Sec. 73.1944  Reasonable access.

    (a) Section 312(a)(7) of the Communications Act provides that the 
Commission may revoke any station license or construction permit for 
willful or repeated failure to allow reasonable access to, or to permit 
purchase of, reasonable amounts of time for the use of a broadcasting 
station by a legally qualified candidate for Federal elective office on 
behalf of his candidacy.
    (b) Weekend Access. For purposes of providing reasonable access, a 
licensee shall make its facilities available for use by federal 
candidates on the weekend before the election if the licensee has 
provided similar access to commercial advertisers during the year 
preceding the relevant election period. Licensees shall not discriminate 
between candidates with regard to weekend access.

[ 57 FR 210 , Jan. 3, 1992]