FCC 74.131 Revised as of October 1, 2007
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Sec. 74.131 Licensing requirements, necessary showing.
(a) An applicant for a new experimental broadcast station, change in
facilities of any existing station, or modification of license is required
to make a satisfactory showing of compliance with the general requirements
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, as well as the following:
(1) That the applicant has a definite program of research and
experimentation in the technical phases of broadcasting which indicates
reasonable promise of substantial contribution to the developments of the
broadcasting art.
(2) That upon the authorization of the proposed station the applicant can
and will proceed immediately with its program of research and
experimentation.
(3) That the transmission of signals by radio is essential to the proposed
program of research and experimentation.
(4) That the program of research and experimentation will be conducted by
qualified personnel.
(b) A license of an experimental broadcast station will not authorize
exclusive use of any frequency. In case interference would be caused by
simultaneous operation of stations licensed experimentally, such licensees
shall endeavor to arrange satisfactory time division. If such agreement
cannot be reached, the FCC will determine and specify the time division.
(c) A license for an experimental broadcast station will be issued only on
the condition that no objectionable interference to the regular program
transmissions of broadcast stations will result from the transmissions of
the experimental stations.
(Secs. 4, 303, 48 Stat., as amended, 1066, 1032; 47 U.S.C. 158, 303)
[ 28 FR 13706 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 49 FR 32583 , Aug. 15, 1984]
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