FCC Web Documents citing 73.686

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  • Commission approval. (g) New York may not transmit on 700 MHz Band channels from Base Station Site Number 72 without first taking field measurements to determine whether Station WMBC-TV can be viewed over the air in the area surrounding the site, within the TV station's Grade B contour. The measurements must either be taken in a manner consistent with Section 73.686 of the Commission's rules or conducted with the involvement of Station WMBC-TV. If reception of Station WMBC-TV on Channel 63 is possible, New York may not initiate 700 MHz Band service from Base Station Site Number 72, absent the consent of Mountain. This condition shall remain in effect until the end of the DTV transition. (h) No fixed base station,
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  • station listed in Cox's channel line-up is unexplained. Given this lack of information, KDCG-LP asserts that Cox should be required to test and ultimately receive KDCG-LP from a nearby tower or permit an alternative method of delivery because KDCG-LP is facing a unique and novel bar to its rightful exercise of its must carry rights. Finally, KDCG-LP states that Section 73.686(b)(2) of the Commission's rules, which Cox cites in support of signal strength tests performed at 30-feet, applies only to measurements of field strength for propagation analysis and not to testing for must carry purposes. KDCG-LP alleges that the signal strength test conducted by Cox at its Lafayette principal headend was defective because it was not conducted at a minimum of
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  • Therefore, Free State calculated the service provided by KTKA-TV using the Longley-Rice propagation model. This calculation revealed a large area within the center of Lawrence for which Grade A service is not predicted to be available. Free State next made field strength measurements of a set of points covering the city of Lawrence in a grid configuration pursuant to Section 73.686(c) of the Commission's rules. Those measurements demonstrate that only 6 of the 32 measurement locations on the grid have field strength values in excess of 74 dBu, the minimum field strength which defines a Grade A service level. Based on both the Longley-Rice calculations and the actual field strength measurements, Free State's engineering statement concludes that Grade A service is
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  • In addition, the Ridley Site accommodates the majority of RCN's signal processing equipment, and is located near the center of the system. Our review of the record reveals that RCN's Ridley Site meets these requirements. RCN conducted signal strength tests at its Ridley Site using a temporary antenna set at 20 feet. The Commission has established measurement procedures at Section 73.686(b)(2) of its rules. This rule provides that signal strength tests generally should be taken at 30 feet in height. Consequently, we find that RCN did not follow proper Commission procedures in measuring WBPH's signal strength at the Ridley site and, thus, failed to meet its burden to show that the Station is not entitled to carriage. WBPH, on the other
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  • applications and changes to DTV allotments. Brief Description: This rule sets forth standards for collecting field strength data to determine television signal intensity at a specific location. Need: This rule is needed to ensure standard data collection methodology by parties submitting field strength measurements to the Commission. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. Section Number and Title: 73.686(d) Field strength measurements. SUBPART H-RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL BROADCAST STATIONS Brief Description: This rule sets forth standards for filing contingent applications under specific circumstances. Need: This rule is needed to ensure that frivolous and unacceptable applications are not submitted for processing by the Commission. Legal Basis: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334 and 336. Section Number and Title: 73.3517(e) Contingent applications.
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  • required field strength in dB above one micro-volt per meter, or dB/(v/m) are defined in Section 73.683 of the Commission's rules for each television channel, as follows: Channels 2-6 ................ 47 dB/µv/m Channels 7-13 .............. 56 dB/µv/m Channels 14-69 ............ 64 dB/µv/m Section 73.684 sets forth the Commission's methodology for predicting a TV station's Grade B service area coverage. Section 73.686 describes a procedure for making field strength measurements. A signal of Grade B intensity is defined as a discrete value measured in units of dB/µv/m. However, the absolute intensity of broadcast signals at particular locations and at particular times cannot be precisely determined through predictive means, regardless of the predictive method used. Signal strength varies randomly over location and time,
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  • station reception equipment mounted onto it like that is found at a cable system's principal headend. It has been standard practice among cable operators and broadcasters to test a television station's signal strength at the tower site. To remedy this situation, we strongly recommend that satellite carriers and broadcasters follow the testing procedures for field strength measurements found in Section 73.686(b)(2) of the Commission's rules, in addition to following the good engineering practices established in the cable context. These rules, we believe, will serve as an adequate proxy for conducting signal measurements in lieu of an actual tower. E. Duplicating Signals Definition. Section 338(c)(1) states that: Notwithstanding subsection (a), a satellite carrier shall not be required to carry upon request the
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  • RF System Performance (2001) (VSB Performance Report). CEA opposition at 10. See also, ``A Study of ATSC (8-VSB) DTV Coverage in Washington, D.C. and Generational Changes in DTV Receiver Performance,'' project TRB-00-01, Interim Report, FCC Office of Engineering and Technology, April 9, 2001. The TV service model assumes reception with an outdoor antenna mounted 30' high. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.686(b)(2). The F(50,90) standard is used for both analog and digital TV service; the F(70,90) level is used principally with analog service, but is nonetheless relevant also to DTV service for comparison purposes. See 47 C.F.R. 73.622(e) and 73.683. CEA opposition at 10, citing the VSB Performance Report ¶ 6.2.2.2. 5 U.S.C. § 601 et seq. 5 U.S.C. § 604. See
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  • 23, 2004).. See, e.g., www.narte.org and www.part-15.org. See Notice of Proposed Rule Making and Order in ET Docket No. 03-108, 18 FCC Rcd 26859 (2003). Television viewers obtaining service over-the-air, for example, are typically assumed to have an antenna 30 feet above ground level and signal levels are presumed to vary over time by specified amounts. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.686. The protected contours are defined by 47 C.F.R. § 73.683(a) for analog TV stations, 47 C.F.R. §§ 73.6010(a) for Class A TV stations, 47 C.F.R. § 74.707(a)(1) for low power TV, translator and booster stations, 47 C.F.R. § 73.622(e) for digital TV stations, and 47 C.F.R. § 73.6010(d) for digital Class A stations. See 47 C.F.R. § 73.623(c). The rules
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  • Rules describing the DTV noise-limited service contour. The new Section 339 requires the Commission to conduct an inquiry regarding whether, for purposes of identifying if a household is unserved by a digital signal under Section 119(d)(10) of Title 17, United States Code, the digital signal strength standards in Section 73.622(e)(1) of the Commission's rules, or the testing procedures in Section 73.686(d) of the Commission's rules, should be revised to take into account the types of antennas that are available to consumers. In 1999, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (SHVA Report and Order) addressing three major issues that arose in the context of the SHVA and several pending court actions and petitions to the Commission. First, it affirmed the existing
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  • does offer local-into-local analog service, if the satellite subscriber is served over the air by the local station's analog signal, then such a subscriber may be eligible for distant digital service provided a site test measurement, under certain further conditions as to market, date, and DTV build-out status and conducted pursuant to the current test methodology set forth in Section 73.686(d), demonstrates that the household cannot receive a digital signal of signal intensity that exceeds the DTV signal intensity standards set forth in Section 73.622(e)(1). Accordingly, what is left, then, for the Commission in this proceeding, like the Section 119 license itself, is narrow, requiring a conservative approach to respect the limited nature of the compulsory license and to preserve the
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  • the DTV transition because with a digital signal, unlike an analog signal, the picture is lost completely when the signal is inadequate. Over-the-air viewers who may currently tolerate a weak, snowy analog signal could find themselves without any signal at all when they try to receive the digital broadcast signal."3 1 FCC 05-94, adopted April 29, 2005 2 47 CFR §73.686(d) 3 GAO report GAO-03-7, "Telecommunications: Additional Federal Efforts Could Help Advance Digital Television Transition," released December 2, 2002 EchoStar Satellite L.L.C. · Englewood, Colorado 050617 Page 2 of 15 1. Consumer Receiving Antennas Uncommon use of rotatable outdoor receiving antennas Implicit in the Commission's distant network eligibility rules is the assumption that all viewers employ outdoor directional antennas, which are
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  • seriously flawed. 7 See Network Affiliates Comments at 1-13. - 3 - 96054.3 I. The DTV Planning Factors Established Appropriate Signal Strength Thresholds for Reception of Real-World Broadcast Signals, and EchoStar's "Adjustments" Are Groundless EchoStar's comments attack SHVERA's current requirements, and the Commission's current rules, concerning both digital signal strength standards in Section 73.622(e)(1) and site testing methodology in Section 73.686(d), in what amounts to a mud-slinging kitchen-sink approach. Presumably, EchoStar hopes that if any mud sticks to the sink, then it will have succeeded in shrinking local network stations' coverage areas, which, as Network Affiliates extensively demonstrated, is the antithesis of localism, which has always been the guiding principle at the core of the distant signal compulsory license.7 But EchoStar's
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  • after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission is to complete an inquiry regarding whether, for purposes of identifying if a household is unserved by an adequate digital signal under Section 119(d)(10) of title 17 of the United States Code, the digital signal strength standard in Section 73.622(e)(1) of the Commission' rules or the testing procedures in Section 73.686(d) of those rules should be revised to take into account the types of antennas that are available to consumers. Section 204 of the SHVERA also requires the Commission to submit to the Congress a report containing the results of that study and recommendations, if any, for what changes should be made to Federal statutes or regulations. The SHVERA specifies that
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  • Vice President, Government Affairs, Qualcomm Incorporated to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, Ex Parte in WT Docket No. 05-7 at 3, 4 (filed Apr. 3, 2006). For example, the typical ``rabbit-ear'' tunable set-top TV antenna provides gain of 1 to 5 dB. See R.G. Fitzgerrell, ``Indoor Television Antenna Performance,'' NTIA Rep. 79/28, NBS-9104386 Rep., 1979; see also 47 C.F.R. § 73.686. See supra ¶ 14, ¶ 14 n.52. Qualcomm Reply at 21. Qualcomm asserts that its proposal is consistent with the goals stated in a recent report from the Wireless Broadband Access Task Force. Id. at 21-22. Aloha Comments at 4; Corr Comments at 3; 700 MHz Coalition Comments at 8; Qualcomm Reply at 20. Corr further contends that households receiving
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  • stated that the Commission needs to conduct a rulemaking proceeding to specify procedures for measuring the field strength of digital television signals at individual locations. The Commission also stated in its report that it generally believes that the digital television measurement procedures should be similar to the current procedures for measuring the field strength of analog television stations in Section 73.686(d) of the rules, but with certain modifications to address the differences between analog and digital TV signals. III. DISCUSSION Consistent with the provisions of Section 204 of SHVERA and our statements in the SHVERA Report, we are proposing to amend our rules to include procedures for measuring the field strength of digital television signals. These new measurement procedures are needed
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  • Commission approval. (g) New York may not transmit on 700 MHz Band channels from Base Station Site Number 72 without first taking field measurements to determine whether Station WMBC-TV can be viewed over the air in the area surrounding the site, within the TV station's Grade B contour. The measurements must either be taken in a manner consistent with Section 73.686 of the Commission's rules or conducted with the involvement of Station WMBC-TV. If reception of Station WMBC-TV on Channel 63 is possible, New York may not initiate 700 MHz Band service from Base Station Site Number 72, absent the consent of Mountain. This condition shall remain in effect until the end of the DTV transition. (h) No fixed base station,
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  • stations with the flexibility to decide the best method for replacing service in analog loss areas. We also reject NAB/MSTV's proposal that ``[t]he Commission should provide [b]roadcasters flexibility when demonstrating `loss area''' by providing ``latitude in methodology for broadcasters to demonstrate the existence of a loss area and to allow broadcasters to demonstrate (with field strength measurements conducted per § 73.686(c)) that there is deficient field strength in such areas.'' We reject this proposal because it would be unduly burdensome to oversee and administer. Furthermore, in this Report and Order, we adopt our tentative conclusion to allow post-transition full-service stations de minimis expansion of their analog service areas, and we believe that measure will provide broadcasters with sufficient flexibility. Service Area
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  • signals. The Commission further recommended that Congress authorize adoption of the SHVIA ILLR analog model for use in determining whether households are unserved by local digital signals under the SHVERA. In addition, the Commission stated generally that the digital television measurement procedures should be similar to the existing procedures for measuring the field strength of analog television stations in Section 73.686(d) of the rules, but with certain modifications to address the differences between analog and digital TV signals. Subsequent to the SHVERA and the 2005 Report to Congress, the Commission adopted the SHVERA NPRM in which it proposed to amend its rules to provide procedures for measuring the field strength of digital television signals. These proposed new measurement procedures accounted for
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  • signals. The Commission further recommended that Congress authorize adoption of the SHVIA ILLR analog model for use in determining whether households are unserved by local digital signals under the SHVERA. In addition, the Commission stated generally that the digital television measurement procedures should be similar to the existing procedures for measuring the field strength of analog television stations in Section 73.686(d) of the rules, but with certain modifications to address the differences between analog and digital TV signals. Subsequent to its 2005 Report to Congress, the Commission adopted the SHVERA NPRM in which it proposed to amend its rules to provide procedures for measuring the field strength of digital television signals on location for purposes of determining eligibility for reception of
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  • standards and procedures. Pursuant to this requirement, the Commission issued a Notice of Inquiry and, on December 8, 2005, issued the SHVERA Report to Congress that, in relevant part, stated that the Commission generally believes that the digital television measurement procedures should be similar to the Commission's current procedures for measuring the field strength of analog television stations in Section 73.686(d) of the rules, but with certain modifications to address the differences between analog and digital TV signals. The Commission also stated that no changes are needed to the digital television field strength standards and/or planning factors for purposes of determining whether a household is eligible to receive retransmitted distant network television signals. The Commission subsequently adopted the SHVERA NPRM in
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  • The Grade B contour values (which represent the required field strength in dB above one micro-volt per meter) are defined for each television channel in Section 73.683 of the Commission's rules: Channels 2-6 ................ 47 dBu Channels 7-13 .............. 56 dBu Channels 14-69 ............ 64 dBu Section 73.684 contains the Commission's "traditional" methodology for predicting station service coverage and Section 73.686 describes a procedure for making field strength measurements. C. The PrimeTime 24 Lawsuits 6. This proceeding was precipitated by petitions for rulemaking filed following the decisions of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in CBS, Inc. et al. v. PrimeTime 24 Joint Venture.17 In that litigation, the plaintiffs -- CBS Inc.; Fox Broadcasting Co.; CBS
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  • required field strength in dB above one micro-volt per meter, or dB/(v/m) are defined in Section 73.683 of the Commission's rules for each television channel, as follows: Channels 2-6 ................ 47 dB/µv/m Channels 7-13 .............. 56 dB/µv/m Channels 14-69 ............ 64 dB/µv/m Section 73.684 sets forth the Commission's methodology for predicting a TV station's Grade B service area coverage. Section 73.686 describes a procedure for making field strength measurements. A signal of Grade B intensity is defined as a discrete value measured in units of dB/µv/m. However, the absolute intensity of broadcast signals at particular locations and at particular times cannot be precisely determined through predictive means, regardless of the predictive method used. Signal strength varies randomly over location and time,
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  • one or more qualified consulting engineers in each Designated Market Area (DMA) of the United States, who in turn could be called upon to settle particular testing disputes in the relevant DMA.'' See 17 U.S.C. § 119(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) (as amended by § 1005 of the SHVIA); 47 U.S.C. § 339(c)(4) (as amended by § 1008 of the SHVIA); and 47 C.F.R. §73.686(d). mall Business Act, 15 U.S.C. S § 632). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 601(3), the statutory definition of a small business applies "unless an agency, after consultation with the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency
• http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/audio/amfmrule.html
  • Public information initiatives regarding educational and informational programming for children. [350]TEXT [351]PDF 73.674 Digital Television Transition Notices by broadcasters. [352]TEXT [353]PDF 73.681 Definitions. [354]TEXT [355]PDF 73.682 TV transmission standards. [356]TEXT [357]PDF 73.683 Field strength contours and presumptive determination of field strength at individual locations. [358]TEXT [359]PDF 73.684 Prediction of coverage. [360]TEXT [361]PDF 73.685 Transmitter location and antenna system. [362]TEXT [363]PDF 73.686 Field strength measurements. [364]TEXT [365]PDF 73.687 Transmission system requirements. [366]TEXT [367]PDF 73.688 Indicating instruments. [368]TEXT [369]PDF 73.691 Visual modulation monitoring. [370]TEXT [371]PDF 73.698 Tables. [372]TEXT [373]PDF 73.699 TV engineering charts. [ [374]Propagation Curves ] Subpart G -- Low Power FM Broadcast Stations ([375]LPFM) [376]TEXT [377]PDF 73.801 Broadcast regulations applicable to LPFM stations. [378]TEXT [379]PDF 73.805 Availability of channels. [380]TEXT [381]PDF
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  • signal strength can vary significantly over very short distances, especially 79 in areas of unusual terrain, or where there is blockage from foliage or other obstructions. The determination of the curves found in Section 73.699 of the Commission's Rules, for example, required extensive field measurements in order to account for such varying types of topography and environment. Relatedly, in Section 73.686 of the Commission's Rules, we prescribe procedures for the measurement of television signals. For example, we generally require that field strength measurements of television signals be taken over a "mobile run" of at least 100 feet, with signals continuously measured on a chart recorder over the length of the run; and under certain conditions, we may also require a "cluster"
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  • signal strength can vary significantly over very short distances, especially in 79 areas of unusual terrain, or where there is blockage from foliage or other obstructions. The determination of the curves found in Section 73.699 of the Commission's Rules, for example, required extensive field measurements in order to account for such varying types of topography and environment. Relatedly, in Section 73.686 of the Commission's Rules, we prescribe procedures for the measurement of television signals. For example, we generally require that field strength measurements of television signals be taken over a "mobile run" of at least 100 feet, with signals continuously measured on a chart recorder over the length of the run; and under certain conditions, we may also require a "cluster"
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  • The Grade B contour values (which represent the required field strength in dB above one micro-volt per meter) are defined for each television channel in Section 73.683 of the Commission's rules: Channels 2-6 ................ 47 dBu Channels 7-13 .............. 56 dBu Channels 14-69 ............ 64 dBu Section 73.684 contains the Commission's "traditional" methodology for predicting station service coverage and Section 73.686 describes a procedure for making field strength measurements. C. The PrimeTime 24 Lawsuits 6. This proceeding was precipitated by petitions for rulemaking filed following the decisions of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida in CBS, Inc. et al. v. PrimeTime 24 Joint Venture.17 In that litigation, the plaintiffs -- CBS Inc.; Fox Broadcasting Co.; CBS
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  • required field strength in dB above one micro-volt per meter, or dB/(v/m) are defined in Section 73.683 of the Commission's rules for each television channel, as follows: Channels 2-6 ................ 47 dB/µv/m Channels 7-13 .............. 56 dB/µv/m Channels 14-69 ............ 64 dB/µv/m Section 73.684 sets forth the Commission's methodology for predicting a TV station's Grade B service area coverage. Section 73.686 describes a procedure for making field strength measurements. A signal of Grade B intensity is defined as a discrete value measured in units of dB/µv/m. However, the absolute intensity of broadcast signals at particular locations and at particular times cannot be precisely determined through predictive means, regardless of the predictive method used. Signal strength varies randomly over location and time,
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  • one or more qualified consulting engineers in each Designated Market Area (DMA) of the United States, who in turn could be called upon to settle particular testing disputes in the relevant DMA.'' See 17 U.S.C. § 119(a)(2)(B)(ii)(II) (as amended by § 1005 of the SHVIA); 47 U.S.C. § 339(c)(4) (as amended by § 1008 of the SHVIA); and 47 C.F.R. §73.686(d). mall Business Act, 15 U.S.C. S § 632). Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 601(3), the statutory definition of a small business applies "unless an agency, after consultation with the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/bickel/amfmrule.html
  • Public information initiatives regarding educational and informational programming for children. [350]TEXT [351]PDF 73.674 Digital Television Transition Notices by broadcasters. [352]TEXT [353]PDF 73.681 Definitions. [354]TEXT [355]PDF 73.682 TV transmission standards. [356]TEXT [357]PDF 73.683 Field strength contours and presumptive determination of field strength at individual locations. [358]TEXT [359]PDF 73.684 Prediction of coverage. [360]TEXT [361]PDF 73.685 Transmitter location and antenna system. [362]TEXT [363]PDF 73.686 Field strength measurements. [364]TEXT [365]PDF 73.687 Transmission system requirements. [366]TEXT [367]PDF 73.688 Indicating instruments. [368]TEXT [369]PDF 73.691 Visual modulation monitoring. [370]TEXT [371]PDF 73.698 Tables. [372]TEXT [373]PDF 73.699 TV engineering charts. [ [374]Propagation Curves ] Subpart G -- Low Power FM Broadcast Stations ([375]LPFM) [376]TEXT [377]PDF 73.801 Broadcast regulations applicable to LPFM stations. [378]TEXT [379]PDF 73.805 Availability of channels. [380]TEXT [381]PDF
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/audio/includes/63-amfmrule.htm
  • Public information initiatives regarding educational and informational programming for children. [303]TEXT [304]PDF 73.674 Digital Television Transition Notices by broadcasters. [305]TEXT [306]PDF 73.681 Definitions. [307]TEXT [308]PDF 73.682 TV transmission standards. [309]TEXT [310]PDF 73.683 Field strength contours and presumptive determination of field strength at individual locations. [311]TEXT [312]PDF 73.684 Prediction of coverage. [313]TEXT [314]PDF 73.685 Transmitter location and antenna system. [315]TEXT [316]PDF 73.686 Field strength measurements. [317]TEXT [318]PDF 73.687 Transmission system requirements. [319]TEXT [320]PDF 73.688 Indicating instruments. [321]TEXT [322]PDF 73.691 Visual modulation monitoring. [323]TEXT [324]PDF 73.698 Tables. [325]TEXT [326]PDF 73.699 TV engineering charts. [ [327]Propagation Curves ] Subpart G -- Low Power FM Broadcast Stations ([328]LPFM) [329]TEXT [330]PDF 73.801 Broadcast regulations applicable to LPFM stations. [331]TEXT [332]PDF 73.805 Availability of channels. [333]TEXT [334]PDF
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/76print.html
  • station operating with 5 or more watts output power and where the signals of no such broadcast stations are "significantly viewed" in the county where such a cable system is located, the cable system shall be exempt from the provisions of 76.66. Cable systems may be eligible for this exemption where they demonstrate with engineering studies prepared in accordance with 73.686 of this chapter or other showings that broadcast signals meeting the above criteria are not actually viewable within the community. (b) Where a new full service broadcast television station, or new non-commercial educational television translator station with 5 or more watts, or an existing such station of either type with newly upgraded facilities provides predicted Grade B service to a
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/part76.pdf
  • station operating with 5 or more watts output power and where the signals of no such broadcast stations are "significantly viewed" in the county where such a cable system is located, the cable system shall be exempt from the provisions of §76.66. Cable systems may be eligible for this exemption where they demonstrate with engineering studies prepared in accordance with §73.686 of this chapter or other showings that broadcast signals meeting the above criteria are not actually viewable within the community. Page 61of 243 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 5/6/2011 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a0b1c7045abd9e3f08f6d3233a640e58&rg... (b) Where a new full service broadcast television station, or new non-commercial educational television translator station with 5 or more watts, or an existing such station of either type with
• http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/documents/reports/SHVERA/SHVERA-FCC-05-199.pdf
  • describing the DTV noise-limited service contour.5 4. The new Section 339 requires the Commission to conduct an inquiry regarding whether, for purposes of identifying if a household is unserved by a digital signal under Section 119(d)(10) of Title 17, United States Code, the digital signal strength standards in Section 73.622(e)(1) of the Commission's rules, or the testing procedures in Section 73.686(d) of the Commission's rules, should be revised to take into account the types of antennas that are available to consumers.6 In 1999, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (SHVA Report and Order) addressing three major issues that arose in the context of the SHVA and several pending court actions and petitions to the Commission.7 First, it affirmed the existing
• http://www.fcc.gov/oet/info/peerreview/docs/SHVERA-peer-review-memo.doc
  • OET Receiver Study is attached for reference. Section 204 of SHVERA requires that the Commission conduct an inquiry regarding ``whether, for purposes of identifying if a household is unserved by an adequate digital signal under Section 119(d)(10) of title 17, United States Code, the digital signal strength standard in section 73.622(2)(1) . . . or the testing procedures in section 73.686(d) [of the Commission's rules], such statutes or regulations should be revised to take into account the types of antennas that are available to consumers.'' The OET Receiver Study was prepared in response to the specific requirement that the inquiry should: [C]onsider whether . . . there is a wide variation in the ability of reasonably priced consumer digital television sets