Goto Section: 74.690 | 74.702 | Table of Contents
FCC 74.701
Revised as of October 1, 2008
Goto Year:2007 |
2009
Sec. 74.701 Definitions.
(a) Television broadcast translator station. A station in the broadcast
service operated for the purpose of retransmitting the programs and signals
of a television broadcast station, without significantly altering any
characteristic of the original signal other than its frequency and
amplitude, for the purpose of providing television reception to the general
public.
(b) Primary station. The analog television broadcast station (TV broadcast)
or digital television station (DTV) which provides the programs and signals
being retransmitted by a television broadcast translator station.
(c) VHF translator. A television broacast translator station operating on a
VHF television broadcast channel.
(d) UHF translator. A television broadcast translator station operating on a
UHF television broadcast channel.
(e) UHF translator signal booster. A station in the broadcasting service
operated for the sole purpose of retransmitting the signals of the UHF
translator station by amplifying and reradiating such signals which have
been received directly through space, without significantly altering any
characteristic of the incoming signal other than its amplitude.
(f) Low power TV station. A station authorized under the provisions of this
subpart that may retransmit the programs and signals of a TV broadcast
station and that may originate programming in any amount greater than 30
seconds per hour and/or operates a subscription service. (See Sec. 73.641 of
part 73 of this chapter.)
(g) Program origination. For purposes of this part, program origination
shall be any transmissions other than the simultaneous retransmission of the
programs and signals of a TV broadcast station. Origination shall include
locally generated television program signals and program signals obtained
via video recordings (tapes and discs), microwave, common carrier circuits,
or other sources.
(h) Local origination. Program origination if the parameters of the program
source signal, as it reaches the transmitter site, are under the control of
the low power TV station licensee. Transmission of TV program signals
generated at the transmitter site constitutes local origination. Local
origination also includes transmission of programs reaching the transmitter
site via TV STL stations, but does not include transmission of signals
obtained from either terrestrial or satellite microwave feeds or low power
TV stations.
(i) Television broadcast booster station. A station in the broadcast service
operated by the licensee or permittee of a full service television broadcast
station for the purpose of retransmitting the programs and signals of such
primary station without significantly altering any characteristic of the
original signal other than its amplitude. A television broadcast booster
station may only be located such that its entire service area is located
within the protected contour of the primary station it retransmits. For
purposes of this paragraph, the service area of the booster and the
protected contour of the primary station will be determined by the methods
prescribed in Sec. 74.705(c).
(j) Digital television broadcast translator station (“digital TV translator
station”). A station operated for the purpose of retransmitting the programs
and signals of a digital television (DTV) broadcast station, without
significantly altering any characteristic of the original signal other than
its frequency and amplitude, for the purpose of providing DTV reception to
the general public.
(k) Digital low power TV station (“digital LPTV station”). A station
authorized under the provisions of this subpart that may retransmit the
programs and signals of a DTV broadcast station, may originate programming
in any amount greater than 30 seconds per hour for the purpose of providing
digital television (DTV) reception to the general public and, subject to a
minimum video program service requirement, may offer services of an
ancillary or supplementary nature, including subscription-based services. (
See Sec. 74.790).
(l) Digital program origination. For purposes of this part, digital program
origination shall be any transmissions other than the simultaneous
retransmission of the programs and signals of a TV or DTV broadcast station
or transmissions related to service offerings of an ancillary or
supplementary nature. Origination shall include locally generated television
program signals and program signals obtained via video recordings (tapes and
discs), microwave, common carrier circuits, or other sources.
(m) Existing low power television or television translator station. When
used in subpart G of this part, the terms existing low power television and
existing television translator station refer to an analog or digital low
power television station or television translator station that is either
licensed or has a valid construction permit.
(n) Suitable in core channel. When used in subpart G of this part, the term
“suitable in core channel” refers to a channel that would enable a digital
low power television or television translator station to produce a protected
service area comparable to that of its associated analog LPTV or TV
translator station.
(o) Companion digital channel. When used in subpart G of this part, the term
“companion digital channel” refers to a digital channel authorized to an
existing low power television or television translator station to be
associated with the station's analog channel.
(p) Digital conversion channel. When used in subpart G of this part, the
term “digital conversion channel” refers to a channel previously authorized
to an existing low power television or television translator station that
has been converted to digital operation.
[ 28 FR 13722 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 43 FR 1951 , Jan. 13, 1978; 47 FR 21497 , May 18, 1982; 48 FR 21486 , May 12, 1983; 52 FR 7422 , Mar. 11, 1987;
52 FR 31403 , Aug. 20, 1987; 62 FR 26720 , May 14, 1997; 69 FR 69331 , Nov. 29,
2004]
Goto Section: 74.690 | 74.702
Goto Year: 2007 |
2009
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