FCC 74.550 Revised as of October 1, 2007
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Sec. 74.550 Equipment authorization.
Each authorization for aural broadcast STL, ICR, and booster stations shall
require the use of equipment which has been certificated or verified.
Equipment which has not been approved under the equipment authorization
program and which was in service prior to July 1, 1993, may be retained
solely for temporary uses necessary to restore or maintain regular service
provided by approved equipment, because the main or primary unit has failed
or requires servicing. Such temporary uses may not interfere with or impede
the establishment of other aural broadcast auxiliary links and may not occur
during more than 720 cumulative hours per year. Should interference occur,
the licensee must take all steps necessary to eliminate it, up to and
including cessation of operation of the auxiliary transmitter. All
unapproved equipment retained for temporary use must have been in the
possession of the licensee prior to July 1, 1993, and may not be obtained
from other sources. Equipment designed exclusively for fixed operation shall
be authorized under the verification procedure. The equipment authorization
procedures are contained in subpart J of part 2 of the rules.
Note to Sec. 74.550: Consistent with the note to Sec. 74.502(a), grandfathered
equipment in the 942–944 MHz band and STL/ICR users of these frequencies in
Puerto Rico are also required to come into compliance by July 1, 1993. The
backup provisions described above apply to these stations also.
[ 63 FR 36604 , July 7, 1998]
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