§  74.833   Temporary authorizations.

   (a) Special temporary authority may be granted for low power auxiliary
   station operation which cannot be conducted in accordance with
   §  74.24. Such authority will normally be granted only for operations
   of a temporary nature. Where operation is seen as likely on a
   continuing annual basis, an application for a regular authorization
   should be submitted.

   (b) A request for special temporary authority for the operation of a
   remote pickup broadcast station must be made in accordance with the
   procedures of §  1.931(b) of this chapter.

   (c) All requests for special temporary authority of a low power
   auxiliary station must include full particulars including: licensees
   name and address, statement of eligibility, facility identification
   number of the associated broadcast station (if any), type and
   manufacturer of equipment, power output, emission, frequency or
   frequencies proposed to be used, commencement and termination date,
   location of proposed operation, and purpose for which request is made
   including any particular justification.

   (d) A request for special temporary authority shall specify a frequency
   band consistent with the provisions of §  74.802: Provided, That, in
   the case of events of wide-spread interest and importance which cannot
   be transmitted successfully on these frequencies, frequencies assigned
   to other services may be requested upon a showing that operation
   thereon will not cause interference to established stations: And
   provided further, In no case will operation of a low power auxiliary
   broadcast station be authorized on frequencies employed for the safety
   of life and property.

   (e) The user shall have full control over the transmitting equipment
   during the period it is operated.

   (f) Special temporary authority to permit operation of low power
   auxiliary stations pending Commission action on an application for
   regular authority will not normally be granted.

   [ 42 FR 14729 , Mar. 16, 1977, as amended at  47 FR 9221 , Mar. 4, 1982;  47 FR 55939 , Dec. 14, 1982;  58 FR 19776 , Apr. 16, 1993;  68 FR 12772 , Mar.
   17, 2003]

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