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FCC 73.506
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 73.506 Classes of noncommercial educational FM stations and channels.
(a) Noncommercial educational stations operating on the channels specified
in § 73.501 are divided into the following classes:
(1) A Class D educational station is one operating with no more than 10
watts transmitter power output.
(2) A Class D educational (secondary) station is one operating with no more
than 10 watts transmitter power output in accordance with the terms of
§ 73.512 or which has elected to follow these requirements before they become
applicable under the terms of § 73.512.
(3) Noncommercial educational FM (NCE-FM) stations with more than 10 watts
transmitter power output are classified as Class A, B1, B, C3, C2, C1, or C
depending on the station's effective radiated power and antenna height above
average terrain, and on the zone in which the station's transmitter is
located, on the same basis as set forth in § § 73.210 and 73.211 for
commercial stations.
(b) Any noncommercial educational station except Class D may be assigned to
any of the channels listed in § 73.501. Class D noncommercial educational FM
stations applied for or authorized prior to June 1, 1980, may continue to
operate on their authorized channels subject to the provisions of § 73.512.
[ 43 FR 39715 , Sept. 6, 1978, as amended at 49 FR 10264 , Mar. 20, 1984; 52 FR 47569 , Dec. 15, 1987; 54 FR 16367 , Apr. 24, 1989; 54 FR 19374 , May 5, 1989]
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Goto Section: 73.505 | 73.507
Goto Year: 2014 |
2016
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