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FCC 73.1635
Revised as of October 2, 2015
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2016
§ 73.1635 Special temporary authorizations (STA).
(a) A special temporary authorization (STA) is the authority granted to a
permittee or licensee to permit the operation of a broadcast facility for a
limited period at a specified variance from the terms of the station
authorization or requirements of the FCC rules applicable to the particular
class of station.
(1) A request for a STA should be filed with FCC in Washington, DC at least
10 days prior to the date of the proposed operation.
(2) The request is to be made by letter and shall fully describe the
proposed operation and the necessity for the requested STA. Such letter
requests shall be signed by the licensee or the licensee's representative.
(3) A request for a STA necessitated by unforeseen equipment damage or
failure may be made without regard to the procedural requirements of this
section (e.g. via telegram or telephone). Any request made pursuant to this
paragraph shall be followed by a written confirmation request conforming to
the requirements of paragraph (a)(2) of this section. Confirmation requests
shall be submitted within 24 hours. (See also § 73.1680 Emergency Antennas).
(4) An STA may be granted for an initial period not to exceed 180 days. A
limited number of extensions of such authorizations may be granted for
additional periods not exceeding 180 days per extension. An STA necessitated
by technical or equipment problems, however, may, in practice, be granted
for an initial period not to exceed 90 days with a limited number of
extensions not to exceed 90 days per extension. The permittee or licensee
must demonstrate that any further extensions requested are necessary and
that all steps to resume normal operation are being undertaken in an
expeditions and timely fashion. The license of a broadcasting station that
fails to transmit broadcast signals for any consecutive 12-month period
expires as a matter of law at the end of that period, notwithstanding any
STA or provision, term, or condition of the license to the contrary.
(5) Certain rules specify special considerations and procedures in
situations requiring an STA or permit temporary operation at variance
without prior authorization from the FCC when notification is filed as
prescribed in the particular rules. See § 73.62, Directional antenna system
tolerances; § 73.157, Antenna testing during daytime; § 73.158, Directional
antenna monitoring points; § 73.691, Visual modulation monitoring; § 73.1250,
Broadcasting emergency information; § 73.1350, Transmission system operation;
§ 73.1560, Operating power and mode tolerances; § 73.1570, Modulation levels:
AM, FM, TV and Class A TV aural; § 73.1615, Operation during modification of
facilities; § 73.1680, Emergency antennas; and § 73.1740, Minimum operating
schedule.
(b) An STA may be modified or cancelled by the FCC without prior notice or
right to hearing.
(c) No request by an AM station for temporary authority to extend its hours
of operation beyond those authorized by its regular authorization will be
accepted or granted by the FCC except in emergency situations conforming
with the requirements of § 73.3542, Application for Emergency Authorization.
See also § 73.1250, Broadcasting Emergency Information.
[ 50 FR 30948 , July 31, 1985, as amended at 58 FR 51250 , Oct. 1, 1993; 60 FR 55482 , Nov. 1, 1995; 61 FR 28767 , June 6, 1996; 65 FR 30004 , May 10, 2000]
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