§ 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]

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