47 CFR Subpart H - Subpart H—Rules Applicable to All Broadcast Stations

  1. § 73.1001 Scope.
  2. § 73.1010 Cross reference to rules in other parts.
  3. § 73.1015 Truthful written statements and responses to Commission inquiries and correspondence.
  4. § 73.1020 Station license period.
  5. § 73.1030 Notifications concerning interference to radio astronomy, research and receiving installations.
  6. § 73.1120 Station location.
  7. § 73.1125 Station telephone number.
  8. § 73.1150 Transferring a station.
  9. § 73.1201 Station identification.
  10. § 73.1202 [Reserved]
  11. § 73.1206 Broadcast of telephone conversations.
  12. § 73.1207 Rebroadcasts.
  13. § 73.1208 Broadcast of taped, filmed, or recorded material.
  14. § 73.1209 References to time.
  15. § 73.1210 TV/FM dual-language broadcasting in Puerto Rico.
  16. § 73.1211 Broadcast of lottery information.
  17. § 73.1212 Sponsorship identification; list retention; related requirements.
  18. § 73.1213 Antenna structure, marking and lighting.
  19. § 73.1215 Specifications for indicating instruments.
  20. § 73.1216 Licensee-conducted contests.
  21. § 73.1217 Broadcast hoaxes.
  22. § 73.1225 Station inspections by FCC.
  23. § 73.1226 Availability to FCC of station logs and records.
  24. § 73.1250 Broadcasting emergency information.
  25. § 73.1300 Unattended station operation.
  26. § 73.1350 Transmission system operation.
  27. § 73.1400 Transmission system monitoring and control.
  28. § 73.1515 Special field test authorizations.
  29. § 73.1520 Operation for tests and maintenance.
  30. § 73.1530 Portable test stations [Definition].
  31. § 73.1540 Carrier frequency measurements.
  32. § 73.1545 Carrier frequency departure tolerances.
  33. § 73.1560 Operating power and mode tolerances.
  34. § 73.1570 Modulation levels: AM, FM, TV and Class A TV aural.
  35. § 73.1580 Transmission system inspections.
  36. § 73.1590 Equipment performance measurements.
  37. § 73.1610 Equipment tests.
  38. § 73.1615 Operation during modification of facilities.
  39. § 73.1620 Program tests.
  40. § 73.1635 Special temporary authorizations (STA).
  41. § 73.1650 International agreements.
  42. § 73.1660 Acceptability of broadcast transmitters.
  43. § 73.1665 Main transmitters.
  44. § 73.1670 Auxiliary transmitters.
  45. § 73.1675 Auxiliary antennas.
  46. § 73.1680 Emergency antennas.
  47. § 73.1690 Modification of transmission systems.
  48. § 73.1692 [Reserved]
  49. § 73.1695 Changes in transmission standards.
  50. § 73.1700 Broadcast day.
  51. § 73.1705 Time of operation.
  52. § 73.1710 Unlimited time.
  53. § 73.1715 Share time.
  54. § 73.1720 Daytime.
  55. § 73.1725 Limited time.
  56. § 73.1730 Specified hours.
  57. § 73.1735 AM station operation pre-sunrise and post-sunset.
  58. § 73.1740 Minimum operating schedule.
  59. § 73.1745 Unauthorized operation.
  60. § 73.1750 Discontinuance of operation.
  61. § 73.1800 General requirements related to the station log.
  62. § 73.1820 Station log.
  63. § 73.1835 Special technical records.
  64. § 73.1840 Retention of logs.
  65. § 73.1870 Chief operators.
  66. § 73.1940 Legally qualified candidates for public office.
  67. § 73.1941 Equal opportunities.
  68. § 73.1942 Candidate rates.
  69. § 73.1943 Political file.
  70. § 73.1944 Reasonable access.
  71. § 73.2080 Equal employment opportunities (EEO).
  72. § 73.2090 Ban on discrimination in broadcast transactions.
  73. § 73.3500 Application and report forms.
  74. § 73.3511 Applications required.
  75. § 73.3512 Where to file; number of copies.
  76. § 73.3513 Signing of applications.
  77. § 73.3514 Content of applications.
  78. § 73.3516 Specification of facilities.
  79. § 73.3517 Contingent applications.
  80. § 73.3518 Inconsistent or conflicting applications.
  81. § 73.3519 Repetitious applications.
  82. § 73.3520 Multiple applications.
  83. § 73.3521 Mutually exclusive applications for low power television, television translators and television booster stations.
  84. § 73.3522 Amendment of applications.
  85. § 73.3523 Dismissal of applications in renewal proceedings.
  86. § 73.3525 Agreements for removing application conflicts.
  87. § 73.3526 Online public inspection file of commercial stations.
  88. § 73.3527 Online public inspection file of noncommercial educational stations.
  89. § 73.3533 Application for construction permit or modification of construction permit.
  90. § 73.3534 [Reserved]
  91. § 73.3536 Application for license to cover construction permit.
  92. § 73.3537 Application for license to use former main antenna as an auxiliary.
  93. § 73.3538 Application to make changes in an existing station.
  94. § 73.3539 Application for renewal of license.
  95. § 73.3540 Application for voluntary assignment or transfer of control.
  96. § 73.3541 Application for involuntary assignment of license or transfer of control.
  97. § 73.3542 Application for emergency authorization.
  98. § 73.3543 Application for renewal or modification of special service authorization.
  99. § 73.3544 Application to obtain a modified station license.
  100. § 73.3545 Application for permit to deliver programs to foreign stations.
  101. § 73.3549 Requests for extension of time to operate without required monitors, indicating instruments, and EAS encoders and decoders.
  102. § 73.3550 Requests for new or modified call sign assignments.
  103. § 73.3555 Multiple ownership.
  104. § 73.3561 Staff consideration of applications requiring Commission action.
  105. § 73.3562 Staff consideration of applications not requiring action by the Commission.
  106. § 73.3564 Acceptance of applications.
  107. § 73.3566 Defective applications.
  108. § 73.3568 Dismissal of applications.
  109. § 73.3571 Processing of AM broadcast station applications.
  110. § 73.3572 Processing of TV broadcast, Class A TV broadcast, low power TV, TV translators, and TV booster applications.
  111. § 73.3573 Processing FM broadcast station applications.
  112. § 73.3574 Processing of international broadcast station applications.
  113. § 73.3578 Amendments to applications for renewal, assignment or transfer of control.
  114. § 73.3580 Local public notice of filing of broadcast applications.
  115. § 73.3584 Procedure for filing petitions to deny.
  116. § 73.3587 Procedure for filing informal objections.
  117. § 73.3588 Dismissal of petitions to deny or withdrawal of informal objections.
  118. § 73.3589 Threats to file petitions to deny or informal objections.
  119. § 73.3591 Grants without hearing.
  120. § 73.3592 Conditional grant.
  121. § 73.3593 Designation for hearing.
  122. § 73.3594 Local public notice of designation for hearing.
  123. § 73.3597 Procedures on transfer and assignment applications.
  124. § 73.3598 Period of construction.
  125. § 73.3601 Simultaneous modification and renewal of license.
  126. § 73.3603 Special waiver procedure relative to applications.
  127. § 73.3605 Retention of applications in hearing status after designation for hearing.
  128. § 73.3612 Annual employment report.
  129. § 73.3613 Availability to FCC of station contracts.
  130. § 73.3615 Ownership reports.
  131. § 73.3617 Information available on the internet.
  132. § 73.3700 Post-incentive auction licensing and operation.
  133. § 73.3701 Reimbursement under the Reimbursement Expansion Act.
  134. § 73.3800 Full power television channel sharing outside the incentive auction.
  135. § 73.3801 Full power television simulcasting during the ATSC 3.0 (Next Gen TV) transition.
  136. § 73.3999 Enforcement of 18 U.S.C. 1464 (restrictions on the transmission of obscene and indecent material).
  137. § 73.4000 Listing of FCC policies.
  138. § 73.4005 Advertising—refusal to sell.
  139. § 73.4015 Applications for AM and FM construction permits, incomplete or defective.
  140. § 73.4017 Application processing: Commercial FM stations.
  141. § 73.4045 Barter agreements.
  142. § 73.4050 Children's TV programs.
  143. § 73.4055 Cigarette advertising.
  144. § 73.4060 Citizens agreements.
  145. § 73.4075 Commercials, loud.
  146. § 73.4082 Comparative broadcast hearings—specialized programming formats.
  147. § 73.4091 Direct broadcast satellites.
  148. § 73.4094 Dolby encoder.
  149. § 73.4095 Drug lyrics.
  150. § 73.4097 EBS (now EAS) attention signals on automated programing systems.
  151. § 73.4099 Financial qualifications, certification of.
  152. § 73.4100 Financial qualifications; new AM and FM stations.
  153. § 73.4101 Financial qualifications, TV stations.
  154. § 73.4102 FAA communications, broadcast of.
  155. § 73.4104 FM assignment policies and procedures.
  156. § 73.4107 FM broadcast assignments, increasing availability of.
  157. § 73.4108 FM transmitter site map submissions.
  158. § 73.4110 Format changes of stations.
  159. § 73.4135 Interference to TV reception by FM stations.
  160. § 73.4140 Minority ownership; tax certificates and distress sales.
  161. § 73.4154 Network/AM, FM station affiliation agreements.
  162. § 73.4157 Network signals which adversely affect affiliate broadcast service.
  163. § 73.4163 Noncommercial nature of educational broadcast stations.
  164. § 73.4165 Obscene language.
  165. § 73.4170 Obscene broadcasts.
  166. § 73.4180 Payment disclosure: Payola, plugola, kickbacks.
  167. § 73.4185 Political broadcasting and telecasting, the law of.
  168. § 73.4190 Political candidate authorization notice and sponsorship identification.
  169. § 73.4195 Political advertising by UHF translators.
  170. § 73.4210 Procedure Manual: “The Public and Broadcasting”.
  171. § 73.4215 Program matter: Supplier identification.
  172. § 73.4242 Sponsorship identification rules, applicability of.
  173. § 73.4246 Stereophonic pilot subcarrier use during monophonic programming.
  174. § 73.4247 STV: Competing applications.
  175. § 73.4250 Subliminal perception.
  176. § 73.4255 Tax certificates: Issuance of.
  177. § 73.4260 Teaser announcements.
  178. § 73.4265 Telephone conversation broadcasts (network and like sources).
  179. § 73.4266 Tender offer and proxy statements.
  180. § 73.4267 Time brokerage.
  181. § 73.4275 Tone clusters; audio attention-getting devices.
  182. § 73.4280 Character evaluation of broadcast applicants.