§  73.873   LPFM license period.

   (a) Initial licenses for LPFM stations will be issued for a period
   running until the date specified in § 73.1020 for full service stations
   operating in the LPFM station's state or territory, or if issued after
   such date, determined in accordance with § 73.1020.

   (b) The license of an LPFM 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 provision, term, or
   condition of the license to the contrary.

   [ 78 FR 2109 , Jan. 9, 2013]