FCC 74.788 Revised as of October 1, 2007
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Sec. 74.788 Digital construction period.
(a) Each original construction permit for the construction of a new digital
low power television or television translator station shall specify a period
of three years from the date of issuance of the original construction permit
within which construction shall be completed and application for license
filed.
(b) Any construction permit for which construction has not been completed
and for which an application for license or extension of time has not been
filed, shall be automatically forfeited upon expiration without any further
affirmative cancellation by the Commission.
(c) Authority delegated. (1) Authority is delegated to the Chief, Media
Bureau to grant an extension of time of up to six months beyond the relevant
construction period for each original construction permit upon demonstration
by the digital licensee or permittee that failure to meet the construction
deadline is due to circumstances that are either unforeseeable or beyond the
licensee's control where the licensee has take all reasonable steps to
resolve the problem expeditiously.
(2) Such circumstances shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(i) Inability to construct and place in operation a facility necessary for
transmitting digital television, such as a tower, because of delays in
obtaining zoning or FAA approvals, or similar constraints;
(ii) The lack of equipment necessary to obtain a digital television signal;
or
(iii) Where the cost of construction exceeds the station's financial
resources.
(3) The Bureau may grant no more than two extension requests upon delegated
authority. Subsequent extension requests shall be referred to the
Commission. The Bureau may deny extension requests upon delegated authority.
(4) Applications for extension of time shall be filed no earlier than 90 and
no later than 60 days prior to the relevant construction deadline, absent a
showing of sufficient reasons for filing within less than 60 days of the
relevant construction deadline.
[ 69 FR 69334 , Nov. 29, 2004]
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