FCC Web Documents citing 73.183

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  • staff employed technical standards consistent with the Commission proceeding undertaken to revitalize and improve the AM service. See Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon granted in part and denied in part, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993). The staff also applied the following rule sections: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See 47 U.S.C. § 309(j); 47 C.F.R. § 73.5000(a); see generally, First Report and Order, Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licenses, 13 FCC Rcd 15920 (1998) (``Broadcast First Report and Order''). In addition, Attachment A includes six applications inadvertently listed on AM Auction No. 32 Non-Mutually
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  • rules provide for compliance and authorization of AM radio equipment and licenses. Need: These rules prescribe certain technical requirements and procedures for AM broadcast radio services. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. §§ 154, 303, 334, 336. Section Number and Title: 73.35 Calculation of improvement factors. 73.151 Field strength measurements to establish performance of directional antennas. 73.152 Modification of directional antenna data. 73.183 Groundwave signals. SUBPART B - FM BROADCAST STATIONS Brief Description: These rules provide for compliance and authorization of FM radio equipment and licenses. Need: These rules prescribe certain technical requirements and procedures for FM broadcast radio services. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. §§ 154, 303, 334, 336. Section Number and Title: 73.208 Reference points and distance computations. 73.215 Contour protection for
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  • staff employed technical standards consistent with the Commission proceeding undertaken to revitalize and improve the AM service. See Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon granted in part and denied in part, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993). The staff also applied the following rule sections: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). The Commission adopted service and competitive bidding rules for mass media services, including standard broadcast (AM), frequency modulation (FM), full service commercial television (TV) and Instructional Television Fixed Service (ITFS). Also adopted were rules for the secondary services of low power television (LPTV), FM translator and television translator. See Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act - Competitive Bidding
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  • 1605-1705 kHz band. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.30. 47 C.F.R. § 73.3571(f). Broadcast First Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 15989. 47 C.F.R. § 73.3571(h)(1)(ii). Id. 47 C.F.R. § 73.5002(a). See id. § 73.3571(h)(3). See id. § 73.5006(b). See id. § 73.3571(h)(2). In determining mutual exclusivity among the AM applications, the staff will apply 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See also Nelson Enterprises, Inc., 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003) (application of AM interference standards to establish mutual exclusivity between window-filed applications); Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon. granted in part and denied in part, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993). See id. § 73.5002(c)(1)&(d)(1). See id. § 1.2105(b). See
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  • 27, 2002). Wait Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153 (D.C. Cir. 1969), cert. denied 409 U.S. 1027 (1972). 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review-Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules and Processes, 13 FCC Rcd 23056 (1998), recons. granted in part and denied, 14 FCC Rcd 17525, 17541 (1999) (``Streamlining MO&O''). See Streamlining MO&O, 14 FCC Rcd at 17538-39. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.183. See also 47 C.F.R. § 73.190 (Figure R3, replicating Figure M3). Neither of the two remaining events warrants additional construction time. While our grant of additional time encompasses the period in which Salem's informal objection was under consideration, our action is not based on the informal objection. Such objections are not comparable to the type of administrative review that qualifies
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  • Regarding January 26 - 30, 2004 Window for Certain AM Construction Permits Applications; Notice Regarding Freeze on the Acceptance of AM Minor Change Construction Permit Applications from January 12 to January 30, 2004,'' Public Notice, 18 FCC Rcd 23016 (2003) (``AM Window Public Notice''). In determining mutual exclusivity the staff applied the following rule sections: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See also Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, Report and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon granted in part and denied in part, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993) and Nelson Enterprises, Inc., 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003) (clarifying standards to establish mutual exclusivity between window-filed AM applications). See 47 U.S.C. § 309(j); 47 C.F.R.
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  • by submitting settlement agreements or technical amendments to the Commission). 47 C.F.R. § 73.3571(f). Broadcast First Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 15989. All mutually exclusive applications will be considered under the relevant procedures for conflict resolution. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.3571(h)(2). In determining mutual exclusivity among the AM applications, the staff will apply 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See also Nelson Enterprises, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003) (application of AM interference standards to establish mutual exclusivity between window-filed applications); Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Service, Report and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 6273, 6356 (1991), recon. granted in part and denied in part, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 8 FCC Rcd
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  • 2005 Deadline Established for Section 307(b) Submissions, Public Notice, 20 FCC Rcd 10563 (MB/WTB 2005) (``MX Public Notice''), as extended by Auction No. 84 Settlement Period and Section 307(b) Submission Deadline Extended to October 31, 2005, Public Notice, 20 FCC Rcd 14492 (MB/WTB 2005). In determining mutual exclusivity the staff applied the following rule sections: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See also Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, Report and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon granted in part and denied in part, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993) and Nelson Enterprises, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003) (clarifying standards to establish mutual exclusivity between window-filed AM applications). 47 C.F.R. §§
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  • 2005 Deadline Established for Section 307(b) Submissions, Public Notice, 20 FCC Rcd 10563 (MB/WTB 2005) (``MX Public Notice''), as extended by Auction No. 84 Settlement Period and Section 307(b) Submission Deadline Extended to October 31, 2005, Public Notice, 20 FCC Rcd 14492 (MB/WTB 2005). In determining mutual exclusivity the staff applied the following rule sections: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See also Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, Report and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon granted in part and denied in part, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993) and Nelson Enterprises, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003) (clarifying standards to establish mutual exclusivity between window-filed AM applications). 47 C.F.R. §§
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  • Requirements Regarding October 1-5, 2007, Window for Certain AM Construction Permit Applications for Rockland County, New York; Notice Regarding Freeze on the Filing of AM Expanded Band Minor Change Construction Permit Applications,'' Public Notice, 22 FCC Rcd 16217 (2007) (``Supplemental AM Window Public Notice''). In determining mutual exclusivity, the staff applied the following rule sections: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See also Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, Report and Order, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon granted in part and denied in part, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993), and Nelson Enterprises, Inc., Memorandum Opinion and Order, 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003) (clarifying standards to establish mutual exclusivity between window-filed AM
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  • records will be revised to reflect that WFCR is claiming a new entrant bidding credit of 25 percent. Sincerely, Peter H. Doyle, Chief Audio Division Media Bureau Mr. Richard Malawista, Letter, Ref. No. 1800B3-TSN (MB Mar. 10, 2011) (``Acceptance Letter''). 47 C.F.R. § 73.5007(b). See Acceptance Letter, citing 47 C.F.R. § 73.5007(b). See File No. BL-19870622AF. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.183(b)(1), 73.190 Figure R3. The principal community contour of an FM allotment is calculated based on full class facilities at the allotment coordinates. See Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and Assignment Procedures, First Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, 25 FCC Rcd 1583, 1609-10 (2010). 47 C.F.R. § 73.183(b)(1). Id. § 73.5007(b).
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  • license for an AM, FM or TV broadcast station shall be granted to any party (including all parties under common control) if such party directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper and the grant of such license will result in: (i) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m contour of an AM station, computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (ii) The predicted 1 mV/m contour for an FM station, computed in accordance with § 73.313, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (iii) The Grade A contour of a TV station, computed in accordance with § 73.684, encompassing the entire community
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  • of license of an existing or proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompasses the entire community of license of the FM station; or (ii) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m groundwave contour of an existing or proposed AM station (computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.386), encompasses the entire community of license of an existing or proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompass(es) the entire community of license of the AM station. (2) An entity may directly or indirectly own, operate, or control up to two commercial
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  • rules. See Appendix D (Diversity Index Scenarios). Again, we note that this rule does not apply in the event that a broadcast licensee seeks to found a new daily newspaper in the market. For AM radio stations that standard is complete encompassment of the newspaper's community of publication by the predicted or measured 2mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186 of the Commission's Rules. For FM radio stations the standard is complete encompassment of the newspaper's community of publication by the 1 mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.313 of the Commission's Rules. Previously, we discussed the inherent flaws in defining radio markets using a contour-based definition, and decided to move to a geographic based definition.
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  • in MB Docket No. 02-277, released July 2, 2003 (FCC 03-127). ***** Note 11 to § 73.3555: For purposes of paragraph (c) of this section: (1) for radio/newspaper combinations, the Cross-Media Limit is triggered when the newspaper's community of publication is completely encompassed by: (A) for AM radio stations, the predicted or measured 2mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186 of the Commission's Rules; (B) for FM stations, the predicted 1 mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.313 of the Commission's Rules; and (2) for television/newspaper combinations, the Cross-Media Limit is triggered when the newspaper's community of publication is located within the same Nielsen Designated Market Area to which the television station is assigned. Note 12
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  • an October 27, 2000, Public Notice, which listed all mutually exclusive AM applications, including the Applications. The Staff Decisions denied reconsideration of the exclusion of the Applications from the Singleton Public Notice and reaffirmed the correctness of the procedures used to determine nighttime mutual exclusivity. 3. The MX Public Notice specifically noted that the staff applied Sections 73.37, 73.182, and 73.183(b)(1) of the Commission's technical rules to make mutual exclusivity determinations. Neither the Plano nor the Sahuarita application complied with the nighttime protections set forth in Section 73.182. In MX Group AM 25, Nelson's proposed Plano nighttime facility would enter the fifty percent exclusion root-sum-square (``RSS'') limit of D&E's nighttime proposal for a new station in Baxter, Minnesota, i.e., cause nighttime
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  • Id. at 6. See also Broadcast First Report and Order, 13 FCC Rcd at 15964-65. See, e.g., Mutually Exclusive Public Notice, 15 FCC Rcd at 20449 n.3 (in determining mutual exclusivity among AM applications, staff employed technical standards consistent with the Commission proceeding undertaken to revitalize and improve the AM service, as well as 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, and 73.183(b)(1)). See also Nelson Enterprises, Inc., 18 FCC Rcd 3414 (2003) (``Nelson Enterprises''). 47 C.F.R. § 73.182. Peoples's 50 percent nighttime limit is 11.26 mV/m, resulting from the single contribution of WTRU(AM), Kernersville, North Carolina. The computation of Peoples's nighttime limit excludes a contribution of 12.7 mV/m from a proposed new Class A station in Belize City, Belize. It is the
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  • of license of an existing or proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompasses the entire community of license of the FM station; or (ii) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m groundwave contour of an existing or proposed AM station (computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.386), encompasses the entire community of license of an existing or proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompass(es) the entire community of license of the AM station. (2) An entity may directly or indirectly own, operate, or control up to two commercial
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  • previously, the clarifications are fully consistent with our rules. Thus, [this item] is not subject to APA notice and comment requirements. (citations omitted.) See 47 C.F.R. § 73.213(a); Grandfathered Short-Spaced FM Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 11843, supra n.15. See also, e.g., State of Florida, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 1782, 1784 (PSHSB, 2007). See also 47 C.F.R. §§ 22.657, 22.970, 73.183, and 80.467; Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 22 FCC Rcd 9478, 9520, para. 102 (2007). (``Applicants for analog TV translator and low power TV ("LPTV") stations must propose facilities that do not exceed specified threshold U/D ratios at a DTV station's noise-limited contour or at all
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  • directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper and the grant of such license will result in: (i) the TV station's community of license and the entire community in which the newspaper is published being located within the same Nielsen DMA; (ii) the predicted or measured 2 mV/m contour of an AM station, computed in accordance with Sec. 73.183 or Sec. 73.186, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (iii) the predicted 1 mV/m contour for an FM station, computed in accordance with Sec. 73.313, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published. (2) There is a presumption that it is consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity for an entity to
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  • established that mutual exclusivity arises when grant of one application would preclude grant of a second. Our interference rules and protection requirements are the technical standards used to determine mutual exclusivity. In addition to discussion in the Broadcast First Report and Order, public notices released prior to an AM auction specifically note that the staff applies Sections 73.37, 73.182, and 73.183(b)(1) of the Commission's technical rules to make mutual exclusivity determinations. As additionally noted in the AM Auction 32 MX Public Notice and the AM Auction 84 MX Public Notice, the staff also employs technical standards adopted in the 1991 AM Improvement Report and Order to determine mutual exclusivity among AM applications. In the AM service, mutual exclusivity may occur during
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  • license for an AM, FM or TV broadcast station shall be granted to any party (including all parties under common control) if such party directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper and the grant of such license will result in: (1) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m contour of an AM station, computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (2) The predicted 1 mV/m contour for an FM station, computed in accordance with § 73.313, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (3) The Grade A contour of a TV station, computed in accordance with § 73.684, encompassing the entire community
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  • in paragraph (b) of this section. (k) "Time brokerage" is the sale by a licensee of discrete blocks of time to a "broker" that supplies the programming to fill that time and sells the commercial spot announcements in it. (1) Where the principal community contours (predicted or measured 5 mV/m groundwave contour for AM stations computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186 and predicted 3.16 mV/m contour for FM stations computed in accordance with § 73.313) of two radio stations overlap and a party (including all parties under common control) with an attributable ownership interest in one such station brokers more than 15 percent of the broadcast time per week of the other such station, that party shall be
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  • proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompasses the entire community of license of the FM station; or Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-209 74 (ii) the predicted or measured 2 mV/m groundwave contour of an existing or proposed AM station (computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.386), encompasses the entire community of license of an existing or proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompass(es) the entire community of license of the AM station. (2) An entity may directly or indirectly own, operate, or control up to 2 commercial
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  • No license for an AM, FM or TV broadcast station shall be granted to any party (including all parties under common control) if such party directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper and the grant of such license will result in: (1) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m contour of an AM station, computed in accordance with §73.183 or §73.186, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (2) The predicted 1 mV/m contour for an FM station, computed in accordance with §73.313, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (3) The Grade A contour of a TV station, computed in accordance with §73.684, encompassing the entire community in which such
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  • of directional antenna data. [139]TEXT [140]PDF 73.153 Field strength measurements in support of applications or evidence at hearings. [141]TEXT [142]PDF 73.154 AM directional antenna partial proof of performance measurements. [143]TEXT [144]PDF 73.157 Antenna testing during daytime. [145]TEXT [146]PDF 73.158 Directional antenna monitoring points. [147]TEXT [148]PDF 73.160 Vertical plane radiation characteristics, f(). [149]TEXT [150]PDF 73.182 Engineering standards of allocation. [151]TEXT [152]PDF 73.183 Groundwave signals. [153]TEXT [154]PDF 73.184 Groundwave field strength graphs. [ [155]Groundwave Field Strength Graphs ] [156]TEXT [157]PDF 73.185 Computation of interfering signal. [158]TEXT [159]PDF 73.186 Establishment of effective field at one kilometer. [160]TEXT [161]PDF 73.187 Limitation on daytime radiation. [162]TEXT [163]PDF 73.189 Minimum antenna heights or field strength requirements. [164]TEXT [165]PDF 73.190 Engineering charts and related formulas. Subpart B --
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  • (50) percent of any other media of mass communications in the same area as the proposed broadcast facility. The facilities will be considered in the "same area" if the following defined areas wholly encompass, or are encompassed by, the proposed broadcast or secondary broadcast facility's relevant contour: (i) AM broadcast station--predicted or measured 2mV/m groundwave contour (see 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.183 or 73.186); (ii) FM broadcast or FM translator station--predicted 1.0 mV/m contour (see 47 C.F.R. § 73.313); (iii) Television broadcast station--Grade A contour (see 47 C.F.R. § 73.684); (iv) Low power television or television translator station--the predicted, protected contour (see 47 C.F.R. § 74.707(a)); (v) Cable television system--the franchised community of a cable system; (vi) Daily newspaper--community of publication; and
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  • (50) percent of any other media of mass communications in the same area as the proposed broadcast facility. The facilities will be considered in the "same area" if the following defined areas wholly encompass, or are encompassed by, the proposed broadcast or secondary broadcast facility's relevant contour: (i) AM broadcast station--predicted or measured 2mV/m groundwave contour (see 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.183 or 73.186); (ii) FM broadcast or FM translator station--predicted 1.0 mV/m contour (see 47 C.F.R. § 73.313); (iii) Television broadcast station--Grade A contour (see 47 C.F.R. § 73.684); (iv) Low power television or television translator station--the predicted, protected contour (see 47 C.F.R. § 74.707(a)); (v) Cable television system--the franchised community of a cable system; (vi) Daily newspaper--community of publication; and
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  • staff employed technical standards consistent with the Commission proceeding undertaken to revitalize and improve the AM service. See Review of the Technical Assignment Criteria for the AM Broadcast Service, 6 FCC Rcd 6273 (1991), recon granted in part and denied in part, 8 FCC Rcd 3250 (1993). The staff also applied the following rule sections: 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.37, 73.182, 73.183(b)(1). See 47 U.S.C. § 309(j); 47 C.F.R. § 73.5000(a); see generally, First Report and Order, Implementation of Section 309(j) of the Communications Act -- Competitive Bidding for Commercial Broadcast and Instructional Television Fixed Service Licenses, 13 FCC Rcd 15920 (1998) (``Broadcast First Report and Order''). In addition, Attachment A includes six applications inadvertently listed on AM Auction No. 32 Non-Mutually
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  • license for an AM, FM or TV broadcast station shall be granted to any party (including all parties under common control) if such party directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper and the grant of such license will result in: (1) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m contour of an AM station, computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (2) The predicted 1 mV/m contour for an FM station, computed in accordance with § 73.313, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (3) The Grade A contour of a TV station, computed in accordance with § 73.684, encompassing the entire community
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  • in paragraph (b) of this section. (k) "Time brokerage" is the sale by a licensee of discrete blocks of time to a "broker" that supplies the programming to fill that time and sells the commercial spot announcements in it. (1) Where the principal community contours (predicted or measured 5 mV/m groundwave contour for AM stations computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186 and predicted 3.16 mV/m contour for FM stations computed in accordance with § 73.313) of two radio stations overlap and a party (including all parties under common control) with an attributable ownership interest in one such station brokers more than 15 percent of the broadcast time per week of the other such station, that party shall be
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  • proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompasses the entire community of license of the FM station; or Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-209 74 (ii) the predicted or measured 2 mV/m groundwave contour of an existing or proposed AM station (computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.386), encompasses the entire community of license of an existing or proposed commonly owned TV broadcast station(s), or the Grade A contour(s) of the TV broadcast station(s) (computed in accordance with § 73.684) encompass(es) the entire community of license of the AM station. (2) An entity may directly or indirectly own, operate, or control up to 2 commercial
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  • No license for an AM, FM or TV broadcast station shall be granted to any party (including all parties under common control) if such party directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper and the grant of such license will result in: (1) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m contour of an AM station, computed in accordance with §73.183 or §73.186, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (2) The predicted 1 mV/m contour for an FM station, computed in accordance with §73.313, encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (3) The Grade A contour of a TV station, computed in accordance with §73.684, encompassing the entire community in which such
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  • Nielsen Designated Market Area ("DMA"). However, the Commission shall presume that such a combination is inconsistent with the public interest if the newspaper is published in a community that is not in a top 20 DMA. The relevant contour of a commercial AM station in this context is the 2 mV/m contour as computed in accordance with 47 C.F.R. § 73.183 or § 73.186. The relevant contour of a commercial FM station in this context is the 1 mV/m contour as computed in accordance with 47 C.F.R. § 73.313. 2006 Quadrennial Ownership Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 2042-46, ¶¶ 57-62. A negative presumption shall be reversed if the newspaper or broadcast station is failed or failing. In order to qualify as
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  • 27, 2002). Wait Radio v. FCC, 418 F.2d 1153 (D.C. Cir. 1969), cert. denied 409 U.S. 1027 (1972). 1998 Biennial Regulatory Review-Streamlining of Mass Media Applications, Rules and Processes, 13 FCC Rcd 23056 (1998), recons. granted in part and denied, 14 FCC Rcd 17525, 17541 (1999) (``Streamlining MO&O''). See Streamlining MO&O, 14 FCC Rcd at 17538-39. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.183. See also 47 C.F.R. § 73.190 (Figure R3, replicating Figure M3). Neither of the two remaining events warrants additional construction time. While our grant of additional time encompasses the period in which Salem's informal objection was under consideration, our action is not based on the informal objection. Such objections are not comparable to the type of administrative review that qualifies
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  • rules. See Appendix D (Diversity Index Scenarios). Again, we note that this rule does not apply in the event that a broadcast licensee seeks to found a new daily newspaper in the market. For AM radio stations that standard is complete encompassment of the newspaper's community of publication by the predicted or measured 2mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186 of the Commission's Rules. For FM radio stations the standard is complete encompassment of the newspaper's community of publication by the 1 mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.313 of the Commission's Rules. Previously, we discussed the inherent flaws in defining radio markets using a contour-based definition, and decided to move to a geographic based definition.
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  • in MB Docket No. 02-277, released July 2, 2003 (FCC 03-127). ***** Note 11 to § 73.3555: For purposes of paragraph (c) of this section: (1) for radio/newspaper combinations, the Cross-Media Limit is triggered when the newspaper's community of publication is completely encompassed by: (A) for AM radio stations, the predicted or measured 2mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.183 or § 73.186 of the Commission's Rules; (B) for FM stations, the predicted 1 mV/m contour computed in accordance with § 73.313 of the Commission's Rules; and (2) for television/newspaper combinations, the Cross-Media Limit is triggered when the newspaper's community of publication is located within the same Nielsen Designated Market Area to which the television station is assigned. Note 12
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  • previously, the clarifications are fully consistent with our rules. Thus, [this item] is not subject to APA notice and comment requirements. (citations omitted.) See 47 C.F.R. § 73.213(a); Grandfathered Short-Spaced FM Order, 12 FCC Rcd at 11843, supra n.15. See also, e.g., State of Florida, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 1782, 1784 (PSHSB, 2007). See also 47 C.F.R. §§ 22.657, 22.970, 73.183, and 80.467; Third Periodic Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 22 FCC Rcd 9478, 9520, para. 102 (2007). (``Applicants for analog TV translator and low power TV ("LPTV") stations must propose facilities that do not exceed specified threshold U/D ratios at a DTV station's noise-limited contour or at all
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  • 34Id.at6-7. 35SeeRegulationsandRulesOversightoftheAM,FMandTV BroadcastRules, 44FR69,933(1979).AccordCentralVirginia EducationalTelevisionCorp., 49RR2d435(1981)(waiverof mainstudiolocationrulegrantedtononcommercialeducational televisionstation). 36SeeNoncommercialEducationalFMBroadcastStations,12 FR1369(1947).Petitionersincorrectlycontendthattheserules didnotcontainamainstudiorequirement.Section3.557ofthese rulesprovidedthatastationmustreceiveCommissionauthority, throughformalapplication,fora"[c]hangeinlocationofmain studio,ifitisproposedtomovethemainstudiotoadifferent cityfromthatspecifiedinthelicense."12FRat1332. 37See,e.g.,NebraskaEducationalTelevisionCommission,4RR 2d771(1965). 38See,e.g.,GeorgiaStateBoardofEducation,70FCC2d948 (1979). 39See52.FR21685(1987)(codifiedat47C.F.R.§73.1125(x)(4) (1987)). 40CVCisthelicenseeoftworadiostations,anAMstationand aClassAFMstation,licensedtocommunitiesapproximately16 milesapart.CVCmaintainsthatthepresentruledoesnotpermit ittoco-locateitsstudiosattheAMstation'smainstudiosite becausetheprincipalcommunitycontouroftheFMstationdoes notextendoverthatsite. 41CVCPetitionforReconsiderationand/orClarificationat4. 42SeeReportandOrder2FCCRcdat3224n.10.DTCisthe licenseeofanoncommercialClassAeducationalstationlicensed toRobstown,Texas.ItutilizesthestudiooftheTelecommunications CenteroftheDioceseofCorpusChristilocatedinCorpus Christiasanauxiliarystudio.TheRobstownstationisanaffiliate oftheCatholicTelecommunicationsNetworkofAmerica, (CTNA).CTNAprogrammingisreceivedatanddistributedfrom theCorpusChristifacility.DTCassertsthatitwouldachieve significantoperatingefficienciesifitcouldconsolidateitsoper- ationsattheCorpusChristifacility.DTCnotesthatsuchconsoli- dationisnotpossibleunderthepresentrulebecausetheCorpus Christifacilityis1.8milesoutsidetheRobstownstation's70dbu contour,butwouldbepossibleifa60dbucontourstandardwere adopted. 43DTCnotesthatthe70dbuand60dbucontoursforthe variousclassFMstationsextendapproximatelytothefollowing distances: FederalCommunicationsCommissionRecord FCC88-235 DTCPetitionforReconsiderationat5. 44DTCPetitionforReconsiderationat6.Asanalternative, DTCsuggestsliberalizingthewaiverprocessforeducationalFM stations.DTCstatesthata"waivershouldbepermittedifa stationcanshowthatbylocatingoutsideofitsprincipalcommunity contour,itwillcontinuetoofferreasonableaccessand provideprogrammingtomeetlocalneeds."Id.at9. 45SeeReportandOrder,2FCCRcdat3218. 46See52FR21685(1987)(codifiedat47C.F.R.§73.1125(x)(4) (1987)). 47SeeReportandOrder,2FCCRcdat3224n.10. 48See47C.F.R.Sections73.24(j),73.315(x)and73.685(x) (1987). 49See47C.F.R.Sections73.183and73.153(1987). 50AlthoughtherulespermitFMstationstousefieldstrength datatodeterminewhetherFMbroadcastserviceencompasses specificcommunities,see47CFRSections73.314and73.315(d) (1987),anentirecontourcannotbelocatedundertherulesby actualmeasurements. 51AsstatedintheReportandOrder,theprincipalcommunity contourfornoncommercialeducationalstationsisthatapplicable toFMcommercialstations.2FCCRcdat3224n.10.DTC questionswhetherthereferenceinnote10oftheReportand Order toSection73.315(x)todescribethecontourtobeusedby noncommercialeducationalFMstationsimposedaprincipalcity coveragerequirement.Itdidnot.Thatreferencewasmadesolely toindicatetheapplicablemainstudiolocationstandardforthe stations. 52FederalPaperworkReductionAct,44U.S.C.Sections 3501-3520(1984Supp.). Class 70dbu(miles) 60dbu(miles) A 8.43 15 B1 14.35 22.35 B andC2 20.21 32.21 Cl 30.96 44.94 C 41.88 57.08
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  • of directional antenna data. [139]TEXT [140]PDF 73.153 Field strength measurements in support of applications or evidence at hearings. [141]TEXT [142]PDF 73.154 AM directional antenna partial proof of performance measurements. [143]TEXT [144]PDF 73.157 Antenna testing during daytime. [145]TEXT [146]PDF 73.158 Directional antenna monitoring points. [147]TEXT [148]PDF 73.160 Vertical plane radiation characteristics, f(). [149]TEXT [150]PDF 73.182 Engineering standards of allocation. [151]TEXT [152]PDF 73.183 Groundwave signals. [153]TEXT [154]PDF 73.184 Groundwave field strength graphs. [ [155]Groundwave Field Strength Graphs ] [156]TEXT [157]PDF 73.185 Computation of interfering signal. [158]TEXT [159]PDF 73.186 Establishment of effective field at one kilometer. [160]TEXT [161]PDF 73.187 Limitation on daytime radiation. [162]TEXT [163]PDF 73.189 Minimum antenna heights or field strength requirements. [164]TEXT [165]PDF 73.190 Engineering charts and related formulas. Subpart B --
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  • of directional antenna data. [92]TEXT [93]PDF 73.153 Field strength measurements in support of applications or evidence at hearings. [94]TEXT [95]PDF 73.154 AM directional antenna partial proof of performance measurements. [96]TEXT [97]PDF 73.157 Antenna testing during daytime. [98]TEXT [99]PDF 73.158 Directional antenna monitoring points. [100]TEXT [101]PDF 73.160 Vertical plane radiation characteristics, f(). [102]TEXT [103]PDF 73.182 Engineering standards of allocation. [104]TEXT [105]PDF 73.183 Groundwave signals. [106]TEXT [107]PDF 73.184 Groundwave field strength graphs. [ [108]Groundwave Field Strength Graphs ] [109]TEXT [110]PDF 73.185 Computation of interfering signal. [111]TEXT [112]PDF 73.186 Establishment of effective field at one kilometer. [113]TEXT [114]PDF 73.187 Limitation on daytime radiation. [115]TEXT [116]PDF 73.189 Minimum antenna heights or field strength requirements. [117]TEXT [118]PDF 73.190 Engineering charts and related formulas. Subpart B --
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  • ("No license for an AM, FM or TV broadcast station shall be granted to any party (including all parties under common control) if such party directly or indirectly owns, operates or controls a daily newspaper and the grant of such license will result in: (1) The predicted or measured 2 mV/m contour of an AM station, computed in accordance with §73.183 or §73.186 [of the Commission's rules], encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (2) The predicted 1 mV/m contour for an FM station, computed in accordance with §73.313 [of the Commission's rules], encompassing the entire community in which such newspaper is published; or (3) the Grade A contour of a TV station, computed in accordance with