Sec. 11.42  Participation by communications common carriers.

    (a) During activation of the National level EAS, communications 
common carriers which have facilities available in place may, without 
charge, connect:
    (1) An originating source from the nearest service area to a 
selected Test Center and then to the radio and television broadcast 
networks, and cable networks and program suppliers for the duration of 
the emergency, provided an Emergency Action Notification is issued by 
the White House and the originating source has a local channel from the 
originating point to the nearest service area.
    (2) An independent broadcast station to the radio and television 
broadcast networks, and cable networks and program suppliers provided 
the station has in service a local channel from the station's studio or 
transmitter directly to the broadcast source.
    (b) Upon receipt of the Emergency Action Termination, the common 
carriers shall disconnect the originating source and the participating 
independent stations and restore the networks and program suppliers to 
their original configurations.
    (c) During a National level EAS Closed Circuit Test, common carriers 
which have facilities in place may, without charge, connect an 
originating source from the nearest service area to a selected Test 
Center and then to the radio networks and, if participating,

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any television networks and cable networks and program suppliers. 
Independent stations will not be connected during the test unless 
authorized by the FCC. Upon test termination, participants shall be 
restored to their original configurations.
    (d) A common carrier rendering free service shall file with the FCC, 
on or before July 31st and January 31st of each year, reports covering 
the six months ending on June 30th and December 31st respectively. These 
reports shall state what free service was rendered under this rule and 
the charges in dollars which would have accrued to the carrier for this 
service if charges had been collected at the published tariff rates if 
such carriers are required to file tariffs.