Subpart—General; Rules Applicable to All Services in Part 74
   § 74.1   Scope.
   § 74.2   General definitions.
   § 74.3   FCC inspections of stations.
   § 74.5   Cross reference to rules in other parts.
   § 74.6   Licensing of broadcast auxiliary and low power auxiliary
   stations.
   § 74.12   Notification of filing of applications.
   § 74.13   Equipment tests.
   § 74.14   Service or program tests.
   § 74.15   Station license period.
   § 74.16   Temporary extension of station licenses.
   § 74.18   Transmitter control and operation.
   § 74.19   Special technical records.
   § 74.21   Broadcasting emergency information.
   § 74.22   Use of common antenna structure.
   § 74.23   Interference jeopardizing safety of life or protection of
   property.
   § 74.24   Short-term operation.
   § 74.25   Temporary conditional operating authority.
   § 74.28   Additional orders.
   § 74.30   Antenna structure, marking and lighting.
   § 74.32   Operation in the 17.7-17.8 GHz and 17.8-19.7 GHz bands.
   § 74.34   Period of construction; certification of completion of
   construction.

   Subparts A-C [Reserved]

   Subpart D—Remote Pickup Broadcast Stations
   § 74.401   Definitions.
   § 74.402   Frequency assignment.
   § 74.403   Frequency selection to avoid interference.
   § 74.431   Special rules applicable to remote pickup stations.
   § 74.432   Licensing requirements and procedures.
   § 74.433   Temporary authorizations.
   § 74.434   Remote control operation.
   § 74.436   Special requirements for automatic relay stations.
   § 74.451   Certification of equipment.
   § 74.452   Equipment changes.
   § 74.461   Transmitter power.
   § 74.462   Authorized bandwidth and emissions.
   § 74.463   Modulation requirements.
   § 74.464   Frequency tolerance.
   § 74.465   Frequency monitors and measurements.
   § 74.482   Station identification.

   Subpart E—Aural Broadcast Auxiliary Stations
   § 74.501   Classes of aural broadcast auxiliary stations.
   § 74.502   Frequency assignment.
   § 74.503   Frequency selection.
   § 74.531   Permissible service.
   § 74.532   Licensing requirements.
   § 74.533   Remote control and unattended operation.
   § 74.534   Power limitations.
   § 74.535   Emission and bandwidth.
   § 74.536   Directional antenna required.
   § 74.537   Temporary authorizations.
   § 74.550   Equipment authorization.
   § 74.551   Equipment changes.
   § 74.561   Frequency tolerance.
   § 74.562   Frequency monitors and measurements.
   § 74.564   Posting of station license.
   § 74.582   Station identification.

   Subpart F—Television Broadcast Auxiliary Stations
   § 74.600   Eligibility for license.
   § 74.601   Classes of TV broadcast auxiliary stations.
   § 74.602   Frequency assignment.
   § 74.603   Sound channels.
   § 74.604   Interference avoidance.
   § 74.605   Registration of stationary television pickup receive sites.
   § 74.631   Permissible service.
   § 74.632   Licensing requirements.
   § 74.633   Temporary authorizations.
   § 74.634   Remote control operation.
   § 74.635   Unattended operation.
   § 74.636   Power limitations.
   § 74.637   Emissions and emission limitations.
   § 74.638   Frequency coordination.
   § 74.641   Antenna systems.
   § 74.643   Interference to geostationary-satellites.
   § 74.644   Minimum path lengths for fixed links.
   § 74.651   Equipment changes.
   § 74.655   Authorization of equipment.
   § 74.661   Frequency tolerance.
   § 74.662   Frequency monitors and measurements.
   § 74.663   Modulation limits.
   § 74.664   Posting of station license.
   § 74.682   Station identification.
   § 74.690   Transition of the 1990-2025 MHz band from the Broadcast
   Auxiliary Service to emerging technologies.

   Subpart G—Low Power TV, TV Translator, and TV Booster Stations
   § 74.701   Definitions.
   § 74.702   Channel assignments.
   § 74.703   Interference.
   § 74.706   Digital TV (DTV) station protection.
   § 74.707   Low power TV and TV translator station protection.
   § 74.708   Class A TV and digital Class A TV station protection.
   § 74.709   Land mobile station protection.
   § 74.710   Digital low power TV and TV translator station protection.
   § 74.731   Purpose and permissible service.
   § 74.732   Eligibility and licensing requirements.
   § 74.733   UHF translator signal boosters.
   § 74.734   Attended and unattended operation.
   § 74.735   Power limitations.
   § 74.736   Emissions and bandwidth.
   § 74.737   Antenna location.
   § 74.750   Transmission system facilities.
   § 74.751   Modification of transmission systems.
   § 74.761   Frequency tolerance.
   § 74.762   Frequency measurements.
   § 74.763   Time of operation.
   § 74.765   Posting of station and operator licenses.
   § 74.769   Familiarity with FCC rules.
   § 74.780   Broadcast regulations applicable to translators, low power,
   and booster stations.
   § 74.781   Station records.
   § 74.782   Low power television and TV translator simulcasting during
   the ATSC 3.0 (Next Gen TV) transition.
   § 74.783   Station identification.
   § 74.784   Rebroadcasts.
   § 74.785   Low power TV digital data service pilot project.
   § 74.786   Digital channel assignments.
   § 74.787   Digital licensing.
   § 74.788   Digital construction period.
   § 74.789   Broadcast regulations applicable to digital low power
   television and television translator stations.
   § 74.790   Permissible service of digital TV translator and LPTV
   stations.
   § 74.791   Digital call signs.
   § 74.792   Digital low power TV and TV translator station protected
   contour.
   § 74.793   Digital low power TV and TV translator station protection of
   broadcast stations.
   § 74.794   Digital emissions.
   § 74.795   Digital low power TV and TV translator transmission system
   facilities.
   § 74.796   Modification of digital transmission systems and analog
   transmission systems for digital operation.
   § 74.797   Biennial Ownership Reports.
   § 74.798   Digital television transition notices by broadcasters.

   Subpart H—Low Power Auxiliary Stations
   § 74.799   Low power television and TV translator channel sharing.
   § 74.801   Definitions.
   § 74.802   Frequency assignment.
   § 74.803   Frequency selection to avoid interference.
   § 74.831   Scope of service and permissible transmissions.
   § 74.832   Licensing requirements and procedures.
   § 74.833   Temporary authorizations.
   § 74.851   Certification of equipment; prohibition on manufacture,
   import, sale, lease, offer for sale or lease, or shipment of devices
   that operate in the 700 MHz Band or the 600 MHz Band; labeling for 700
   MHz or 600 MHz band equipment destined for non-U.S. markets;
   disclosures.
   § 74.852   Equipment changes.
   § 74.861   Technical requirements.
   § 74.870   Wireless video assist devices.
   § 74.882   Station identification.

   Subparts I-K [Reserved]

   Subpart L—FM Broadcast Translator Stations and FM Broadcast Booster
   Stations
   § 74.1201   Definitions.
   § 74.1202   Frequency assignment.
   § 74.1203   Interference.
   § 74.1204   Protection of FM broadcast, FM Translator and LP100
   stations.
   § 74.1205   Protection of channel 6 TV broadcast stations.
   § 74.1231   Purpose and permissible service.
   § 74.1232   Eligibility and licensing requirements.
   § 74.1233   Processing FM translator and booster station applications.
   § 74.1234   Unattended operation.
   § 74.1235   Power limitations and antenna systems.
   § 74.1236   Emission and bandwidth.
   § 74.1237   Antenna location.
   § 74.1250   Transmitters and associated equipment.
   § 74.1251   Technical and equipment modifications.
   § 74.1261   Frequency tolerance.
   § 74.1262   Frequency monitors and measurements.
   § 74.1263   Time of operation.
   § 74.1265   Posting of station license.
   § 74.1269   Familiarity with FCC rules.
   § 74.1281   Station records.
   § 74.1283   Station identification.
   § 74.1284   Rebroadcasts.
   § 74.1290   FM translator and booster station information available on
   the Internet.
   Alphabetical Index—Part 74
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   Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 307, 309, 310, 336 and 554.

   Editorial Note: Nomenclature changes to part 74 appear at 64 FR 4055,
   Jan. 27, 1999.

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