§ 73.860   Cross-ownership.

   (a) Except as provided in paragraphs (b), (c) and (d) of this section, no
   license shall be granted to any party if the grant of such authorization
   will result in the same party holding an attributable interest in any other
   non-LPFM  broadcast  station, including any FM translator or low power
   television station, or any other media subject to our broadcast ownership
   restrictions.

   (b) A party that is not a Tribal Applicant, as defined in § 73.853(c), may
   hold attributable interests in one LPFM station and no more than two FM
   translator stations provided that the following requirements are met:

   (1) The 60 dBu contours of the commonly-owned LPFM station and FM translator
   station(s) overlap;

   (2) The FM translator station(s), at all times, synchronously rebroadcasts
   the primary analog signal of the commonly-owned LPFM station or, if the
   commonly-owned  LPFM  station  operates  in hybrid mode, synchronously
   rebroadcasts the digital HD-1 version of the LPFM station's signal;

   (3) The FM translator station(s) receives the signal of the commonly-owned
   LPFM station over-the-air and directly from the commonly-owned LPFM station
   itself; and

   (4) The transmitting antenna of the FM translator station(s) is located
   within 16.1 km (10 miles) for LPFM stations located in the top 50 urban
   markets and 32.1 km (20 miles) for LPFM stations outside the top 50 urban
   markets of either the transmitter site of the commonly-owned LPFM station or
   the reference coordinates for that station's community of license.

   (c) A party that is a Tribal Applicant, as defined in § 73.853(c), may hold
   attributable  interests  in no more than two LPFM stations and four FM
   translator stations provided that the requirements set forth in paragraph
   (b) of this section are met.

   (d) Unless such interest is permissible under paragraphs (b) or (c) of this
   section, a party with an attributable interest in a broadcast radio station
   must divest such interest prior to the commencement of operations of an LPFM
   station in which the party also holds an interest. However, a party need not
   divest such an attributable interest if the party is a college or university
   that can certify that the existing broadcast radio station is not student
   run. This exception applies only to parties that:

   (1) Are accredited educational institutions;

   (2) Own an attributable interest in non-student run broadcast stations; and

   (3) Apply for an authorization for an LPFM station that will be managed and
   operated on a day-to-day basis by students of the accredited educational
   institution.

   (e) No LPFM licensee may enter into an operating agreement of any type,
   including a time brokerage or management agreement, with either a full power
   broadcast station or another LPFM station.

   [ 78 FR 2107 , Jan. 9, 2013]

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