FCC 74.631 Revised as of October 1, 2006
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Sec. 74.631 Permissible service.
(a) The licensee of a television pickup station authorizes the transmission
of program material, orders concerning such program material, and related
communications necessary to the accomplishment of such transmissions, from
the scenes of events occurring in places other than a television studio, to
its associated television broadcast station, to an associated television
relay station, to such other stations as are broadcasting the same program
material, or to the network or networks with which the television broadcast
station is affiliated. Television pickup stations may be operated in
conjunction with other television broadcast stations not aformentioned in
this paragraph: Provided, That the transmissions by the television pickup
station are under the control of the licensee of the television pickup
station and that such operation shall not exceed a total of 10 days in any
30-day period. Television pickup stations may be used to provide temporary
studio-transmitter links or intercity relay circuits consistent with Sec. 74.632
without further authority of the Commission: Provided, however, That prior
Commission authority shall be obtained if the transmitting antenna to be
installed will increase the height of any natural formation or man-made
structure by more than 6.1 meters (20 feet) and will be in existence for a
period of more than 2 consecutive days.
Note: As used in this subpart, “associated television broadcast station”
means a television broadcast station licensed to the licensee of the
television auxiliary broadcast station and with which the television
auxiliary station is licensed as an auxiliary facility.
(b) A television broadcast STL station is authorized to transmit visual
program material between the studio and the transmitter of a television
broadcast station for simultaneous or delayed broadcast.
(c) A TV relay station is authorized to transmit visual program material
between TV broadcast stations for simultaneous or delayed broadcast, or may
be used to transmit visual program material from a remote pickup receiver
site of a single station.
(d) The transmitter of an STL, TV relay station or TV translator relay
station may be multiplexed to provide additional communication channels. A
TV broadcast STL or TV relay station will be authorized only in those cases
where the principal use is the transmission of television broadcast program
material for use by its associated TV broadcast station. However, STL or TV
relay stations so licensed may be operated at any time for the transmission
of multiplexed communications whether or not visual program material is
being transmitted, provided that such operation does not cause harmful
interference to TV broadcast pickup, STL or TV relay stations transmitting
television broadcast program material.
(e) Except as provided in paragraphs (a), (d), (f) and (j) of this section,
all program material transmitted over a TV pickup, STL, or TV relay station
shall be used by or intended for use by a TV broadcast station owned by or
under the common control of the licensee of the TV pickup, STL, or TV relay
station. Program material transmitted over a TV pickup, STL or TV relay
station and so used by the licensee of such facility may, with the
permission of the licensee of the broadcast auxiliary facility, be used by
other TV broadcast stations and by non-broadcast closed circuit educational
TV systems operated by educational institutions.
(f) A TV broadcast pickup, STL, or TV relay station may be used for the
transmission of material to be used by others, including but not limited to
other broadcast stations, cable television systems, and educational
institutions. This use shall not interfere with the use of these broadcast
auxiliary facilities for the transmission of programs and associated
material intended to be used by the television station or stations licensed
to or under common control of the licensee of the TV pickup, STL, or TV
relay station. This use of the broadcast auxiliary facilities must not cause
harmful interference to broadcast auxiliary stations operating in accordance
with the basic frequency allocation, and the licensee of the TV pickup, STL,
or TV relay station must retain exclusive control over the operation of the
facilities. Prior to operating pursuant to the provisions of this section,
the licensee shall, for the intended location or area-of-operation, notify
the appropriate frequency coordinatioin committee or any licensee(s)
assigned the use of the proposed operating frequency, concerning the
particulars of the intended operation and must provide the name and
telephone number of a person who may be contacted in the event of
interference.
(g) Except as provided in paragraph (d) of this section, a television
translator relay station is authorized for the purpose of relaying the
programs and signals of a television broadcast station to television
broadcast translator stations for simultaneous retransmission.
(h) A TV microwave booster station is authorized to retransmit the signals
of a TV pickup, TV STL, TV relay, or TV translator relay station.
(i) TV broadcast auxiliary stations authorized pursuant to this subpart may
additionally be authorized to supply programs and signals of TV broadcast
stations to cable television systems or CARS stations. Where the licensee of
a TV broadcast auxiliary station supplies programs and signals to cable
television systems or CARS stations, the TV auxiliary licensee must have
exclusive control over the operation of the TV auxiliary stations licensed
to it. Contributions to capital and operating expenses may be accepted only
on a cost-sharing, non-profit basis, prorated on an equitable basis among
all parties being supplied with program material.
(j) A broadcast network-entity may use television auxiliary service stations
to transmit their own television program materials to broadcast stations,
other broadcast network-entities, cable systems and cable network-entities:
Provided, however, that the bands 1990–2110 MHz, 6425–6525 MHz and 6875–7125
MHz may be used by broadcast network-entities only for television pick-up
stations.
[ 28 FR 13718 , Dec. 14, 1963, as amended at 29 FR 15524 , Nov. 19, 1964; 43 FR 1950 , Jan. 13, 1978; 44 FR 32381 , June 6, 1979; 47 FR 55937 , Dec. 14, 1982;
48 FR 17092 , Apr. 21, 1983; 49 FR 7130 , Feb. 27, 1984; 52 FR 7142 , Mar. 9,
1987; 68 FR 12769 , Mar. 17, 2003]
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