74.965

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1265Power limitations--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.132

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.534

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.636

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.735

ITFS.................................... 74.935

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1235Program or service tests (All Services)..... 74.14Program service, Charges (Experimental 74.182

Broadcast Stations).Protection by LPTV--

To broadcast stations................... 74.705

To other LPTV and TV Translator stations 74.707

To Land Mobile stations................. 74.709Purpose of service--

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.731

ITFS.................................... 74.931

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1231

R

Rebroadcasts--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.184

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.784

ITFS.................................... 74.984

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1284Records, Station (Experimental Broadcast 74.181

Stations).Regulations, Broadcast, applicable to LPTV 74.780

and TV translators.Relay stations, Automatic, (Remote Pickup).. 74.436Remote pickup broadcast frequencies......... 74.402Remote control operation--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.533

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.634Remote pickup stations, Rules special to.... 74.431Renewal, Supplementary report (Experimental 74.113

Broadcast Stations).Response station hubs (ITFS)................ 74.939Response stations (ITFS; individually 74.940

licensed).Rules, Copies of--

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.769

ITFS.................................... 74.969

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1269Rules special to Remote Pickup stations..... 74.431

S

Safety of life and property-interference 74.23

jeopardy (All services).

Scope (of Subpart--General)................. 74.1Service or program tests (All Services)..... 74.14Service, Permissible--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.531

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.631

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.731

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.831

ITFS.................................... 74.931

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1231Service, Scope of (Low Power Auxiliaries)... 74.831Short term operation (All services)......... 74.24Signal boosters--

UHF translator (LPTV/TV Translators).... 74.733

ITFS.................................... 74.985Sound channels (TV Auxiliaries)............. 74.603Statement of understanding (Construction 74.112

permit-Experimental Broadcast Stations).Station identification--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.183

Remote Pickup........................... 74.482

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.582

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.682

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.783

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.882

ITFS.................................... 74.982

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1283Station inspection by FCC (All Services).... 74.3Station license period (All Services)....... 74.15Station records (Experimental Broadcast 74.181

Stations).

T

Technical requirements (Low Power 74.861

Auxiliaries).Temporary authorizations--

Remote Pickup........................... 74.433

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.537

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.633

Low Power Auxiliaries................... 74.833Temporary extension of stations licenses 74.16

(All Services).Tests, Equipment (All Services)............. 74.13Tests, Service or program (All Services).... 74.14Time of operation--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.163

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.763

ITFS.................................... 74.963

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1263Tolerance, Frequency--

Experimental Broadcast Stations......... 74.161

Remote Pickup........................... 74.464

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.561

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.661

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.761

ITFS.................................... 74.961

FM Translator/Boosters.................. 74.1261Translator signal boosters, UHF (LPTV/TV 74.733

Translators).Translators, TV, Purpose of (LPTV/TV 74.731

Translators).Transmission standards (ITFS)............... 74.938Transmission system facilities (LPTV/TV 74.750

Translators).Transmission systems, modification of--

LPTV/TV Translator...................... 74.751

ITFS.................................... 74.951

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1251Transmissions, Permissible (Low Power 74.831

Auxiliaries).Transmitter power (Remote Pickup)........... 74.461Transmitters and associated equipment (FM 74.1250

Translators/Boosters).TV boosters, Broadcast rules applicable to 74.780

(LPTV/TV Translators/TV Boosters.TV Broadcast station protection (from LPTV/ 74.705

TV Translators).TV, Low Power and translators, protection to 74.707

(LPTV/TV Translators).TV translators, Broadcast rules applicable 74.780

to (LPTV/TV Translators).

U

UHF translator signal boosters (LPTV/TV 74.733

Translators).Unattended operation--

Aural broadcast auxiliary stations...... 74.531

TV Auxiliaries.......................... 74.635

LPTV/TV Translators..................... 74.734

ITFS.................................... 74.934

FM Translators/Boosters................. 74.1234Use of common antenna structure (All 74.22

services).

V [Reserved]

W

Wireless cable usage of ITFS................ 74.990

X-Z [Reserved]

[50 FR 38535, Sept. 23, 1985, as amended at 51 FR 34622, Sept. 30, 1986; 52 FR 37316, Oct. 6, 1987; 52 FR 47569, Dec. 15, 1987; 63 FR 33879, June 22, 1998; 63 FR 65127, Nov. 25, 1998; 64 FR 63744, Nov. 22, 1999]