§ 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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