Nationally distributed superstation.
Nationally distributed superstation. The term nationally distributed superstation means a television broadcast station, licensed by the Commission, that
(1) Is not owned or operated by or affiliated with a television network that, as of January 1, 1995, offered interconnected program service on a regular basis for 15 or more hours per week to at least 25 affiliated television licensees in 10 or more States;
(2) On May 1, 1991, was retransmitted by a satellite carrier and was not a network station at that time; and
(3) Was, as of July 1, 1998, retransmitted by a satellite carrier under the statutory license of Section 119 of title 17, United States Code.