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47 U.S.C. § 5

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ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF SPECTRUM FOR LOW-POWER FM STATIONS.
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Title
47 — Telecommunications
Chapter
CH5
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

Section Text

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“The Federal Communications Commission, when licensing new FM translator stations, FM booster stations, and low-power FM stations, shall ensure that—“(1) licenses are available to FM translator stations, FM booster stations, and low-power FM stations; “(2) such decisions are made based on the needs of the local community; and “(3) FM translator stations, FM booster stations, and low-power FM stations remain equal in status and secondary to existing and modified full-service FM stations.

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