§ 5.217   Rebroadcasts.

   (a) The term rebroadcast means reception by radio of the programs or other
   transmissions of a broadcast station, and the simultaneous or subsequent
   retransmission of such programs or transmissions by a broadcast station.

   (1)  As used in this section, the word “program” includes any complete
   program or part thereof.

   (2) The transmission of a program from its point of origin to a broadcast
   station entirely by common carrier facilities, whether by wire line or
   radio, is not considered a rebroadcast.

   (3) The broadcasting of a program relayed by a remote broadcast pickup
   station is not considered a rebroadcast.

   (b) No licensee of a broadcast experimental radio station may retransmit the
   program of another U.S. broadcast station without the express authority of
   the originating station. A copy of the written consent of the licensee
   originating  the program must be kept by the licensee of the broadcast
   experimental radio station retransmitting such program and made available to
   the FCC upon request.

   Effective Date Note: At  78 FR 25162 , Apr. 29, 2013, § § 5.217 was added.
   Paragraph (b) contains information collection and recordkeeping requirements
   and will not become effective until approval has been given by the Office of
   Management and Budget.

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