§ 74.763   Time of operation.

   (a) A low power TV, TV translator, or TV booster station is not required to
   adhere to any regular schedule of operation. However, the licensee of a TV
   translator or TV booster station is expected to provide service to the
   extent  that  such  is  within  its  control  and to avoid unwarranted
   interruptions in the service provided.

   (b) In the event that causes beyond the control of the low power TV or TV
   translator station licensee make it impossible to continue operating, the
   licensee may discontinue operation for a period of not more than 30 days
   without further authority from the FCC. Notification must be sent to the FCC
   in Washington, DC, Attention: Video Division, Media Bureau, not later than
   the 10th day of discontinued operation. During such period, the licensee
   shall  continue  to  adhere to the requirements in the station license
   pertaining  to the lighting of antenna structures. In the event normal
   operation is restored prior to the expiration of the 30 day period, the FCC
   in  Washington,  DC, Attention: Video Division, Media Bureau, shall be
   notified in writing of the date normal operations resumed. If causes beyond
   the control of the licensee make it impossible to comply within the allowed
   period, a request for Special Temporary Authority (see § 73.1635 of this
   chapter)  shall be made to the FCC no later than the 30th day for such
   additional time as may be deemed necessary.

   (c) Failure of a low power TV, TV translator, or TV booster station to
   operate  for a period of 30 days or more, except for causes beyond the
   control of the licensee, shall be deemed evidence of discontinuation of
   operation and the license of the station may be cancelled at the discretion
   of the FCC. Furthermore, the station's license will expire as a matter of
   law, without regard to any causes beyond control of the licensee, if the
   station fails to transmit broadcast signals for any consecutive 12-month
   period, notwithstanding any provision, term, or condition of the license to
   the contrary.

   (d) A television broadcast translator station shall not be permitted to
   radiate during extended periods when signals of the primary station are not
   being retransmitted.

   [ 28 FR 13722 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at  52 FR 7423 , Mar. 11, 1987;  52 FR 31405 , Aug. 20, 1987;  61 FR 28768 , June 6, 1996;  63 FR 33879 , June 22, 1998;
    67 FR 13233 , Mar. 21, 2002]

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