Jump to navigation. Get the Free Reader. This feature allows you to fill out the form on-screen for printing, and saving. All forms are PDF format unless otherwise noted. NOTE: Mailing addresses for the forms that do not require electronic filing are located in the fee filing guides. For more information regarding policies and procedures, see the Public Notice which provides detailed information regarding use of Form There was a time even earlier when nearly every station employee coming anywhere near a microphone or production board was required to hold an FCC license and have at least a rudimentary knowledge of the regulations.
The times changed over the years and now even many station managers are not fully aware of all of the regulatory requirements still imposed.
Many of the questions we often get relate to FCC logs. What information is still required to be maintained, a general manager will ask. How long do I have to keep it and must it be kept on paper? Do I have to log my commercials, and what detail do I need to maintain in the program log? The fact is, many station employees are not fully aware of the record-keeping requirements of Part 73 of the FCC rules -- the part that relates to broadcasting, including the matters that must be maintained in a station log.
The amount of information required to be kept in a station log is significantly less than many imagine, but judging by some of the fines that are issued by the Commission, more than many are aware of. The station log must be kept by a station employee "competent to do so" and who has actual knowledge of the facts. Thus, the GM should assign the task to an employee who understands the rules and is trained in the engineering required for some of the special readings that may be required to be logged, depending on the station's circumstances.
All entries must accurately reflect the actual operation of the station. The employee who makes an entry must sign the log. His or her signature serves as a personal and legal attestation that the entry, as well as any corrections or additions to it, are accurate. The log must record all the detail required for that type and class of station, and the log must be readily available to be read without special requirements or lapse of time.
All logs kept on paper must have all the pages numbered and dated with the time entries in local time indicated as either daylight savings or standard. However, the telephone line may be used for other purposes during periods when the transmitter is being monitored and controlled by other means, e.
Q5: Response Time: How long do I have to respond and correct a transmitter malfunction? A: The personnel designated by the licensee to control the transmitter must have the capability to turn the transmitter off at all times, or include an alternate method of taking control of the transmitter which can terminate the station's operation within 3 minutes.
See An example of a system of this type, independent of automatic equipment, would be equipment to turn the transmitter off when the studio-to-transmitter STL link is turned off by personnel at the studio. This short response time is intended to cover those rare instances where the malfunctioning equipment may be posing a threat to public safety, e.
In general, the licensee or permittee must correct any malfunction which could cause interference or turn the transmitter off within 3 hours of the malfunction. Some malfunctions, however, must be corrected within 3 minutes. Examples of situations requiring termination within 3 minutes are operations posing a threat to life or property, or that is likely to significantly disrupt operations of other stations such as spurious emissions or operations substantially at variance from the authorized radiation pattern , unless the power is sufficiently reduced in that period to eliminate any excess radiation.
See Section Q6: Location of Transmitter Control Personnel: Are the persons designated by the licensee to control the transmitter required to be at a fixed site? A: The answer depends on the level of automation employed by the station, as follows:. The station must maintain the means of receiving, retransmitting, and logging EAS alerts and tests. Please note that these requirements do not preclude the monitor-and-control equipment from being configured to contact a second person initially.
If the second party is unavailable or cannot take control, the equipment must then contact the designated person at the fixed site, and control or cessation of operations must occur, within the time periods specified in 47 CFR Section See Question 5 above. Q7: How do the unattended operation rules apply to my FM translator or booster station or my low power TV station or TV translator or booster station?
These rule sections require the following:. Consumer Alert : An imposter website was falsely offering enrollment in the Emergency Broadband Benefit and collecting consumers' personal information. This investment in broadband affordability will help ensure we can afford the connections we need for work, school, health care and more for a long time.
More information about actions current Emergency Broadband Benefit recipients will need to take to continue receiving the Affordable Connectivity Program benefit after the transition period will be available in the coming weeks.
Please stay tuned for additional updates. This new benefit will connect eligible households to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and so much more. The Emergency Broadband Benefit is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. Looking to enroll in the ACP? Apply now at ACPBenefit.
0コメント