§ 74.631   Permissible service.

   (a) The licensee of a television pickup station authorizes the transmission
   of program material, orders concerning such program material, and related
   communications necessary to the accomplishment of such transmissions, from
   the scenes of events occurring in places other than a television studio, to
   its associated television broadcast station, to an associated television
   relay station, to such other stations as are broadcasting the same program
   material, or to the network or networks with which the television broadcast
   station  is  affiliated. Television pickup stations may be operated in
   conjunction with other television broadcast stations not aformentioned in
   this paragraph: Provided, That the transmissions by the television pickup
   station are under the control of the licensee of the television pickup
   station and that such operation shall not exceed a total of 10 days in any
   30-day period. Television pickup stations may be used to provide temporary
   studio-transmitter links or intercity relay circuits consistent with § 74.632
   without further authority of the Commission: Provided, however, That prior
   Commission authority shall be obtained if the transmitting antenna to be
   installed will increase the height of any natural formation or man-made
   structure by more than 6.1 meters (20 feet) and will be in existence for a
   period of more than 2 consecutive days.

   Note: As used in this subpart, “associated television broadcast station”
   means  a  television broadcast station licensed to the licensee of the
   television  auxiliary  broadcast station and with which the television
   auxiliary station is licensed as an auxiliary facility.

   (b) A television broadcast STL station is authorized to transmit visual
   program material between the studio and the transmitter of a television
   broadcast station for simultaneous or delayed broadcast.

   (c) A TV relay station is authorized to transmit visual program material
   between TV broadcast stations for simultaneous or delayed broadcast, or may
   be used to transmit visual program material from a remote pickup receiver
   site of a single station.

   (d) The transmitter of an STL, TV relay station or TV translator relay
   station may be multiplexed to provide additional communication channels. A
   TV broadcast STL or TV relay station will be authorized only in those cases
   where the principal use is the transmission of television broadcast program
   material for use by its associated TV broadcast station. However, STL or TV
   relay stations so licensed may be operated at any time for the transmission
   of multiplexed communications whether or not visual program material is
   being transmitted, provided that such operation does not cause harmful
   interference to TV broadcast pickup, STL or TV relay stations transmitting
   television broadcast program material.

   (e) Except as provided in paragraphs (a), (d), (f) and (j) of this section,
   all program material transmitted over a TV pickup, STL, or TV relay station
   shall be used by or intended for use by a TV broadcast station owned by or
   under the common control of the licensee of the TV pickup, STL, or TV relay
   station. Program material transmitted over a TV pickup, STL or TV relay
   station  and  so  used  by the licensee of such facility may, with the
   permission of the licensee of the broadcast auxiliary facility, be used by
   other TV broadcast stations and by non-broadcast closed circuit educational
   TV systems operated by educational institutions.

   (f) A TV broadcast pickup, STL, or TV relay station may be used for the
   transmission of material to be used by others, including but not limited to
   other  broadcast  stations,  cable television systems, and educational
   institutions. This use shall not interfere with the use of these broadcast
   auxiliary  facilities  for the transmission of programs and associated
   material intended to be used by the television station or stations licensed
   to or under common control of the licensee of the TV pickup, STL, or TV
   relay station. This use of the broadcast auxiliary facilities must not cause
   harmful interference to broadcast auxiliary stations operating in accordance
   with the basic frequency allocation, and the licensee of the TV pickup, STL,
   or TV relay station must retain exclusive control over the operation of the
   facilities. Prior to operating pursuant to the provisions of this section,
   the licensee shall, for the intended location or area-of-operation, notify
   the  appropriate  frequency coordinatioin committee or any licensee(s)
   assigned  the  use of the proposed operating frequency, concerning the
   particulars  of  the  intended operation and must provide the name and
   telephone  number  of  a  person  who may be contacted in the event of
   interference.

   (g)  Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, a television
   translator relay station is authorized for the purpose of relaying the
   programs  and  signals of a television broadcast station to television
   broadcast translator stations for simultaneous retransmission.

   (h) A TV microwave booster station is authorized to retransmit the signals
   of a TV pickup, TV STL, TV relay, or TV translator relay station.

   (i) TV broadcast auxiliary stations authorized pursuant to this subpart may
   additionally be authorized to supply programs and signals of TV broadcast
   stations to cable television systems or CARS stations. Where the licensee of
   a TV broadcast auxiliary station supplies programs and signals to cable
   television systems or CARS stations, the TV auxiliary licensee must have
   exclusive control over the operation of the TV auxiliary stations licensed
   to it. Contributions to capital and operating expenses may be accepted only
   on a cost-sharing, non-profit basis, prorated on an equitable basis among
   all parties being supplied with program material.

   (j) A broadcast network-entity may use television auxiliary service stations
   to transmit their own television program materials to broadcast stations,
   other broadcast network-entities, cable systems and cable network-entities:
   Provided, however, that the bands 1990-2110 MHz, 6425-6525 MHz and 6875-7125
   MHz may be used by broadcast network-entities only for television pick-up
   stations.

   [ 28 FR 13718 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at  29 FR 15524 , Nov. 19, 1964;  43 FR 1950 , Jan. 13, 1978;  44 FR 32381 , June 6, 1979;  47 FR 55937 , Dec. 14, 1982;
    48 FR 17092 , Apr. 21, 1983;  49 FR 7130 , Feb. 27, 1984;  52 FR 7142 , Mar. 9,
   1987;  68 FR 12769 , Mar. 17, 2003]

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