§ 74.1202   Frequency assignment.

   (a) An applicant for a new FM broadcast translator station or for changes in
   the facilities of an authorized translator station shall endeavor to select
   a channel on which its operation is not likely to cause interference to the
   reception of other stations. The application must be specific with regard to
   the frequency requested. Only one output channel will be assigned to each
   translator station.

   (b) Subject to compliance with all the requirements of this subpart, FM
   broadcast translators may be authorized to operate on the following FM
   channels, regardless of whether they are assigned for local use in the FM
   Table of Allotments (§ 73.202(b) of this chapter):

   (1) Commercial FM translators: Channels 221-300 as identified in § 73.201 of
   this chapter.

   (2) Noncommercial FM translators: Channels 201-300 as identified in § 73.201
   of  this  chapter.  Use of reserved channels 201-220 is subject to the
   restrictions specified in § 73.501 of this chapter.

   (3) In Alaska, FM translators operating on Channels 201-260 (88.1-99.9 MHz)
   shall not cause harmful interference to and must accept interference from
   non-Government fixed operations authorized prior to January 1, 1982.

   (c) An FM broadcast booster station will be assigned the channel assigned to
   its primary station.

   [ 35 FR 15388 , Oct. 2, 1970, as amended at  39 FR 12990 , Apr. 10, 1974;  47 FR 30068 , July 12, 1982;  52 FR 8260 , Mar. 17, 1987;  55 FR 50693 , Dec. 10, 1990]

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